Monthly Archives: March 2011

what I see in the window

Posted on 03/31/2011 by

So here’s a photo of a skirt hanging in a window at a local shop: What do you see? A big lovely flower? Because what I see is SEX. I see a giant, springing, spreading load of sex organs on … Continue reading →

Posted in evolution, media | 13 Comments

the morning after

Posted on 03/30/2011 by

I am not, in the general run of things, a joiner. But the National Institute for Reproductive Health asked people to blog about emergency contraception. I think it’s important. So. There’s all kinds of political hullabaloo I could write about, … Continue reading →

Posted in contraception, emily, sexual politics | 10 Comments

the fed’s new paradigm

Posted on 03/24/2011 by

Uh, this is a post about a sexual assault conference, so read with caution if that kind of thing might be triggering for ya. I’m at a conference hosted by the federal government called “Title IX and sexual assault: changing … Continue reading →

Posted in sexual politics | 5 Comments

commenter cheese sauce

Posted on 03/23/2011 by

Breakthrough! Well, for me anyway! The story so far: I define “sex” as “the genetic recombination of two individuals’ DNA.” Some femisists feel that this is heteronormative and delegitimizes non-reproductive sex. I, of course, think they’re wrong; I believe that … Continue reading →

Posted in evolution | 27 Comments

heteronormativity, science, and my grandmother’s cheese sauce

Posted on 03/21/2011 by

A very kind person mentioned my blog as one that other blogs Feministe readers should read. Thank you! So nice! To my chagrin, though, she writes: [Emily] mainly blogs about sex, and it is mainly hetero-normative sex, but she admits … Continue reading →

Posted in evolution, sciencey goodness, sexual politics | 33 Comments