I’ve seen a lot of vitriol in the past couple of days, criticizing the “morons” who got Donald Trump elected. Expressing shame at being an American. There have been pleas to stay and fight rather than move to Canada. A lot of people feel a real change in their perception of personal safety. Most people…
Category: Feminism
Mysterious Mad Man: Don Draper
Who is Don Draper? Let’s start with his real name: Dick Whitman. Someone must have written about this — because it’s so obvious — but I haven’t read anything specifically about the choice of that name. Maybe it’s too obvious. Dick = uh, “dick,” and Whitman is pretty darn close to white man. Don Draper is the…
14 Great Novels by Women
Do you read enough novels written by women? I’ve found that most people who love literature tend to be heavily skewed toward male authors (the complex reasons for this deserve their own post). Even my own top 10 list would probably include more men, and I seek out novels by women. These are some of the…
The Internet is a Hostile Environment for Women (and it’s not getting better)
Surprise! Sexism and misogyny are still huge problems on the internet, even though women have a stronger voice and presence online than ever. Case in point 1: stolen nude photos. Let’s just get this straight. Every adult is allowed to take nude photos of themselves and do whatever they like with them. There’s nothing illegal…
The Internet is a Hostile Environment for Women (and it's not getting better)
Surprise! Sexism and misogyny are still huge problems on the internet, even though women have a stronger voice and presence online than ever. Case in point 1: stolen nude photos. Let’s just get this straight. Every adult is allowed to take nude photos of themselves and do whatever they like with them. There’s nothing illegal…
Plumb Wonderful 