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On marriage
After reading the SCOTUS Prop-8 transcript (hilariously condensed by a friend on FB), it seems the anti-same-sex-marriage argument being offered boils down to this: Opposite-sex couples run the risk of producing children, therefore the state has an interest in enabling these … Continue reading
It’s been published!
It took a very long time to get here–more than four years after I started writing it!–but I am proud to announce the release of my debut fantasy novel, Thunderstone, now available at Amazon US in print and Kindle editions, and … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Feminism, Fiction, Geekery, Publishing, Writing
Tagged books, dwarf women, fantasy, female dwarf, Feminism, feminist fantasy novels, lgbt, novel, strong female characters, writing, YA
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Identity: politics
Finally climbing down off of six weeks on plague mountain, and can think a little again, so I may be posting here a bit more in the near future. Woop! Getting the gears spinning today: some thoughts on identity, and how it shapes … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Feminism, GLBT, Human Nature, Intarweebz Drama, Politics
Tagged diversity, identity politics, intersectionality
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Heroes and allies
Was hanging out Chez Scalzi today, for his post about feminism, and ran across a couple of folks who didn’t quite seem to get the concept of how to be an ally for someone fighting oppression. At the end of … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Entertainment, Feminism, Movies
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Because if I did comment, it would contain a truly spectacular amount and variety of foul language.
Proportionate response: sexism edition
Having a bit of deja vu this week that calls back to the Benedict Cumberbatch thing, and the fact that we hold famous people to dichotomous standards: simultaneously worshiping/defending them from reasonable criticism and tearing them to absolute bits when … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Feminism, Geekery, Human Nature, Intarweebz Drama, TV
Tagged doctor who, Feminism, steven moffat
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How women contribute to sexism: nutshell edition
From this fantastic piece talking about a current firestorm of sexism in the atheist community: But women aren’t raised in a culture that tells them they’re entitled to attention from men. We’re told instead that we have to earn it. And … Continue reading
Hands off
Lots I’d like to say right now re: Scalzi’s latest post and something I saw this morning featuring male superheroes in the costumes of female ones. Am short on time today, however, so you’ll be spared my usual verbosity on … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Feminism, Human Nature
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Potpourri
A few things have come up in the past several days that touch on topics of previous posts. Won’t rehash it all, therefore, but figured it’s worth making a few points.
Posted in Ethics, Feminism, Geekery, Politics
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Last post on the con-models thing
Getting some good, thoughtful comments and having some good discussions on the first post in this chain, but they’re getting a bit meta. I’d kind of like to steer this back to the original topic, which is my assertion that … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Feminism, Geekery, Human Nature
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