I’ve read this post on BDSM and the ensuing discussion of it on Feministe, and I am crestfallen (“crestfallen” – I like that word. It is underused and underrepresented, like many good things in life). It’s not the issue affecting the BDSM community – not to mention people’s weird reactions to BDSM – that troubleContinue reading “You know what? Being a dominant dude is not ZOMG HORRIBLE”
Category Archives: Russia
Every once in a while, the people you love manifest themselves to you
Maybe it will be a girl who steps into the subway car on Zamoskvoretskaya line – still a good number of stops before you have to change onto the red line at Okhotny Ryad, so you have enough time to study her face. She’ll have Yaroslava’s dark-blonde hair, and her eyebrows will arch at similarContinue reading “Every once in a while, the people you love manifest themselves to you”
I’d like to say something completely unironic about Yury Luzhkov and Iosif Kobzon
I admire Kobzon’s loyalty to his friend – ousted mayor Yury Luzhkov. Leaving aside all aspects of Luzhkov’s political career – and all aspects of Kobzon’s political career as well – I have to say that such loyalty is very rare. It was rare in the Byzantine Empire, it’s rare in modern Moscow. Rats jumpContinue reading “I’d like to say something completely unironic about Yury Luzhkov and Iosif Kobzon”
From the deranged fan-mail bin: Russia is “the path of least resistance”? Um. Ok.
Hokay, so my new blogging policy generally involves Not Encouraging The Weirdos. I think it’s a good blogging policy. Certainly, it is sane. Some might even use the word “mature” in describing it. However, every once in a while, I get so irked by particular commentary sent my way (usually from some bizarre e-mail address,Continue reading “From the deranged fan-mail bin: Russia is “the path of least resistance”? Um. Ok.”
Stop the feminist blogosphere! I want to get off!… Or do I?
I’ve written extensively (or half-assedly, depending on who’s reading) about the fact that many people, women in particular, do not identify as feminists for some very good and valid reasons. While doing so, I have always affirmed and re-affirmed my own intention to keep calling myself a feminist. Am I a feminist blogger, however? ForContinue reading “Stop the feminist blogosphere! I want to get off!… Or do I?”
Natalia A. 