torquill: Art-deco cougar face (cougar)
I'm waking up to the issues behind feminism, and (more importantly) how those issues affect me directly. Like "every day, in physical ways" directly. I'm finding it's an important discussion to have, and that it can be had without either party getting dismissive, hostile, or shrill. Snarky, angry, or exasperated, perhaps, but we're talking about power imbalances; you'd be annoyed if I stole your cookie, wouldn't you? This is one *big* cookie.

This post was prompted by, and contains parts of, one of [personal profile] dicedork's threads on Facebook. If it sounds like only part of a conversation, that's because it is.


From a woman's point of view )
torquill: Doctor Wilson, thoughtful (wilson)
It's interesting how the last year and a half has brought articles and posts that finally put a finger on why certain items from the collective geek cultural background always gave me an uneasy feeling. Today it was an explanation of why a bunch of 80s movies (including "Revenge of the Nerds") had an undercurrent that kept them from being really fun for me, especially when I watched them a few years later. ("Weird Science" is another.) And this same writer explained why I never liked Big Bang Theory, even though several of my acquaintances adored it.

I've always been a little too empathetic, and a little too far outside the mainstream, to feel comfortable watching hearts being broken and won in the typical dromedy formula. I wasn't sure I wanted to be a "prize" to be won, particularly by the trickery and callous disregard it seemed to require. I realize that the theme rang all kinds of bells for the male geeks, but I was a geek girl before female geeks were ever recognized in mass media, and it felt all wrong to me.

At least I'm finally starting to understand why. Maybe our culture is beginning to grow up a little.

Your Princess Is In Another Castle: Misogyny, Entitlement, and Nerds

Why Men Don't See The Harassment Women Experience
torquill: Art-deco cougar face (marriage equality)
I just got back from the local anti-Prop 8 rally (in downtown Walnut Creek). That was a fun experience.

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Heh. I was hunting through Google looking for a "We All Deserve The Freedom To Marry" sign to use for an icon, and came across this article. Imagine my surprise when the second picture has a great shot of [livejournal.com profile] mikz, the second bloke from the right. Well, hi! :)

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