( In case you're interested. I was. )

I have resolved to, as much as possible, never buy pants, shorts, or sweat bottoms again unless they have pockets, and to make a point to every salesperson I speak to about clothing, and every friend who brings up the topic of clothing, that women's garments need to come with functional pockets.

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This is awesome: http://beyondthevalleyofthefemdoms.tumblr.com/

And very NSFW. I love finding things like this that articulate what I want to be. It's hard for me to know what I want if I haven't seen it or had it defined for me. Without words to apply to it, it's just an unfathomable urge like so many others I have.

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( A variety of links to things I read yesterday and this morning )

This is what kept my busy this morning. Someone inquired as to what had totally consumed my attention, so here it is. Absolutely do NOT neglect the comments. There are tons of good stories and pieces of information in the comments. Also, a warning - topics of sexual abuse, misogyny, assault, privilege, entitlement, stalking, etc. are discussed ( Read more... )

Excellent article about gaslighting in a general sense.

Thanks to brighteyed_jill for linking me up!

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This is an awesome article about the writing of strong female characters, and strong, interesting, whole characters in general. You should read it. Really. Like right now! Here's an excerpt:

No character - no well-created character, at least - is defined by only one trait, by one aspect. Sherlock Holmes is not simply brilliant. He's also a ( Read more... )