By Bethan Jones:

Women cannot be fans of cult media. Women cannot be gamers. Women cannot really be geeks. Everyone knows this, apparently, and when women do try to discuss cult media, or talk about sexism in computer games, or cosplay at scifi conventions, they are routinely derided. Portrayals of female fans in the media and elsewhere have ( Read more... )

Melissa McEwan over at Shakesville tries to have a Serious Conversation with her kitteh Matilda about her Bad Media Habits. Matilda isn't buying it.

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OMG STRING.

Via filkertom: How Not to Say Stupid Stuff About Egypt, an invaluable guide in the art of not being an asshole.

Now, if Mika Brzezinski will stop pronouncing Mubarak as MOO-ba-rik I'll be able to stop headdesking. For a while, at any rate. [Really, Mika? Really? Dad must be mortified.]