Gender roles in video games (for children?)

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An overly concerned father cracked Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker for his 3-year-old daughter so that all gender pronouns were reversed. Honestly I think this is a bit ridiculous, but only because he’s stirring the issue of gender roles Continue reading

Binders Full of Women?!

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(Image care of  bindersfullofwomen.tumblr.com) “And — important topic and one which I learned a great deal about, particularly as I was serving as governor of my state, because I had the — the chance to pull together a Cabinet and Continue reading

Akin’s Legitimately Medieval Views of Women

Just when I thought 2012 couldn’t get any worse in the right-wing attacks on women’s bodily autonomy, Rep. Todd Akin of Missouri proves that we haven’t hit rock-bottom of the GOP’s misogyny. How can you top transvaginal ultrasounds and upstage Continue reading

FREE PUSSY RIOT!

(Image via Reuters) Three members of Russian punk rock collective Pussy Riot have been sentenced to two years imprisonment for “hooliganism.” They have been on trial since March when they were arrested for protesting Vladimir Putin’s then all but secured Continue reading

Electra Heart– Marina and the Diamonds

Rhyme et Reason favorite Marina Diamandis and the Diamonds‘ sophomore album Electra Heart is available in the States after what seemed like forever. I might be exaggerating slightly, but for god’s sake, it was released in the UK in MARCH! Continue reading