To recap, when we last left our radical lesbian feminist separatist activist-wanna-be, the score was :
Lesbian events of Albuquerque: -2
Women’s land: -1
Here’s a summary of the action since then:
Atheists and Freethinkers: A group of five or six white 50- or 60-something men shouting at each other about the best way to promote atheism–or […]
…I know this about identity politics (at least the versions I learned and lived within): We messed up, at the beginning, first by choosing to reify identities as they were already defined in the world, and then by describing these identities as if they were inherent to us in some way instead of as […]
I guess a cold snap makes snuggling acceptable.
In order for coalitions to be successful, there must be a clear understanding of what it means to be part of that particular group. Showing solidarity with the group does not merely mean sticking by one another. Individuals must coalesce around some notion of principled solidarity, a unity based on certain shared values […]
Everything can be used / except what is wasteful / (you will need / to remember this when you are accused of destruction.)*Every woman has a well-stocked arsenal of anger potentially useful against those oppressions, personal and institutional, which brought that anger into being. Focused with precision it can become a powerful source of […]
Sniff. I have the best readers in the blogosphere, I tell you what.* Here’s a big shout-out to everyone who wrote to me about the fat shopping “contest.” Your kindness in sending me links in response to a post that was equal parts joke, rant, and attempt to find out what other […]
I went with Amy shopping for shoes and it pissed me off and made me think for a bit. It was a sunny, windy southwest winter afternoon, and we were looking for a-step-up-from-casual interview shoe for a thirty-something wicked cool woman. There was fair selection to chose among and money to pay for […]
“Whadda you lookin’ at?”
Here’s a useful little exercise, especially for those of you who think “women should be able to wear whatever we want!” and “there’s no such thing as thin privilege.”
I have a job interview. I’m 5 feet 6 inches tall, and my measurements are 66-62-67*. Oh, and I’m a “winter.” Find me […]
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