If Ian Brown’s column, “Why men can’t – and shouldn’t – stop staring at women” is trolling for page views, like has been suggested to me, and is not in fact an attempt at an honest reflection about sexuality, then I’ve played right into their skeevy hands. I’ve read, and re-read, and re-read this column. I’ve been trying to identify why I found it so upsetting, why I had an immediate, physical response to the words. Why I felt creeped out and uncomfortable. Why I felt a sudden urge to wrap myself up in a blanket. Continue reading »
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The Word is Transvaginal
Are you freaking kidding me with this shit, world? It is 2012 and you’re still trying to legislate women’s bodies. Really? REALLY? The United States has being in full-on attack mode all year. De-fund Planned Parenthood? Why not. Those poor women are clearly all sluts anyway. Veto the FDA recommendation to allow Plan B to … Continue reading »
Fat Acceptance
Saying that it might be ok for people to be fat is apparently pretty radical. No, not ok because they’re working on losing weight, but actually ok. Did I just make you uncomfortable? Are you thinking of reasons to argue with me? It’s hard to understand, right? I didn’t get it at first. I can … Continue reading »
Rape, Reporters, and Women
Note: I wrote this after news of CBS correspondent Lara Logan’s brutal assault surfaced, when amongst all the victim blaming, people had the nerve to ask ‘Should women reporters be allowed to report from war zones?’ I forgot to post it, but nothing’s changed since then Asking what it means to be a women in … Continue reading »
Who’s afraid of Naomi Wolf?
What the hell happened to Naomi Wolf? Is there some crazy-making virus out there that inhibits logical thought? ‘Cause I’m stumped. I thought her intentions were good (but her argument ridiculous) when she wrote her J’Accuse piece in the Huffington Post last month. No, it didn’t make any sense. Obviously the solution to taking rape … Continue reading »
Christina Hendricks takes it off.
The weight, that is. Well maybe. She might be thinking of it. Or something. Which leads me to ask: Can we please stop talking about Christina Hendrick’s weight? When I google “Christina Hendricks weight” I get 266,000 results. It sounds like we need to change the conversation. To what? Well, for one, who made Hendricks … Continue reading »
A Letter to Jan Wong
Re: “Get off the Road” by Jan Wong (September 2010) Who decided that roads were only for fast-moving cars? Roads are connections between people and neighbourhoods. They’re public spaces. It’s only fitting that roads be used for cultural events, fundraisers, or street parties – even if it slows people down. Engaging with each other in … Continue reading »