I like plenty of things that aren't true

[extemporanea]

I got nuttin' today. Bar, that is, an endless stream of student queries, and Sid, Rampant. The sod. So I shall fall back on ranting about religion. And sex.

Nicked off BoingBoing: Philip Pullman celebrates the futility of banning books, and incidentally swipes with pinpoint accuracy at the inherent problem with religion:

Religion, uncontaminated

Comments

[mac1235]

I might even have my parent's copy of this. Somewhere.

[tngr_spacecadet]

My copy is on the dining room table, I saw it yesterday when I was repacking boxes of books.

[mac1235]

Mine is hardcover!

[extemporanea]

Good lord. Book-geek-flexing in my comments. I have three copies, does that count...? two of them hard-backs. I seriously win.

[anonymous]

Yes, but I'm with Patroclus, "asserting one's feminininininity" is totally the best new euphemism for falling over. Since I fall over so much, this is one I expect to use a *lot*.

scroob

[extemporanea]

Bugger, I got side-tracked in the middle of posting and forgot to credit Patroclus for the link. Sorry, Patroclus! (Although I suspect she has her nose buried in baby and won't really notice...)

[extemporanea]

By the same token, I am also very feminine. Very feminine, to the point of injury.

[wolverine_nun]

I have prada spam today, trying to sell me new shoes ...

[extemporanea]

Because a university academic clearly has both the finance and the political will to wear stupid destructive high-fashion shoes.

Honestly. Spam is so bloody undiscriminating.

[bronchitikat]

Prada can keep their shoes, even if I had the money I have more sense.

Being 6' tall I don't need killer heels to o'ertop most of my friends (male & female). Don't need the 'killed feet' either as I walk quite a bit.

Besides which, I am capable of being very feminine in flat sandals!