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Monday Music: the vague stab at Europop/the shadow of the past edition

Because Safiya has been on my case about this (she’s been on my case about lots of things, which is nice of her), this Monday Music edition will feature some electronic and not so electronic Euro-poppery. With special thanks to Helen. Starry Eyed (Jakwob remix) – Ellie Goulding Triangle Walks (Rex the Dog remix) –Continue reading “Monday Music: the vague stab at Europop/the shadow of the past edition”

From a feminine feminist: dear Ashley, it’s not my magical mesh panties that make me happy

There’s lots to cringe at over at the Sense & Sexuality blog, but this particular essay jumped out at me. Of course, it’s not like I haven’t heard the same thing over and over again: “you’re trying to have it all and hence you’re unhappy,” “gender equality kills romance,” “porn is SATAN – and yourContinue reading “From a feminine feminist: dear Ashley, it’s not my magical mesh panties that make me happy”

Yes, it’s perfectly OK for Mackenzie Phillips to sell her incest-rape story. Next question.

Ever since Mackenzie Phillips dropped her bombshell on Oprah – her father John Phillips raped her while high on drugs, and the sex even eventually became consensual – there’s been all of this discussion. Some people have been focusing on whether or not father-daughter incest is always rape, and others have been screaming “she hasContinue reading “Yes, it’s perfectly OK for Mackenzie Phillips to sell her incest-rape story. Next question.”

From work: Sarah Jaffe on New Orleans 4 years after the flood

In my biased opinion, this piece on the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina was very, very good. It’s easy to forget New Orleans if you’re not actually in it, right? I’m not going to give you any platitudes about poverty and disaster, you can say them in your head already. Just, you know, let’s all pauseContinue reading “From work: Sarah Jaffe on New Orleans 4 years after the flood”