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On Subjectivity: Wild Swans, Escher Girls, and Mansplaining
I heard something on Radio 4 this morning that set a fire in my brain. It connected with all kinds of things that have been bubbling beneath the surface for the last few weeks – a bunch of ideas and … Continue reading
Posted in Article, blogs, Comics, Escher Girls, Mansplaining, Review, Wild Swans
Tagged Escher Girls, feminism, Jung Chang, Mansplaining, Peng Liyuan, philosophy, Radio 4, sexism, Wild Swans, Xi Jinping
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Review: City of the Dead Week 1, by Karl Kessel, Ron Randall, Jeremy Colwell, and Grace Allison
Just a little drop in the Halloween ocean: the most awesome Benjamin Dewey of the wonderfully poignant Tragedy Series Tumblr today linked to City of the Dead Week 1 as a Halloween treat. I’m glad he did. City of the … Continue reading
Posted in blogs, City of the Dead, Comics, Digital Art, Review
Tagged Benjamin Dewey, City of the Dead, comic, Grace Allison, Halloween, Jeremy Colwell, Karl Kessel, Ron Randall, Thrillbent, Tragedy Series, web comic, zombies
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Gender Stats in Reviews 2
Some of you may remember that earlier this year I was inspired by Warpcore SF to track statistics on the gender of lead characters in the things I review. A lot of talk is bandied about regarding the gender of … Continue reading
Reviewing Through the Time Machine: Inexplicable Objects
Today, this most wonderful piece of nonsense rolled across my Tumblr: An Inflatable Beard of Bees! ‘None of the danger of using actual bees’ When a beekeeper wants to impress the ladies, he puts a queen bee in a small … Continue reading
Posted in Awesome Things, blogs, Inexplicable Objects, Review, Reviewing through the Time Machine
Tagged Bill Young, funny, Inexplicable Objects, LOL, silliness
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Stats: Gender in reviews
Warpcore SF has posted some really interesting stats regarding the balance of gender in the protagonists of the books she reviews. They suggest a persistent dominance of male protagonists in her reading, despite her own awareness of the problem. This … Continue reading
What I said, but better…
I don’t often post just to point you somewhere else, but sometimes it’s worth it. Sophia McDougall is one hell of a writer on gender issues in modern SF&F. This was first brought to my attention by her post in … Continue reading
Posted in blogs, SFX Weekender
Tagged art, feminism, nudes, SFX Weekender, Sophia McDougall
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And so I’m back, from outer space…
… you just walked in to find me here with that sad look upon my face… Actually, no, that last bit is a lie. I am very happy, now, for I have THE INTERNET at home again. Apologies for the … Continue reading
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The Girls’ Guide to Surviving the Apocalypse
So, I’ve become involved in a new and exciting thing, the brainchild of Adele of Unbound fame, @Hagelrat on Twitter: The Girls’ Guide to Surviving the Apocalypse. To quote the welcome post: Over the next few months a collective of … Continue reading
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Tagged The Girl's Guide to Surviving the Apocalypse
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