Firstly, I don't see why it's "better" to have the woman save a man— I thought this message was equally important (and perhaps under-appreciated in children's film in the US.) I also vehemently disagree with the linked article:

Oh, I agree with your stance completely!

Yep, yep, yep! I dated a chef who wooed me with fabulous dinners, five course breakfasts, etc. When we moved in together, that was the end of that.

Nigella failed to travel to Ethiopia to harvest her own coffee beans.....#nigellashortcuts

Seriously. I used to decorate cakes 40 hours a week for 5 years. My husband complains that I never bake anymore. You think I want to do any of that shit at home after I spent so much time doing it as a job—having to go go go, get as much done as possible for my company and being exhausted every day? It was so…

Absolutely.

Nigella stated early on during the trial that Saatchi didn't allow her to have dinner parties at home. In fact, he doesn't even like proper food. He prefers cereal.

I know, right? I know a lot of chefs who cook SOME at home but their spouses actually do a lot of the cooking at home.

The two sisters Anastasia and Druzilla are just a fucking delight aren't they?? You just keep proving yourselves to be trashy assholes SHUT UP.

This is how I see it.

So.....you violated someone's space, he muttered something sotto voce, then you went and wrote an angry screed about it?

It doesn't FOR YOU. You are not a woman, and I am guessing that you've never had a fellow gay guy yell threats or insults at you after staring. If we don't give the "right response" that is likely to happen. Context is everything here. And there is also a difference between playfully looking at people and being…

No, I don't enjoy being ogled by men. If they were to look me in the eye and smile, and be respectful of my space, that would be one thing, but usually when I've been ogled it's been getting stared at like an object. Super-creepy. Threatening and gross, not flattering. It may be different from what you experience as a…

If leering doesn't bother you, it's probably because you're not intimidated or afraid of strange men expressing sexual interest in you. And that's fine. But for women, there is a huge safety and security component. Leers can be harmless (but unwelcome), or they can be the introduction to harassment, groping, and…

I love how this feminist writer, in the face of criticism over her own vast hypocrisy, is suddenly serving up the "sorry you were offended" and the "but can't you take a JOKE?!" non-apologies. Where have we heard that before?

I agree, on all points. *The Vagenda* is a great feminist read that's managed to sustain the buzz it created when it launched close to 2 years ago. Holly and Rhiannon are also regular contributors to *The New Statesman*, another feather in their cap which I happen to think they've earned.

I feel like this is part of a common problem I've noticed lately. Since we all, even private citizens, have so many venues through which to constantly express our personal opinions, we end up so focused on those opinions we forget the actual people involved. I noticed this a lot in relation to Nelson Mandela's death…

This guy just can't catch a break. Solange screwed him over recently as well and took credit for songs he had written.

I see that and also Rose Byrne.

The best kind is Shin Ramyun.