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mother ate
Aug. 18th, 2024 02:55 pm***
Taking advantage of my brief uptick in energy to do today's post. These are all relatively recent additions to my feminist rage playlist, and they get progressively more violent, the last one is pretty much exactly what you would expect with that title so go in knowing that
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Taking advantage of my brief uptick in energy to do today's post. These are all relatively recent additions to my feminist rage playlist, and they get progressively more violent, the last one is pretty much exactly what you would expect with that title so go in knowing that
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Let's have some queer songs here yeah? All on my 2024 playlist. The last two definitely have nsfw lyrics so choose your audience.
Both? Both is good.
Relatable 😏
This song deserves to blow up way more than it has. Like why is not everyone grinding to this in sweaty clubs?
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Let's have some queer songs here yeah? All on my 2024 playlist. The last two definitely have nsfw lyrics so choose your audience.
Both? Both is good.
Relatable 😏
This song deserves to blow up way more than it has. Like why is not everyone grinding to this in sweaty clubs?
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Four Fannish Things Make A Post
Aug. 23rd, 2023 10:35 am***
1. I have watched season 1 of Rings of Power over the last two days. Very short and spoilery comments under the cut.
( Thoughts )
2. In an interesting contrast and a bit of a critique of the too clearly delianated good/evil order of Tolkien and others (Jordan gets a mention) is this essay on 'Sir Terry and the Gender Auditors' by Christopher Lockett that discusses Pratchett's 'magical humanism' and why it is in fact an anathema to the 'gender fundamentalists' (the author quite brilliantly refuses to use 'gender critical' because 'critical' implies ability and willingness to consider something in all its nuance and complexity, which is the opposite of what the people naming themselves 'gender critical' do and I'll be adopting this stance from now on, thanks) and anyone else who seeks to order and categorise the world and humanity.
3. Stray Kids are openly riffing Guardians of the Galaxy. Firstly, I laughed so much about this I legit cried a bit. Secondly, I fully expect there to be some kind of SKZ/MCU collab in the works because this was done with the confidence of people not afraid of copyright (Deadpool, pls let it be Deadpool).
4. There is only one fandom (to rule them all). Time is a flat circle. Please enjoy this cover of MCR's Black Parady by Xdinary Heroes
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1. I have watched season 1 of Rings of Power over the last two days. Very short and spoilery comments under the cut.
( Thoughts )
2. In an interesting contrast and a bit of a critique of the too clearly delianated good/evil order of Tolkien and others (Jordan gets a mention) is this essay on 'Sir Terry and the Gender Auditors' by Christopher Lockett that discusses Pratchett's 'magical humanism' and why it is in fact an anathema to the 'gender fundamentalists' (the author quite brilliantly refuses to use 'gender critical' because 'critical' implies ability and willingness to consider something in all its nuance and complexity, which is the opposite of what the people naming themselves 'gender critical' do and I'll be adopting this stance from now on, thanks) and anyone else who seeks to order and categorise the world and humanity.
3. Stray Kids are openly riffing Guardians of the Galaxy. Firstly, I laughed so much about this I legit cried a bit. Secondly, I fully expect there to be some kind of SKZ/MCU collab in the works because this was done with the confidence of people not afraid of copyright (Deadpool, pls let it be Deadpool).
4. There is only one fandom (to rule them all). Time is a flat circle. Please enjoy this cover of MCR's Black Parady by Xdinary Heroes
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divine goddess of the smut
Jun. 13th, 2023 10:55 pm***
You may remember the Kiki Rockwell song/vid I posted over Halloween period: Same Old Energy. Well, a sequel recently dropped and yes, everything about this, gone straight to my playlist. I love her.
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You may remember the Kiki Rockwell song/vid I posted over Halloween period: Same Old Energy. Well, a sequel recently dropped and yes, everything about this, gone straight to my playlist. I love her.
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same old energy
Oct. 19th, 2022 10:46 pm***
Have I been awake about 39hours now? Yes. Did I get some motherfucking work done? Motherfucking yes. To celebrate, here is another video on theme Wicked Women Rule You If You Beg Nicely Enough For It.
Also sleep, going to celebrate by doing some sleeping now.
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Have I been awake about 39hours now? Yes. Did I get some motherfucking work done? Motherfucking yes. To celebrate, here is another video on theme Wicked Women Rule You If You Beg Nicely Enough For It.
Also sleep, going to celebrate by doing some sleeping now.
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boys like you (for breakfast)
Oct. 5th, 2022 09:43 pm***
ngl this song went to both to my Femdom and to my Halloween playlists before I saw the MV and now I want to add it to the Femdom playlist like five times. I was not expecting where it went but damn it went where it needed to.
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ngl this song went to both to my Femdom and to my Halloween playlists before I saw the MV and now I want to add it to the Femdom playlist like five times. I was not expecting where it went but damn it went where it needed to.
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Six lessons for critical cosmopolitanism
Jul. 15th, 2022 03:11 pm***
[A proper update will appear this weekend, but for now, have an extract from a book I skim-read recently for work reasons]
Six lessons for critical cosmopolitanism, from Plummer, K. (2015). Cosmopolitan Sexualities. Cambridge, UK: Polity Press, p. 102.
[A proper update will appear this weekend, but for now, have an extract from a book I skim-read recently for work reasons]
Six lessons for critical cosmopolitanism, from Plummer, K. (2015). Cosmopolitan Sexualities. Cambridge, UK: Polity Press, p. 102.
- “Be cautious of any colonising universalisms that are insensitive to difference. This even includes the notion of universal rights (the problem of universality-specificity).
- Search for the bigger picture while always recognising multiplicities of standpoint (the dilemma of absolutism-relativism).
- Use critical abstract theory for vision and understanding, but then always bring it down to earth to people’s everyday practical concerns and practices (the dilemma of abstraction-groundedness).
- Be aware that ‘tolerance’ always works from a ‘superior’ position: and that this often brings a patronising stance (the tension of tolerance and arrogance).
- Try to keep your hopes and dreams alive, while remaining practical and aware of inevitable failures and the dark side of life (remember the inevitability of disappointment; yet the importance of hope).
- Always simultaneously keep your eyes on the wider visions of justice and inequalities, of the dangers of religious dogma and of violence; and beware of fanatics (the dilemmas of limits: we can never do it all).”
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Found this scene of the gender-swapped Taming of the Shrew by RSC online and had to share. Just a glimpse of the glory.
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Found this scene of the gender-swapped Taming of the Shrew by RSC online and had to share. Just a glimpse of the glory.
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Ah the dream...
Mar. 23rd, 2019 07:22 pm***
Hello, yes, still alive. Been busy with... stuff. Mostly work. Some fun times. An actual update another day but now this:
(do NOT read the comments btw, although they do effectively demonstrate her point...)
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Hello, yes, still alive. Been busy with... stuff. Mostly work. Some fun times. An actual update another day but now this:
(do NOT read the comments btw, although they do effectively demonstrate her point...)
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it's not the song, it’s the singing
Sep. 29th, 2018 05:08 pm***
Well, this has reduced me to tears this afternoon. The good kind, mind.
Please read here about the Irish activists featuring in the video.
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Well, this has reduced me to tears this afternoon. The good kind, mind.
Please read here about the Irish activists featuring in the video.
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Aaaaaaccurate
Aug. 12th, 2018 01:45 pm***
Well, this is one of those things that is funny because it's accurate.
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Well, this is one of those things that is funny because it's accurate.
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A couple of weeks ago I went to see Wonder Woman. I cried three times during it. The scene of the Amazons defending their island, the scene of Diana crossing the battlefied... I did not expect to be so moved but there I was, crying, because 'I've never seen...' and 'finally' and the entirely unexpected emotional impact of that. I've been brutally honest about my reaction as well every male colleague with whom I've gotten to talking about the movie. Because it needs to be said. And because I hope that it helps them understand. Even if just a little bit.
And then today:
I genuinely cried again. Because finally.
And every single whiney fanboy who starts the argument with 'I'm not sexist but...' can take their male privilege and kindly go fuck themselves.
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A couple of weeks ago I went to see Wonder Woman. I cried three times during it. The scene of the Amazons defending their island, the scene of Diana crossing the battlefied... I did not expect to be so moved but there I was, crying, because 'I've never seen...' and 'finally' and the entirely unexpected emotional impact of that. I've been brutally honest about my reaction as well every male colleague with whom I've gotten to talking about the movie. Because it needs to be said. And because I hope that it helps them understand. Even if just a little bit.
And then today:
I genuinely cried again. Because finally.
And every single whiney fanboy who starts the argument with 'I'm not sexist but...' can take their male privilege and kindly go fuck themselves.
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Friday reading
Aug. 5th, 2016 03:15 pm***
Have some links to articles etc that I've collected to pass on:
And now for some more visual stories, two adorable and gorgeous comics for you.
First this charming, f/f tale of mermaids and tattoos by charmingly antiquated. See the full thing on artist's Tumblr post but here's a first panel as a taster.
And second, Scaredy Cat, a wonderful story of a little kitten's Halloween adventure by Heather Franzen. Again, the full thing can be seen on the artist's site but have the first panel to get you hooked.
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Have some links to articles etc that I've collected to pass on:
- The ‘perfect body’ is a lie by Lindy West
- Time to Uncover, Alicia Keys talks about going without make up
- Project Naked, women talking about their bodies, full of really interesting essays
- For the Record, Jennifer Aniston on media scrutiny of women and their bodies
- Why stuntwomen are in more danger than men, never thought of it but makes (horrible) sense!
- The fight to celebrate great women on Britain's streets, an interesting look at female statues and sculptures
- Revealed: Cambodia's vast medieval cities hidden beneath the jungle - another example of how we really know only a fraction of even our own past
And now for some more visual stories, two adorable and gorgeous comics for you.
First this charming, f/f tale of mermaids and tattoos by charmingly antiquated. See the full thing on artist's Tumblr post but here's a first panel as a taster.
And second, Scaredy Cat, a wonderful story of a little kitten's Halloween adventure by Heather Franzen. Again, the full thing can be seen on the artist's site but have the first panel to get you hooked.
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As expected...
Apr. 23rd, 2016 12:36 pm***
I did complain to ASA about this advert. As expected, this made exactly zero difference. Here is the (somewhat patronising) reply
While we appreciate your concerns, we note that the ad promotes Wilkinson Sword’s Quattro for Women Bikini, a women’s hair removal product for the bikini line, and while we acknowledge that the ad may not appeal to all viewers, and may be considered distasteful by some, we note that it does not contain any sexually suggestive or explicit language or imagery and that the ad is directly related to the product concerned. The ad displays a light-hearted attempt at humour using a scenario that consumers may be able to identify with to some extent. We do not consider the ad likely to imply that it would be in anyway unacceptable to be anything but clean shaven, but rather to target those who do generally prefer to be clean shaven. This is of course a creative choice on the advertiser’s part and they may risk alienating sectors of the audience who disagree with their approach. We also note that Clearcast, the organisation responsible for clearing TV ads prior to broadcast, applied a scheduling restriction to the ad, which means it cannot be broadcast in or around children’s programmes. Therefore, we consider this restriction to be sufficient and that the ad is unlikely to cause serious or widespread offence, and as such, will not be taking further action at this time.
And my reply to that:
This is exactly the outcome I was expecting, so the decision is no surprise. The complaint was made out of desire to make a point rather than any expectation of change, as change about things like these is slow in coming and hard won. I continue to disagree strongly about what the ad implies regarding women’s beauty standards - not that it’s the only one of its kind as these problems are far more systemic and structural, embedded into and perpetuated by the media well beyond advertising industry. I appreciate the personal response from the ASA though, thank you for that.
I will continue to shout about stuff like this at any given opportunity.
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I did complain to ASA about this advert. As expected, this made exactly zero difference. Here is the (somewhat patronising) reply
While we appreciate your concerns, we note that the ad promotes Wilkinson Sword’s Quattro for Women Bikini, a women’s hair removal product for the bikini line, and while we acknowledge that the ad may not appeal to all viewers, and may be considered distasteful by some, we note that it does not contain any sexually suggestive or explicit language or imagery and that the ad is directly related to the product concerned. The ad displays a light-hearted attempt at humour using a scenario that consumers may be able to identify with to some extent. We do not consider the ad likely to imply that it would be in anyway unacceptable to be anything but clean shaven, but rather to target those who do generally prefer to be clean shaven. This is of course a creative choice on the advertiser’s part and they may risk alienating sectors of the audience who disagree with their approach. We also note that Clearcast, the organisation responsible for clearing TV ads prior to broadcast, applied a scheduling restriction to the ad, which means it cannot be broadcast in or around children’s programmes. Therefore, we consider this restriction to be sufficient and that the ad is unlikely to cause serious or widespread offence, and as such, will not be taking further action at this time.
And my reply to that:
This is exactly the outcome I was expecting, so the decision is no surprise. The complaint was made out of desire to make a point rather than any expectation of change, as change about things like these is slow in coming and hard won. I continue to disagree strongly about what the ad implies regarding women’s beauty standards - not that it’s the only one of its kind as these problems are far more systemic and structural, embedded into and perpetuated by the media well beyond advertising industry. I appreciate the personal response from the ASA though, thank you for that.
I will continue to shout about stuff like this at any given opportunity.
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DEAR WILKINSON, FOR YOUR INFORMATION I'M CONSTANTLY READY 'DOWN THERE' BECAUSE MY 'DOWN THERE' (what are you, twelve?) IS FUCKING PERFECT THE WAY IT IS AND IF I WANT TO GO SKINNY DIPPING I'LL DO IT WITH MY HAIRY LEGS AND HAIRY ARMPITS AND MY HAIRY GOD DAMN CUNT, SO FUCK YOU AND YOUR SEXIST EXPECTATIONS AND VALUE JUDGEMENTS ABOUT WOMEN'S BODIES AND BEAUTY STANDARDS!
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DEAR WILKINSON, FOR YOUR INFORMATION I'M CONSTANTLY READY 'DOWN THERE' BECAUSE MY 'DOWN THERE' (what are you, twelve?) IS FUCKING PERFECT THE WAY IT IS AND IF I WANT TO GO SKINNY DIPPING I'LL DO IT WITH MY HAIRY LEGS AND HAIRY ARMPITS AND MY HAIRY GOD DAMN CUNT, SO FUCK YOU AND YOUR SEXIST EXPECTATIONS AND VALUE JUDGEMENTS ABOUT WOMEN'S BODIES AND BEAUTY STANDARDS!
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A Mixed Bag
Apr. 24th, 2014 08:27 pm***
I have marked 15 essays today. I want to cry. The two are causally correlated.
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In other news, I have finally bought a new laptop. And by that I mean, the same laptop I have now except the newer version. It should be here soon. Yes, it was emotionally painful.
However, I am now lusting after a tablet. It must be 10inch because I need to use it for work stuff but otherwise I'm open for recommendations. Oh, and I'd ideally not use more than ~£300 on it.
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I continue to be in love with Lewis fandom! Back in February I left a prompt about Hathaway going on a series of bad dates and then, two months later, two separate but equally awesome fics about that appeared as a complete surprise. Both are excellent stories with great characterisation and oodles of romance and jealousy and pining and oh my heart! Run, don't walk, to read: Not Quite According To Plan by![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
fortesomniare and The Unfortunate State of My Dates by wendymr and paperscribe. <3
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Here are a couple of things gathered via flist that I wanted to share:
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And because I wanted to leave you with something light-hearted and silly after that...
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Right, as you were. I'm going to go get some food now and watch 2h of American sit-coms.
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I have marked 15 essays today. I want to cry. The two are causally correlated.
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In other news, I have finally bought a new laptop. And by that I mean, the same laptop I have now except the newer version. It should be here soon. Yes, it was emotionally painful.
However, I am now lusting after a tablet. It must be 10inch because I need to use it for work stuff but otherwise I'm open for recommendations. Oh, and I'd ideally not use more than ~£300 on it.
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I continue to be in love with Lewis fandom! Back in February I left a prompt about Hathaway going on a series of bad dates and then, two months later, two separate but equally awesome fics about that appeared as a complete surprise. Both are excellent stories with great characterisation and oodles of romance and jealousy and pining and oh my heart! Run, don't walk, to read: Not Quite According To Plan by
fortesomniare and The Unfortunate State of My Dates by wendymr and paperscribe. <3***
Here are a couple of things gathered via flist that I wanted to share:
- This Is My Body - a video with some important messages, most universal, although some with US-centric slant as that's where the vid originates from (triggery for sexual harassment/offending and health issues). Because for those of us on the Northern Hemisphere, how many magazine articles and comments have you already seen/received about getting your body 'swimsuit ready'? And really, that's just the tip of the iceberg as you all know.
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And because I wanted to leave you with something light-hearted and silly after that...
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Right, as you were. I'm going to go get some food now and watch 2h of American sit-coms.
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...has arrived. I've still been braving it and sitting outside with the laptop (and layers and quilt and hot tea) to work during my 'work from home' days. Not sure how long I can keep it up though.
In other "news":
I have a new layout fromminty_peach. I'm still fiddling with the coding though to make it work for me but I like it. New header too from ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
roxicons with narcissistic text added by me.
Laptop touchpad finally went properly bonkers and after a frustrating day where everything took five tries to get it right I stomped to the supermarket and bought a wireless mouse. I have now names him Ryan because he essentially saved Spencer (i.e. my laptop) from a fate in the trash heap. Another lease of life although I do know I need to upgrade to a new laptop probably within a year. Sigh.
First lectures for next week are written and include a lot of lolcats. As is my prerogative.
Research funding application has been sent off. It's only for some internal funding to cover travel expenses etc but still, fingers crossed
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Thinks that have entertained me lately.
Oscar Wilde and Walt Whitman totally did it! Whitman opened a bottle of elderberry wine and he and Oscar drank it all before Whitman suggested they go upstairs to his ‘den’ on the third floor where, he told Oscar, ‘We could be on ‘thee and thou’ terms.' DELIGHTFUL! As the author explains: "History has reached out to you specifically and given you a gift."
Victorian vibrators! Here and also here and there's this one for 'horse exercises at home'. Yeah... :D
So I gather this is making a lot of waves but I just saw it for the first time yesterday when I had some random music channel on the background and suddenly what I was watching registered with my brain and it basically went 'WTF AHAHAHAHAHAHA' Man, Norwegians, got to love them.
I'll leave you with that.
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...has arrived. I've still been braving it and sitting outside with the laptop (and layers and quilt and hot tea) to work during my 'work from home' days. Not sure how long I can keep it up though.
In other "news":
I have a new layout from
minty_peach. I'm still fiddling with the coding though to make it work for me but I like it. New header too from roxicons with narcissistic text added by me. Laptop touchpad finally went properly bonkers and after a frustrating day where everything took five tries to get it right I stomped to the supermarket and bought a wireless mouse. I have now names him Ryan because he essentially saved Spencer (i.e. my laptop) from a fate in the trash heap. Another lease of life although I do know I need to upgrade to a new laptop probably within a year. Sigh.
First lectures for next week are written and include a lot of lolcats. As is my prerogative.
Research funding application has been sent off. It's only for some internal funding to cover travel expenses etc but still, fingers crossed
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Thinks that have entertained me lately.
Oscar Wilde and Walt Whitman totally did it! Whitman opened a bottle of elderberry wine and he and Oscar drank it all before Whitman suggested they go upstairs to his ‘den’ on the third floor where, he told Oscar, ‘We could be on ‘thee and thou’ terms.' DELIGHTFUL! As the author explains: "History has reached out to you specifically and given you a gift."
Victorian vibrators! Here and also here and there's this one for 'horse exercises at home'. Yeah... :D
So I gather this is making a lot of waves but I just saw it for the first time yesterday when I had some random music channel on the background and suddenly what I was watching registered with my brain and it basically went 'WTF AHAHAHAHAHAHA' Man, Norwegians, got to love them.
I'll leave you with that.
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