Natalia Antonova

A dog to match her name

Alpha. Vyazniki, Vladimirskaya oblast, Russian Federation. I can’t take pictures worth a crap – and this certainly doesn’t do Alpha any justice. Still, you can imagine what she’s capable of when she’s in the right sort of mood.

Yes, a fighter and NOT a mage

I have walked into D&D games and had some snarky asshole male gamer ask me where my chainmail bikini was, or give me shit for wanting to play a fighter rather than a cleric or a mage… Ren, Sexism in Gaming series I like drawn out, single-player RPGs with a bunch of side quests –Continue reading “Yes, a fighter and NOT a mage”

Sexism in gaming

Ren is writing about it. This is a good thing. I look forward to more.

Sweet Lord, there is no such thing as an “illegitimate child”

Even a cursory glance at the coverage of the Schwarzenegger cheating-and-paternity scandal shows that WAY too many people still believe in the whole idea of “legitimate children” and “illegitimate children.” It goes beyond mere word-choice. The “illegtimate child” has an aura of embarrassment attached, at best. Oops, your parents messed up, and produced you! IfContinue reading “Sweet Lord, there is no such thing as an “illegitimate child””

I write about naked grandmas… I mean, naturism – for Feministe

Yay. The one thing I really didn’t mention in that post is how naturism has been a big part in helping me deal with chronic pain – most likely because so much of it centers on the idea of self-acceptance. You don’t go strolling naked into the waves without a sense of acceptance, I don’tContinue reading “I write about naked grandmas… I mean, naturism – for Feministe”