February 2012
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“If we had 51% women in Congress, do you think we’d be debating access to...”
– Sen. Kristen Gillibrand (via think-progress)
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My recap of Project Runway All Stars is up! “She...
“And so the runway show came around. But something special was in the air last night, for I present to you (drum roll) from New York City the 2012 Miss World Half-Assed Appropriation Pageant! Brought to you by Lifetime, television for masochists. Models from six countries will compete for points in several categories, including This Is What Those People Dress Like, Right?, I Stay True...
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Here's why the "Make me a sandwich, [epithet for...
Women are unequal in our society. They are underpaid, underrepresented in government and business, and often considered little more than walking egg sacs.
So the “make me a sandwich” line does nothing but emphasize a status quo that’s been around for thousands of years. It’s not new. It’s not interesting. It’s the same old fucking thing.
It’s not a...
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NPR: TV Show Publicizes Missing Persons Of Color →
While African Americans constitute only 13 percent of the population, they account for more than 40 percent of missing persons. Find Our Missing on black cable network TV One wants to be the catalyst for tips that might solve a disappearance.
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That awkward moment when you realize the tit...
Scifi author spoils his entire book series for... →
14kgoldnyc:
labratintraining:
Best friend of the year award goes to the kid who made this happen.
The power of Reddit, being used for good.
Okay, this restores a tiny bit of my faith in humanity, both for the kid who made it happen and for the author who willingly helped out.
The next time I have a hankering for sci-fi, I know who I’m reading. No, you’re weeping.
Miss Worded's Guide to Etiquette
My husband is so courteous. He makes sure to ask if my cell is face down and away from prying eyes before he sends me filthy texts. Remember kids: don’t send a cock shot without taking precautions!
For women, heart attacks look different.
portlypenguin:
For women, heart attacks look different.
nefariousnewt:
distractedbyshinyobjects:
Follow me down the rabbit hole for a second:
I’ve long wondered if this - that women don’t recognize the symptoms of a heart attack in themselves, and consequently don’t get the fast care that is vital for heart attack survival - is the reason heart disease is the #1 killer in women. Women...
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JK Rowling's First Adult Novel Is Coming!
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From Publishers Marketplace:
JK Rowling’s First Adult Novel Is Coming, From Little, Brown
Little, Brown has world English rights to the first novel for adults by JK Rowling, the company announced Thursday morning. Little Brown UK publisher David Shelley will serve as Rowling’s editor and Michael Pietsch will oversee publication in the US. All other...
The Book of Purse
The Book of Purse, Chapter 1, Verses 1-7
1: Thou shalt never find the correct lip gloss the first time thou tryest.
2: Or the second.
3: Or the third.
4: Or the fourth where the fuck is that thing?
5: No, I don’t fucking want to wearest pink. I am wearingest red. Red! Why is this so fucking hard?!
6: Oh, look. There’s the hair tie I really could have used yesterday. ...
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A man's guide for men regarding female...
lucillebruise:
anglophonicblog:
TRIGGER WARNING FOR: common sense things that every man should already know, but probably doesn’t. I apologize if some of these seem ridiculous.
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I know that I am a lot older than most heterosexual men in the blogosphere.
So first of all, in this hour of bat-shit mansplaining hysteria, if you have some sort of bizarre urge to make ultimatums to the woman...
“Men, in return, thrived. The ego candy they feasted on by virtue of...”
– Why Patriarchal Men Are Utterly Petrified of Birth Control — And Why We’ll Still Be Fighting About it 100 Years From Now (via janedoe225)
An absolutely fantastic article. Amazing. Please go read it.
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I don't know about you, but I suddenly feel the...
How to be sexy: stand up, watch three different...
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I'm talking vintage 80s clothing over at...
Get your Gunnes, unicorns, and parachute pants on!
Well, maybe not the last thing. Somethings should just die.
Gee, I don't know how to research writing...
missturdle:
So You Want to Write a Fantasy: Writing Female Characters
So You want to Write a Fantasy: Culture
SYWTWAF: Writing What you Don’t know
A list of adjectives to describe physical attributes, Or, As it turns out, I could go to Starbucks with half this list
Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack
Some primers
More Primers
RaceFail ‘09: Or where Deepad’s I didn’t dream of...
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A Star Wars valentine poem.
Roses are red,
Yoda is fly.
Do your valentine —
There is no “try.”
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If the Tardis is A-Rockin'...
Roses are red,
You wanna know what love is:
Here’s hoping a Time Lord
Bangs you in his Tardis.
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A Valentine's Present for You -- your very own...
Happy V-Day, everyone! Here’s a stupid little bit of nothing — a customizable romance novel blurb. Fill in the blanks to make your own exciting story! I’ve included some name suggestions below, but you should definitely make this your own. If you want to have hot, sensuous _______ with Benedick Cumbersnatch, go for it. This might be your only chance.
Some sample names: ...
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Are you ready to survive the Burning Earth? THE...
zoearcher:
After a chain of earthquakes ravaged the globe, long-dormant viruses were released into the air, turning many humans into creatures with an appetite for human ashes. Erica and a group of survivors are barricaded in a half-destroyed hotel, and every day brings them closer to being devoured by the seemingly unstoppable ashers. Even though Erica is a fighter, she’s tired of just...
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Gender and Book Covers: The Romance Novel Edition
You have to check out this wonderful romance novel cover pose experiment at GenreReviews. The delightful blogess re-creates romance covers with her husband, and then gender swaps them.
Well, there’s a bit of truth to that. We’ve all seen countless romance novels with bare male chests emblazoned across the cover. Sometimes he has a head, sometimes he’s just abs and a pair...
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"Michael pursued a fuzzy vest look, popular with...
Yup, that’s just one of the classy jokes you’ll read at my Project Runway All Stars recap for Persephone Magazine!
So swing on by and learn why I was o for 4 in my fashun picks last night, and yet still am ostensibly a “fashion blogger”!