So I had a disability milestone moment recently.

An acquaintance of mine posted on her Facebook the internet-famous quotation, "There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old's life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading ( Read more... )

(Note: I spent most of tonight writing a Very Serious Post for the Austin NOW blog, talking about why Social Security cuts are a feminist issue, so now I will relax by writing about fluffy pop culture.)

I detest most ‘reality’ television. But one of the few such shows I totally dig is So You Think You Can Dance. I resisted it for a few seasons, ( Read more... )

These are nothing resembling complete; they're just things that struck me, so I wrote them down.

From the Feminist Intersectionality panel:- Ian Hagemann: "Ally" is not an identity you get to keep all the time. You not even have a say in whether you get it ( Read more... )