I hear what you’re saying. I guess it’s a fine line between being coming off as pretentious, and just plain writing well. I don’t think we should pick apart her style though, because it may just be that - her style. We’ll end up with this weird situation where in writing a piece you want to write well, but you know…

Comments ragging on Judd for (ugh sad I have to write this) using ‘big words’ or writing 'too well' are so disappointing. Granted, I think feminists particularly should aim to write so that people can understand and they’re not just preaching to people with a degree in post-modern lit, but I don’t think that’s really…

You’re on a more-or-less feminist blog and you’re accusing the author/commenters of being hysterical? Interesting choice.

Ha ha! That looks so silly. Also I read the blurb as ‘Sauron and Santorum’. Beware the lidless eye of Santorum!

This reminds me of all the times in the office, surrounded by women, who all agree "well, it’s just easier working with men, they’re way less catty." No recognition of hypocrisy at all. And this is among women who generally work well together and have no major quarrels. Yet they’re entirely happy to go on about how…

Oh Rick. Why oh why won’t your handlers tell you to avoid all creamy brown food products?

Juvenile? Yes. Advisable in RL? No. Still, so so funny.

On a previous story someone flipped out about making fun of a dog who’s too fat to fit in his box ([jezebel.com]). I think this is kind of mocking that comment. Justifiably so.

…awkward silence…. aaand slowly backing out of the comments section.

I totally agree. I see sexuality as a continuum that is somewhat fluid based on the space you inhabit on the continuum. The terms gay, straight and even bi are reductionist. Human emotion is pretty complex, how can it be so simply defined?

Does not compute!!!

I hadn’t even realized that that was the x-files guy! Creeeepy-er.

And that is how you silence. Take away the words that acknowledge a group’s existence.

Idiot.

In related news…

Quote from the anti-choice organizer about having children attend the ‘vigil’: "they realize they’re the ones who have to do something about it, OTHERWISE THEY’RE AS GUILTY AS THE MOTHERS WHO ABORT THEIR BABIES" - emphasis mine obviously. And she’s trying to convince people that these aren’t angry protests, they’re…

@feelingHELLAstabby: ew.

@Good Cop Baby Cop: Yeah, after the makeup, that was the first thing I noticed about that picture.

People say they would never allow themselves to be treated this way. Well... I don't think people always know what they would be capable of, doing or accepting. That is one thing I do know.