February 2010
22 posts
Girl Culture and the Race to the Bottom: About... →
Femininity in a nutshell. This is absolutely brilliant.
January 2010
27 posts
The Case Against Settling by Julia Baird →
“Feminism is a -centuries-old social movement, not a self-help book—we can’t blame it for bad decisions we make about men.”
sexismandthecity:
Don’t blame feminism for bad dates.
bricoler:
Really interesting article against settling.
“In these days of the higher education of women, people have gradually come to...”
– ‘A lady cyclist.’ “Women on Wheels.” Cassell’s Family Magazine, 1885.
“Literary ladies are nowadays so common that they excite very little interest in...”
– “Literary Ladies.” Cassell’s Family Magazine, 1885.
"Are You Turning Your Boyfriend Into a Girlie... →
Remember: if your boyfriend happens to prefer salad to steak, it’s your fault and he should dump you.
“The body mass index of Playboy playmates has dropped on average from 19.2 in the...”
– (via sambatyon)
Bear Trap →
A short story by Laura Acosta, featured in Outside the Box: The Tsukuba Multi-Lingual Forum, the magazine from the Foreign Language Center at Tsukuba University.
Children Speak for Same-Sex Marriage →
“While opponents of same-sex marriage worry that schools will teach that gay and straight relationships are equal, many supporters focus on a different, but still child-centered, issue: What about the children now being raised in families headed by gay men and lesbians? How does the lack of marriage benefits for their parents affect them?”
Questions? I've got answers. →
irenarco asked: ¿te gusta recogerte el pelo y hacerte peinados como de moña?
“Think of all the women you know who will not allow themselves to be seen without...”
– bell hooks, from communion: the female search for love (via matildastone) (via kimclit) (via loudandsoft) (via halvgal) (via sexismandthecity)
“Something is fundamentally wrong with the female body and it’s natural to be...”
– Teenagers and Cosmetic Surgery - The F-Word (via ilovefat) (via definatalie) (via bbwprincess) (via lovemeformexox) (via missworld) (via sexismandthecity)
What an anti-climax: G-spot is a myth →
sexismandthecity:
The scientists at King’s College London who carried out the study claim there is no evidence for the existence of the G-spot — supposedly a cluster of internal nerve endings — outside the imagination of women influenced by magazines and sex therapists. They reached their conclusions after a survey of more than 1,800 British women.
“ALL THESE WORLDS ARE YOURS EXCEPT EUROPA. ATTEMPT NO LANDING THERE. USE THEM...”
– from 2010