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"shorthand for a common defensive reaction of many women to feminist observations and explanations of widespread sexist activity and sexist motivations, which is that while certainly some other men are oppressively sexist, their particular partners/sons/fathers/brothers couldn’t possibly be part of the problem"

We're all part of the problem when we're not actively trying to part of a better option. Me included.

I CAN HAZ CAT LIFE BLOG NAO?

UK Political reform policy platform.

Once seen, angry bunny cannot be unseen.

It's worth scheduling a spare hour or two for panic.

Getting the money.

Feministhulk FTW

Online loops and samples development system

No matter how charming and/or forthright you attempt to be, you may just not be her “cup of tea” – perhaps never, perhaps just not right now. No matter how much you like somebody, there’s nothing you can do to make them like you just as much. That’s just how life is – there are many women out there pining for men who don’t find them appealing too – being a decent person is not enough on its own to guarantee anyone a fulfilling sexual partnership.

Basement cat being adorable

It's military at the moment, although this type of tech tends to commercialise quite quickly.

But laws reserving at least two months of the generously paid, 13-month parental leave exclusively for fathers — a quota that could well double after the September election — have set off profound social change

Good people—people who aren't supremacists of any sort—can and do act in ways that support systemic discrimination. We do this, not because we're full of hate, but because we're full of other lessons we learned as kids

It bugs me that my job requires unpaid overtime to 3rd party commercial agencies in the review process so they can publish commercially valuable materials behind a paywall.

Flickr has taken the relationship they have with Getty Images a step further, making it incredibly simple for any Flickr user to make their photography available for inclusion in the Getty catalog

LOLCat win.

In case anyone wonders why I'm in feminism beyond the whole equality issue, there's this whole thing about it not being man hating, man destroying or anti-maile. Cos y'know, equality is pretty awesome.

It's like that around work between Semester 1 and Semester 2

This should be the mandatory start of any grade appeal.

disclosing and avoiding the digital enhancement of images; banning ultra-thin female models or overly muscular male ones, in addition to models under the age of 16 to advertise adult clothes; employing a greater diversity of ethnicities and model body sizes; eschewing editorial and advertising content that promotes negative body image through rapid weight loss and cosmetic surgery, and, for retailers, carrying a wider variety of clothing sizes that better reflects the demands of the community."

Feminism 101 briefing on the "Why do we still need feminism?" question

The intention is that the best paid will receive no more than 20 times the salary of the lowest paid.

If you're the best and you want more pay, raise the rates for the lowest. It's that easy.

The world needs more cats getting bithday cards.

Hey kids! Watch as Seth Godin tries to steal the core of Pecha Kucha!

Next set of rules for the next version of the iPhone.

It's not even remotely my style of show, or dancing, but hell, I can spot an EPIC WIN when it's that epic.

Video gaming as a great place to meet and really understand someone – plus the cutest L4D cartoon ever.

I know, submarines are on the list. However, this is a perfect example of creeping professionalism as everything in the world gets more sophisticated over time and opportunity.