Category: Feminism

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Linkfest No. 17

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Stuff I thought was worth sharing… Karen Healey, at Attention Rebellious Jezebels, reviews books “in dialogue style in a spoilerific manner that often renders in-depth, wonderful works nonsensical” and is also highly amusing. Charlotte of Charlotte’s Library asks Where are the Good Mothers in Middle Grade Science Fiction and Fantasy? Ladysquires at Shitty First Drafts explains Why I’m Not Proud of You for Correcting Other People’s Grammar. On the subject of the Ethics Classes trial: Teaching Ethics as an option to non-scripture at Motherhugger. Practical things you can do to help – a post in the discussions section of the … Continue reading Linkfest No. 17

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Domestic violence is bad because…

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I don’t usually pay much attention to all those Facebook chain statuses. You know, the ones that try to guilt you into reposting them by implying that not doing so makes you mean and selfish and heartless. I skim read them, feel a moment of irritation, and then move on. But this one stopped me in my tracks. It just felt so wrong. “While you SCREAM at your woman, there’s a man wishing he could talk softly in her ear…While you HUMILIATE, OFFEND and INSULT her there’s a man flirting with her and reminding her how wonderful she is. While … Continue reading Domestic violence is bad because…

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Friday fragments and Linkfest No. 15

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Hosted by Mrs4444. When you get to the bottom of this post don’t forget to come back up here and click on this link to Half-Past Kissin’ Time so you can go check out all the other fabulous Friday Fragments … Continue reading Friday fragments and Linkfest No. 15

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Why congratulations?

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So, it’s like this, some people you know are getting married. They may be close friends, relatives perhaps, or merely acquaintances. They are a cis-gendered, heterosexual couple with an unremarkable age difference, they share the same beliefs and cultural heritage. You’ve just been told they are engaged, or perhaps you’re writing a message for them on the occasion of their wedding. There are a number of things you might say but I’ll bet “Congratulations!” is right there at the top of the list of appropriate sentiments to express. It has certainly been my default message, “Congratulations and best wishes, love … Continue reading Why congratulations?