The comments on Ali Campoverdi’s lingerie photos have swung me back around to my favourite topic – the policing of women’s looks and attire by so-called feminists and feminist allies. Now, for reference’s sake, Ali Campoverdi has recently landed a job in the Obama White House. She has also posed for Maxim. So far, fromContinue reading ““Her tits don’t sag” – on Ali Campoverdi and supposed progressives judging a woman’s “respectability””
Category Archives: Bad News
Dick Armey Being a Dick
Um, asshole? I’m sure that Joan Walsh is just wailing and beating her breast at having missed her chance to be your sex-toy (or whatever it is you think that wives are ultimately good for). Hat-tip to Cara at Feministe.
“I hope you get raped” – On living in the Middle East and being a “traitor to women.”
“Yeek-yeek, woop woop, Why you all in my ear? Talking a whole bunch of shit that I ain’t tryin to hear.” – Ludacris. Logging in this afternoon, I found a particularly heartbreaking comment – more akin to a rant, actually – in the moderation queue to this post, which deals with some of my moreContinue reading ““I hope you get raped” – On living in the Middle East and being a “traitor to women.””
Alcohol, Harassment, and Crisis in Kiev
Last week, in Kiev, my cousin was in the residential neighbourhood of Obolon’ with a friend when it happened again – some drunk guy decided to go in for the kill, screaming obscenities and trying to cop a feel. His friend attempted to restrain him, telling him to “leave the girls alone.” “Girls?” He screamedContinue reading “Alcohol, Harassment, and Crisis in Kiev”
Wrong Colour! Bad Fringe! But Bush is Out! And Kiev is Great!
My hair colour looked great, except the roots had begun to yellow. I went in to get it fixed, and the hairdresser said, “we will have to go a little bit darker.” No problem, right? WRONG. The hair is brown, brown, brown, the fringe is huge, huge, huge, and I am attempting to drown myContinue reading “Wrong Colour! Bad Fringe! But Bush is Out! And Kiev is Great!”
Natalia A. 