Monthly Archives: June 2011

What does fat or obese really mean?

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

Ashley has expressed concern that, in the process of fighting fat-hate, there could be sneering at the skinny. This would, of course, be wrong. Women are, as Fokkerites KarenB and Becky noted, fabulous and beautiful in many different forms.  But … Continue reading →

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Well, it’s about damn time

Posted on June 29, 2011 by

A miracle has occurred! Someone else noticed that the photoshopping bullshit has got to stop before people lose their damn minds and ever female in North America has a eating disorder! That’s right, the American Medical Association (AMA) has stepped … Continue reading →

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poor little financial giants

Posted on June 28, 2011 by

Let’s take a moment to pity the financial sector shall we? After all, the Republicans insist that that these money-making monoliths should be taxed LESS because it would encourage job growth, and Democrats make token protests (but no real fight) … Continue reading →

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In Praise of Harriet Beecher Stowe

Posted on June 27, 2011 by

Unless you live in a cave, you have heard of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s book Uncle Tom’s Cabin and know that an “Uncle Tom” is a bootlicking wankstain who makes a patriarchal bargain and sells out the rest of the black … Continue reading →

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ERA! ERA!

Posted on June 26, 2011 by

Yay! Someone has finally gotten off their ass and reintroduced the Equal Rights Amendment! Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., and Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., are the amendment’s primary sponsors and will both get French-kissed if I ever meet them. Apparently, the … Continue reading →

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Phallus Athena

Posted on June 25, 2011 by

Do women want to be dominated? A friend of mine asked me to put my two cents in on this, because she suspected it was bullshit. She was, of course, right. It turns out some people think the alpha males … Continue reading →

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I’d love to blog but …

Posted on June 24, 2011 by

I have several blog topics I want to post about. Several. So why aren’t I posting them? In a nutshell – Spock. Spock has an ear infection and  a new motto: No Naps! Frankly, I expect to see her in … Continue reading →

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A new level of “suck” was reached

Posted on June 23, 2011 by

I have had a very interesting past week. Last Thursday, Lilo got heat exhaustion. That was followed by my coming down with strep throat, which was followed by Sweet Babou developing strep throat, too. I felt crappy enough with the … Continue reading →

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Of facts and death threats

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

It just so happens that, due to human action, our ocean life is in grave danger of mass extinction. That is some seriously shitty news, y’all. Surely, when faced with such an epic crisis world leaders will put aside their … Continue reading →

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No crying over split kilt

Posted on June 20, 2011 by

I think y’all need a break from my usual rants, and should just enjoy this lovely bit of kilt roulette. Sweet Babou wore a great kilt in our wedding, and he wore it like a true Scotsman.  

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