“I am no man.” – Eowyn. The femininity debate always brings me back to the summer of 1993, spent at my grandparents’ old dacha outside Kiev. As I recall, when we weren’t melting cheese on sticks by an evening fire, or listening to the radio and petting the cat on the veranda as the rainContinue reading “A Mere Woman”
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Hexy Gets Angry
And the results are here. Please read. All of this has me wondering, why does Heart get to initiate a tug-of-war between s e x workers and prostituted women? I mean, both exist. Both need and deserve help and the basic rights that are routinely denied to them by a society of sexists and sContinue reading “Hexy Gets Angry”
Dear “Feminist,” please lay off the battery acid
Three separate people have e-mailed to tell me that a certain women’s rights warrior (whose activism seems to revolve around setting up a blog to trash me and Ren and other undesirables), is clamouring for my attention again. “No Frodo! Don’t give in! Not now!” Yes, I’ve been doing a rather good job of ignoringContinue reading “Dear “Feminist,” please lay off the battery acid”
The Germaine Greer Clown Car Pulls Into Town Once More
Contrary to all manner of vile rumour, I am perfectly capable of saying nice things about culture warrior and battle-hardened crusader against all things pink, otherwise known as Germaine Greer. I think she is an incredibly clever woman who expresses even the most insane opinions with tremendous flourish. I also think she’s damn fine; sayContinue reading “The Germaine Greer Clown Car Pulls Into Town Once More”
Angie Zapata and white-hot hatred
Following, and leading up to, the murder of Angie Zapata, the feminist blogosphere has been experiencing a new round of discussions on OMIGOD trans!!! If you want more context, please read this righteous post by Lisa Harney. To me, some of the eruptions on the topic are reminiscent of “Reefer Madness” or promos for “TheContinue reading “Angie Zapata and white-hot hatred”
Natalia A. 