ORIGINALLY POSTED ON SKEPCHICK. Post by Melanie. Contrary to MRA mythology, Skepchicks don’t think there’s anything wrong with owning a penis. In fact, this week, you have a chance to own the penis you’ve always dreamed of, custom made to your specifications in MS Paint by El Mofo herself, Elyse Anders. That’s just one of the many items we’ve got up for sale on eBay a... »
…a small share of it, anyway. Picked it up by osmosis at the fantabulous MoxieCon, the second of its kind, put on by the wondrous women of Quite Strong. Good lord, this is how I keep working. I get so dragged down with endless images pasted into Word files, last-minute printing “emergencies,” requests to “spruce up” PowerPoint presentations with “some graphics&#... »
Recently, Douglass Rushkoff talked about something called “Present Shock” in Wired. In particular one quote stood out for me, about how storytelling is changing: “Think Game of Thrones. In the old days, this sort of show might be considered bad writing. It doesn’t really seem to be moving toward a crisis or climax, it has no true protagonist, and it’s structured less like a TV sh... »
My kids have very active imaginations, and that comes in handy when they play, but they also like to have their imaginings become reality. When they want specific characters for play-time, but they don’t have the characters they want, they come to me. No, not to beg for money to buy toys, but to design the toy for them. A while back I posted about the “Jack Skellington” Ken doll ... »
The weather has been warming and it has me thinking about the ever impending booty short season and how I can stay body positive and embrace my curves. »
This article, about why stretching before a workout is foolish, sparked a lot of reactions for me. I always stretch before I work out, and I have my students do the same. It made me re-evaluate why I do. And I think the conclusion I came to was that it really depends on the kind of exercise you do. The article itself seems like a great example of two things: “science” “proving... »
Please take a few moments to look at each color below, pausing for a few seconds on each of them individually, and think about how each one makes you feel. Concentrate on the color alone, ignoring context, shape, or relationships to the other colors on the screen. Now tell me, did the blue make you feel calm or productive? Did the red make you feel powerful or maybe just hungry? Was the gray unset... »
Our girls are OBSESSED with “The Nightmare Before Christmas“. They will watch it on our “movie nights” (held each Friday night at our house where much candy and popcorn are consumed). Since they really don’t watch movies other than Friday nights, except maybe on a Saturday, it surprises us that they continually choose this movie. Our daughters practically have the ent... »
