Author Archives: Maia

On atheism

Posted on August 5, 2012 by Maia

On Saturday the 17th February 2001, I realised I had no faith in women’s magazines or God.  I was at the hospital – I wasn’t sick – I was visiting my best friend (she’ll be known as Betsy for the … Continue reading →

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A Likely Feminist

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Maia

I don’t think Tulisa Contostavlos is a household name in New Zealand (or the US).  Certainly the only reason that I’d heard of her is because I spent last winter developing a my knowledge of British comedians, discovered the awesomeness … Continue reading →

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Junk Science that supports Health at Every Size is still Junk Science

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Maia

A few months back, over at Big Fat Blog there was a report on this study.  The study was basically examining four ‘healthy’ habits (moderate drinking, not smoking, ‘exercising’ and eating 5 plus fruit and vegetables) and the BMI, and then doing an … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Fat, fat and more fat | 13 Comments

On Change and Accountability: A response to Clarisse Thorn

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Maia

Note for those who don’t read Feministe.  Clarisse Thorn posted an interview with Hugo Schwyzer.  People objected to Hugo Schwyzer being given this space on a feminist blog as he had, among other things, tried to kill his girlfriend a decade ago. Clarisse Thorn responded … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 181 Comments

Scarlet Road

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Maia

I have seen this trailer posted on tumblr and blogs a few times: Scarlet Road Video from Paradigm Pictures on Vimeo. Something about the way it was posted as an awesome exciting and sex positive feminist trailer bothered me, but … Continue reading →

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A day of protests and babies

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Maia

he weather forecast had been ominous. But it was the perfect winter day – the sky was blue, the sun was shining, the sort of day that they made up the slogan ‘You can’t beat Wellington on a good day’ … Continue reading →

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Why is this wrong? Because grammar

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Maia

I am only going to respond to half a sentance of Dita De Boni’s ridiculous article about slutwalk, because life is too short to pay attention to the rest. She says: I can’t see the value in putting yourself out … Continue reading →

Posted in Gender and the Body | 30 Comments

#thingsfatpeoplearetold

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Maia

Sometime on the weekend I started seeing tweets like this (summary from Brian: @mymilkspilt: Your body sends a bad message to your children. #thingsfatpeoplearetold @red3blog Apr 9, 2011 10:20 PM GMT @TheRotund: @mymilkspilt Your chronic illness would disappear if you … Continue reading →

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Is there anything left to us but to organise and fight?

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Maia

(Wisconsin protesters singing Solidarity Forever) They’ve changed the laws in Wisconsin, but we only lose if people stop fighting. And it is a we. ‘An injury to one is an injury to all’ is not just a slogan, but a … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues | 51 Comments

The Minister in charge of police and upholding rape culture

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Maia

I haven’t written about, and don’t feel capable of writing about, the earthquake in Christchurch. I am too close, and too far away (I am OK, everyone I know is OK). Other people have written about the experience powerfully eloquently, … Continue reading →

Posted in Prisoner rape, Prisons and Justice and Police, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 8 Comments