Happy Holidays from SCS
Because Santa hat. I hope you are having a lovely holiday season. And if not, I’ll be back here with fresh outrage any minute now.
May your yuletide be merry and bright
In the movie Grosse Pointe Blank, there’s a conversation about the Buddhist concept of shakubuku, a philosophical argument designed to get you to challenge everything you have ever “known” to be true. A swift spiritual kick to the head that alters your reality forever. I think I’m a bit like John Cusack’s character here, “That…
Feminist Files: Keep Calm and Carry On.
Reeling from the tsunami of sadness that came with the release of photos and stories of the victims of the tragic Newtown shooting, I want to swear-off the internet, print media, and television for a week. But, alas… this is my job, people. So let’s try and pick ourselves up and get through today, stepping…
The SCS Gift Guide for Bad-ass Girls (and Boys, too)
Perhaps it is the natural out-growth of keeping an eagle-eye out for Tired Marketing Fails or it is just the nature of being a feminist parent, but I find shopping for my toddler to be the hardest of my entire holiday gift list. We do our best to keep give our daughter an environment that…
Feminist Files: The new normal
Free to be you and me: Starting Dec. 1 the DSM-5 — the official guide-book in the psychiatry community — has stopped listing transgender as a mental illness! This, coupled with the UN Secretary General’s speech imploring the global community to stand with the LGBT community, will be marked in history as no less significant…
Black Friday: Friend or foe?
With all the ranting this way and that about stores opening for Black Friday sales on Thanksgiving day, I got to wondering how you feel about all this. Is Black Friday a cultural institution, like pumpkin pie, or to put it the way one blog did, “where Satan goes for a time out”? Vote now!…
Oi to the World!
What’s your favorite Christmas song? In the spirit of the season, I wanted to share a list of some of my favorite holiday songs. Please feel free to share yours in the comments! Happy Holidays, Everyone! Christmas Time is Here by Vince Guaraldi Trio (The Charlie Brown song) Welcome Christmas from The Whos of Whoville…
This Christmas… how about no sexist toys?
I admit, I’m running a bit late on a Tired Marketing FAIL post on sexist holiday ads/toys, but perhaps this post is like a Christmas present — the thought that counts? So, let’s talk about Legos: There’s a call from folks on the other side of the pond (kudos PinkStinks for always being on top…
My (fractured) ode to Christmas: Unscrooge my heart
This was originally posted on Christmas Eve 2010 but my sentiment is the same. Please enjoy this classic post from The Tired Feminist: Christmas has never been my favorite time of year. In fact, my favorite holiday is Halloween. Perhaps it’s because I grew up near the poverty line and we struggled so much to…
Let’s spread a little holiday cheer, shall we?
So, it’s been kind of heavy around here lately. But hey, I’m not a Grinch. Let’s lighten it up this week as everyone twirls breathlessly toward Dec. 25. How about kicking it off with a little altruism mixed with our capitalism?If you’re dashing out to pick up some last-minute gifts this week, why not get…
The Sin City Siren 