I look so fat today. I have two chins. I hate my thighs. I’m not eating today. How many times have you said these things? Heard these things? Had a whole conversation about something along these lines? Yeah. That’s what I thought. Look, I do it too. I have the mental recording that drones on…
I’ve been thinking about this for some time but I’ve been waffling. Fuck it! I’m starting a book club! Or, at least, I hope I’m starting a book club. It sort of depends on you, Sirens. Here’s my 3-step plan: Vote on a book once every month or two (hey, Sirens are busy people!). Read…
For the last part of this week’s back-to-school series (Part 1, Part 2) I want to talk about safety.There are many kinds of safety, so let’s do an over-view… Sexual Assault: It’s all fine and good to be feminists and know that it is unfair that women are targeted for violence more than men —…
Up next in the back-to-school series (miss part 1?): So you’re a feminist. How do you work that in the real world? The folks over at abortiongang have a very nice little primer for how to make your feminism more palatable to others. They have some good tips but, with respect, I think it can…
It’s fall — or at least that’s what my non-desert-dwelling friends tell me — and that means it’s back-to-school season. And with a fresh new school year comes shiny new school supplies, class schedules…and an opportunity to pack your feminism along with you. For some of you, this might be your first opportunity to be…
Women hate sex. At least, that’s the prevailing “wisdom” handed out via jokes, beer commercials, sitcoms, movies, e-mail forwards and so on. Women hate sex. Therefore, to have sex with a woman, you must be trick, romance, manipulate, beg, etc. I have often found this “wisdom” to be a joke in itself. At best, this…
You don’t have to look hard to find evidence that we don’t like fat people in this culture. Stand in a check-out line at the grocery store and see tabloid headlines blaring “[Insert name] gains 25 pounds!” or “[Insert name] tips 200 lbs!” or “50 Fattest Celebrities.” Celebs, at least female celebrities, can’t catch a…
Shameless promotion alert: My brother, Parker, has one of his graphic designs in a contest. Please do him (or me) a solid and vote for it. Thanks Sirens!
Hello Siren Readers! I just wanted to point out a couple of new features that may make your Siren-loving life easier. Huzzah! If you look to the sidebar on the right ===> you’ll notice a new box that allows you to subscribe to this blog and get e-mail updates when there are new posts. I…
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