Posted on May 11, 2008 by suedoc
Via Broadsheet, I recently read an interesting article by Karen Heller about the covers of books for women, and how they tend to feature “disjointed body parts” — backs, arms, legs, feet — without faces.
The thinking, or so I imagine, is that readers will look at these women’s body parts or backs and identify. “Why [...]
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Posted on May 10, 2008 by suedoc
I kind of want a fagbug. Is that wrong? It is just so damn cute and awesome. [Via Feministing]
Manliness vs. Guyliness – an interesting post from Edward Keenan’s Act Like a Man. (Is it weird that I read a blog about manliness?)
How to Win a Street Fight — yes, I read the Art of Manliness, [...]
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