If you follow me on Twitter, you probably know that I’ve no love lost for Tanya Gold’s recent writing on the Guardian. First she labels all beauty contestants as stupid slags who should be used as battering rams and tampons, and now she has decided to compliment the lovely Susan Boyle by calling her aContinue reading “This Stupid Slag is Not Amused by Tanya Gold”
Category Archives: The F-Word
A Candle for Angie Zapata
A quick heads up, if you haven’t heard – jury selection in the murder trial of Angie Zapata, who is believed to have been murdered simply for being trans, started yesterday. Please see more details at Questioning Transphobia. If you have a Facebook account, you can become a fan of her Facebook page. Angie ZapataContinue reading “A Candle for Angie Zapata”
Dear God, Seth Rogen, Rape is Rape
Happy Easter to everyone on the Gregorian Calendar! Sorry the subject matter of this post is not more…er… fluffy bunny-esque. When I saw the ads for “Observe & Report,” I already knew it probably wasn’t going to be my type of movie. I like Seth Rogen and Anna Faris, and I find Jody Hill likableContinue reading “Dear God, Seth Rogen, Rape is Rape”
Camille Jekyll and Camille Hyde
Unsuspectingly, I opened up Salon.com this morning, completely forgetting that it’s CAMILLE PAGLIA DAY. In the words of Princess Leia, the foul stench should have clued me in, but I was still on my first cup of coffee, so I can therefore be forgiven (maybe). I suppose the reason why I devote so much ofContinue reading “Camille Jekyll and Camille Hyde”
Hey Obama, fighting for women’s rights IS fighting terrorism
So I received the news about the Obama Administration’s priorities in regards to the marital rape law in Afghanistan via Matt today. It seems odd to me that “defeating al-Qaeda” is somehow seen as a totally separate quest from ensuring the rights of Afghan women. Excuse me Barack, but what is it that you thinkContinue reading “Hey Obama, fighting for women’s rights IS fighting terrorism”
Natalia A. 