I’m in Kiev. There is a beautiful, drippy sunset outside my room, Fedya the cat is stalking my shoes, and I’m playing Nelly Furtado’s first album. Why am I blogging about this crap? Don’t answer that question. Dear old Camille. Just when you think she can’t sink any lower in her victim-blaming, the woman burrowsContinue reading “Old-school victim-blaming from our friend Camille Paglia”
Category Archives: Writers
Late-Term Abortion, Honour Crime…
Please read this powerful account on a late-term abortion from a guest-blogger at bastad.logic. Also, check out my review of Rana Husseini’s Murder in the Name of Honour on Feministe. OK, since all of that was really intense, here’s something to bring a semblance of balance to the Force: (It gets funnier and funnier asContinue reading “Late-Term Abortion, Honour Crime…”
You know, I’d say that this entire Derek Walcott thing has left a bad taste in my mouth
…But then, some pervert might interpret it as a come-on. *haw haw* As evil_fizz recently pointed out – most people are aware of Walcott’s reputation as, well, someone who doesn’t respect certain boundaries with women. As most of the recent defenses of Walcott attest, it isn’t that anyone is denying that improprities have occurred –Continue reading “You know, I’d say that this entire Derek Walcott thing has left a bad taste in my mouth”
The Literary Note
This one was originally facilitated by Facebook, it came to me via a very old and very well-read friend – John – who himself received it from a lovely person named Carole. It’s more challenging than it looks. You have received this note because someone thinks you are a literary geek. Copy the questions intoContinue reading “The Literary Note”
Speaking of Violence & Jordan
This is a piece by a young American woman who came to Jordan to study abroad and found herself in a horrific situation one day. Katherine’s story, and how she dealt with what happened to her, makes for fascinating reading. Please note that there is a huge, neon TRIGGER WARNING on this one.
Natalia A. 