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Oh we are doing animal myths? Killer whales aren't whales, and don't kill anybody either.
I've imagined Superman as a little old arthritic man picking up an ocean liner between thumb and forefinger. One more…
I think you’re underestimating the skill it takes to get a really satisfying grass field using a grass brush. If…
And when domesticated dogs are in a pack, the alpha can be female as well as male.
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Category Archives: Gender and the Body
Lactivist Blogger Attacked By The National Pork Board
This is one of those stories I could not make up. Here’s a quote from the Lactivist: Yep, you read that right. The Lactivist is being threatened with a lawsuit. Why? Because I was selling a shirt that said “the … Continue reading
Looking Professional
Amy at Feminist Reprise has a really interesting post about shopping while fat when she was trying to buy clothes for an interview. Even with the help of readers she couldn’t get anything suitable for less than $300: Add to … Continue reading
I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore
Today I was at a community house for local activists/radicals/anarchists and found this sticker posted underneath by the water dispenser: Surgeon General’s Warning: Consumption of soft drink bevarages may result in Rotten teeth, diabetes, obesity, malnutrition, osteoporosis, & Cancer Well … Continue reading
Bought and sold
The more I read about ‘health’ research, the more sceptical I am of any edict about diet or lifestyle. It starts by doubting the headlines (housework prevents cancer), then you read the articles and get sceptical of science journalism. So … Continue reading
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Hating your body is for losers*
I think it was a New Year’s Day party that my parents were holding; I would have been thirteen or fourteen. It was near the end of the party and all my mothers’ closest friends were talking, trying to get … Continue reading
The Ashley Treatment: A Feminist and Disability Rights Issue?
I heard about this today on BBC: In a case fraught with ethical questions, the parents of a severely mentally and physically disabled child have stunted her growth to keep their little “pillow angel” a manageable and more portable size. … Continue reading
Need Evidence that Gender is Socially Constructed?
Editor’s note: As the commenters pointed out, I’m actually arguing that both gender and sex are social constructions. I have a good example. This case is not unique, but it is rather interesting. An Indian runner who earned a Silver Medal … Continue reading
Actual Women?
As fans of Buffy probably already know, from March next year ‘Season 8’ will run monthly in comic book form. Joss will write the first four, last four and some in between. I’m excited, really I am, I love Buffy … Continue reading
A Killer Whale ate me!