This is what the cover of this book looks like. Seem familiar? It might. Congratulations to the author (who used the photo with permission) on the publication of her ethnographic research. I’m looking forward to reading a copy myself. Tip This
Archive for 2010
Wednesday Wanderings: 1984 wasn’t so bad. 1986 was, though.
Well. It’s been another hard week. So, on to a couple of things from a while ago. Rejecting The Gender Binary In Fashion » Sociological Images This new-to-me post strikes close to home because it's a much louder example, visually speaking, of my own clothing preferences. why are department stores separated in clothes for women [...]
This is me, here, now. And I just wanted you to know.
It may not have appeared this way, but I’ve been pretty guarded in my writing here for quite some time. It’s really hard not to be guarded when one feels unsafe—be it physically, emotionally, or legally—being in public view. And I am pretty unabashed about being in public view. I pored over my words countless [...]
I am no Hercules
15 Nov 2010 at 00:07
maymay
Bitter and jealous, Community, Emotions, Personal experience, Personal history, Politics of sex, Rant
Earlier this evening, I recorded what may be one of the final Kink On Tap shows, Kink On Tap Episode 67. In addition to making that announcement, there were some more things I strongly felt needed saying. I basically sat down and wrote a stream-of-consciousness set of notes from which I based what I wanted [...]
On the Danger of the Desire to Constrain
Dear Internet, the following thoughts have just occurred to me. What do you think about them? Some people would say that there are two kinds of people in this world: people who think desires should be encouraged, and people who think desires should be constrained. When it comes to sex, the former tend to call [...]
Wednesday Wanderings: Nostalgic Old White Men and Everyone Else
It’s kind of been a shitty week. Yeah, that’s all I’ve got to say right now. But here’s some non-shitty things for you to read. A Thai Region Where Husbands Are Imported – NYTimes.com While the title of this article might make you think of gender role reversal, its contents are profoundly disappointing for anyone [...]
