Monthly Archives: July 2010

girls, enlightened sexism, picture day

Posted on 07/31/2010 by

I’m reading Enlightened Sexism by Susan Douglas, to prep for my class. Please read this book. Because 1. holy mother of god can this woman write. Favorite sentence in the whole book? “God, just putting the words ‘Limbaugh’ and ‘sex’ … Continue reading →

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male display

Posted on 07/29/2010 by

I’ve had a vacation day of watching “Mad Men,” which would have me believe that all men are pigs, so as a countermeasure… So You Think You Can Dance… and science! Look! It’s Billy and Robert! Each a quintessential model … Continue reading →

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as seen on TV

Posted on 07/28/2010 by

I don’t own a TV. I don’t say that self-righteously – I’m hardly a TV ascetic. My sister DVR’s a few shows for me; lately it’s So You Think You Can Dance (we skip through the commercials, the judging, and … Continue reading →

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make a penis happy

Posted on 07/27/2010 by

Enough with the political blah blah blah, eh? How about some straight up Sex Advice for Having Better Sex? Here’s one for the folks who have sex with people who have penises. It’s one that I always think everyone knows … Continue reading →

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feminism, the nerd voice, and David Mitchell

Posted on 07/27/2010 by

David Mitchell’s on a bit of a feminist roll lately. This week he rails against burqa banning, but also against burqas…and against tattoos. (Just for fun, TMWL has dealt with burqas in the past:) Mr Mitchell’s column is a lesson … Continue reading →

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