Category Archives: Feminism

Journeys don’t end – Learnings and Wanderings

Okay, lots of things to try and agglomerate, and my heads a bit brokes by all this, so there may be confustion. Also, can I briefly recommend Twitter, and particularly me on Twitter. I’m starting to get into this, and … Continue reading

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Eye of the Beholden

Right. So I was talking to a friend the other day about beauty. It comes up a lot. I’ve also talked about it before…and I’m happy to say I’m here today to kinda disagree with a myself of a while … Continue reading

Posted in Beauty, Feminism, gender, Objectification, Trouble, Uncategorized | 12 Comments

Declare Independence – Linguobatics

One way you can tell a subject is particularly contentious is if you see me taking two sides of the argument on two separate occasions. Especially if I’m the one starting the argument each time and I’m the most vociferous … Continue reading

Posted in Feminism, gender, Language, Mind, Politics, Postmodernism, Rant, Subversion | 4 Comments

Male Feminism – The Other Side of This Coin (Including a confession)

There appears to be fire in my belly. I was in a distracted state all through Tai Chi yesterday (extra long session) and didn’t feel settled or improved afterwards. I think my head was in an angry state yesterday (I … Continue reading

Posted in Anti-Porn, Feminism, gender, Masculinity, Men, Politics, Rape, Women | 8 Comments

Sleazed to Meat you

Disgusting people in this world. Still feel smypathy for them, it’s hard not to. People end up having grown up with a warped and stunted view of socialisation. I’m not sure how it happens (though I have my suspicions) but … Continue reading

Posted in Change, Feminism, gender, life, Masculinity, Me, Mind, Sexual Violence, Useless | 5 Comments

Too Much Information – Smells and Hair

So, I’m a smelly person. This has been pointed out to me by strangers and co-workers.  This is a constant source of self esteem issues for me. The awareness that even if I look pretty and am charming,there is a … Continue reading

Posted in Body, Feminism, Hair, Personal, Politics, Smell | 9 Comments

When I grow up I want to be a Monkey

So, interesting day in the news today, various bits I could mention. But what struck me as something I wanted to talk about was this business about equality in careers advice. Obviously, I think this is a good move. It’s … Continue reading

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Bizzarity – Physical Emotions

So, something strange happened to me last night at the pub. I was a little drunk, and kinda moody, but that wasn’t the problem, that’s just what happens when I drink whilst tired. I either go nuts hyper, or I … Continue reading

Posted in Bizarre, Emotions, Feminism, Fetish, Media, Politics | 2 Comments

Definitely Not Gratuitous – Erotica Eroica

Troublesome. That’s what it is. Troublesome. I’ve hit the climax see. Well. Not the climax, but the crux. This is pretty much the emotional core of the novel, which, if I need to remind you, came to me whilst masturbating … Continue reading

Posted in Erotica, Feminism, gender, Ideology, Nanowrimo, Troublesome, Writing | 9 Comments

Everybody’s talking at me (about sex)

So. The world appears to have it in for me today. I’m finding it hard to write, yet a thousand interesting things are being thrust in my direction. You see, even my metaphors are sexing it up. That may be … Continue reading

Posted in Consumerism, Feminism, Gaming, Narrative, Pornography, Sexuality, Society, Video games, Writing | 10 Comments

Unholy Matrimony – An Experiment in Ambivalence and Offensiveness (with some Love)

So, Sulz made an intriguing post recently, about love versus faith and the like. Then I went to a wedding, and I spent a lot of time thinking about things. Weddings are strange things lodged in modern minds. A lot … Continue reading

Posted in Ambivalence, Beauty, Feminism, Marriage, Religion, Weddings | 15 Comments

Crying in the Staff Room – Unimaginable Suffering

Well, not quiet, but seriously, news like this makes me feel physically sick, and reading it at work when I don’t feel like there’s anyone around I can express that kind of distress to is not a fun way to … Continue reading

Posted in Exploitation, Feminism, News, Prostitution, Trafficking | 2 Comments

Excitement, Anticipation and Grumpiness – Lots going on right now

Soooo, I was planning on writing a big Nanowrimo encouragement post, to celebrate the site getting back in business for the 2007 session…and then realised that it’s not going on until the evening…in another country…so I’d be early. So I’ll … Continue reading

Posted in Complicated, Evolution, Excited, Expenditure, Feminism, Grumpy, Nanowrimo, Radiohead, Random, Reading, WASTE | 3 Comments

Alternatively Mainstream – Whatever you do don’t Smash the System

So what am I grumpy about today? Well……Where to start? We’ll ignore my immediate physical state, which is one of tiredness in the midst of a thirteen hour day of incredibly busy working. Well….we won’t ignore it, so much as … Continue reading

Posted in Feminism, gender, Music, Politics | 4 Comments

Satisfying – Sex and the Pretty

Innacurate title really. I’m not feeling particularly pretty and I’m not getting any sex. Still…should ramp up the stats a little. First though, an aside. I lvoe my blog surfer, occasionally I find someone on there who I can’t remember … Continue reading

Posted in Experience, Feminism, gender, Learning, life, Love, Mind, Sex | 4 Comments