Tag Archives: recommended reading

The hotel operators who refused service to a lesbian couple have decided to double down on their bigotry by making out like they’re latter-day martyrs for the cause of Traditional Family Values.  Louisa Wall brings the two-by-four of legal reality. … Continue reading →

Brittany Mann from Critic magazine spent some time with the Dunedin antichoice protest thugs.  Quote of the day: I asked him what Voice for Life does, apart from protesting abortions. “Not a lot,” said Les, unabashed. “It used to be … Continue reading →

The only black kid in class?  Here’s how it happens. Steve Gray brings the pain on Brian Edwards, by which I mean, “quotes Brian Edwards being a douchebag again“. British magazine The Week depicts the Boston bomb suspects as pretty … Continue reading →

Jan Logie MP puts it plain and simple on Julian Savea and yet another case of our rugby overlords being misogynist shits. Atheist Pinko Sluts Monthly reminds us that the Vatican is also full of misogynist shits. That patently-poor study … Continue reading →

Recent reporting on a study which “proved” bras “don’t work” seriously annoyed me.  GBaaFI breaks down why. To JK Rowling, from Cho Chang. Let us remember Margaret Thatcher as she was: a homophobic would-be ethnic cleanser. Gender (and race)-bending Doctor … Continue reading →

Tomorrow evening Wellington Rape Crisis are holding a panel discussion on rape culture at the Southern Cross in Te Aro. Keri Henare clears up the adoption issues around marriage equality. Do some online activism – use Rachel’s handy guide to complaining … Continue reading →

Spider and Me has a great post on the “13-year-old sex workers making $600 a night” issue. Twitter pulled a good April Fools joke. The New York Times managed epic fail in its obituary on Yvonne Brill.  I personally hope my own … Continue reading →

Right on cue after Anita Sarkeesian’s latest video on Tropes vs Women is released, here’s an awesome dad who hacked Donkey Kong so his daughter could play as Pauline and rescue Mario instead. Morgan at Maui Street wants to get … Continue reading →