I break out with a manifesto aimed at bringing the culture of science in line with its ideals. Also, I ponder the effects of a lack of diversity in the tribe of science.
Is same-sex marriage in everything but name something to celebrate? Last October I said yes. Two days ago I realized I was wrong.
In Pressured to Consider Female Candidates, I talk about how a well-intentioned policy just ends up wasting my time and the time of my colleagues.
I muse about bad writing and Jack Kevorkian’s release from prison. I also feel compelled to show off the wedding cake I made for a friend of mine two weeks ago. Yes, I have already linked to this. But I still love it.
How our way of thinking about women almost forces us to regard them as villains with very little reason.
Several posts: What I think that we’re ignoring in the debate of the new Lybrel BC pills My review of The Beauty Myth and my response to some racist debate that took place on Feministing this week.
I talk about the feminist problem with drow in Pen & Paper and Massively-Multiplayer Roleplaying Games (I had to edit one of my sections for accuracy, but I’m still pretty proud of this one).
I blog about children in Cambodia for International Children’s Day and wonder at the ridiculousness of the accusation that Amnesty International colonises countries.
A bit of poking around on facebook led me to a group affectionately titled “Concerned Citizens Against Asian Girls Dating Fat Ugly White Guys,” which led to this rant about, well, that group, and about the way AF/WM interracial relationships tend to be discussed.
Here is an email I wrote explaining to Peter Hartlaub of the San Francisco Chronicle why he is an idiot.
today, i wrote about my favorite folk music performer, namoli brennet, and featured her music video on youtube entitled thorn in your side. in additional shameless self promotion, i also featured some digital art i created of namoli in the same post. taking shameless to a new level.
media inspired posts: a great feminist documentary: The heart of the game http://tobestalks.blogspot.com/2007/05/heart-of-game.html and my love-hate relationship with Family guy http://tobestalks.blogspot.com/2007/05/my-guilt-over-family-guy.html