Been having random conversations about sexual politics today, and I've been thinking about my attitude toward condoms. I'm all about the equal opportunity and throwing traditionally ascribed gender roles out the window and all, and I sure as hell wouldn't leave the burden of responsibility for whether or not I may end up hosting a demi-human ( Read more... )

Please add to that previous list of why I like being a girl:

Finding a frighteningly decomposed dead rat in my irises in the back yard last night, and NOT having to be the one to chuck it over the fence into the neighbors' yard. Nice. :)

On my way to work this morning, I was listening to various mp3's and one of my favorite Cake songs, 'Pretty Pink Ribbon,' came on. It got me thinking about gender roles (especially my favorite line: "Without your sticky little kitten, your ticket would never be free"), which immediately led to a contemplation of the sorts of things women use their ( Read more... )