Category Archives: Female thinking

What is Google's problem with women?

Posted on Monday 13 October 2008 by Hazel

After a dismal experience reading a literary novel (The Blue Flower by Penelope Fitzgerald) it was a real pleasure to turn to Affinity by Sarah Waters. (Actually, pleasure is not quite the right word...). I came across the reference to … Continue reading →

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"Girls Grow up Faster Than Boys"

Posted on Friday 3 October 2008 by Hazel

Girls grow up faster than boys do Girls grow up faster than boys Girls grow up faster than boys do So, baby, I'm old enough for you Once you used to date my big sister Now, baby, she's too old … Continue reading →

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"I can see Russia from my house!"

Posted on Sunday 14 September 2008 by Hazel

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler as Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton on SNL.

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Random quote #1

Posted on Sunday 31 August 2008 by Hazel

"I am just a lady with a simple lady mind." Sarah Haskins in Target Women:Birth Control

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Ahem

Posted on Sunday 17 August 2008 by Hazel

Right now if you type after ellen or afterellen or "afterellen" or, even, "after ellen" in Google the top result is After Elton. Seriously. Google, I wanted this.

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Not victim blaming

Posted on Wednesday 13 August 2008 by Hazel

When one cabinet minister suggested a curfew on women to deal with an outbreak of assaults on women at night, Golda countered, "But it's the men who are attacking the women. If there's to be a curfew," she decreed, "let … Continue reading →

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Everyone has...

Posted on Wednesday 16 July 2008 by Hazel

On Monday's ten o'clock news there was an item on Max Mosley and how his libel case against the NOTW has been brought under article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights and its statement regarding privacy which reads … Continue reading →

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Two songs by Helen Reddy

Posted on Friday 11 July 2008 by Hazel

"Angie Baby" - what a great video by morrismovies A feminist classic. Is she really wearing a macramé halter-neck bra thingy? The audience seems unenthused or are they just awestruck? Her hair is nice. And those guitar doodles are ace.

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"a total feminist blogosphere cliche"

Posted on Sunday 29 June 2008 by Hazel

(via The F Word Blog) Liking Sarah Haskins may be a cliché but there are fine reasons: she is observant, endearing and funny. More: weddings, yogurt and suffrage. "I'm a form of punctuation that signifies an aside." "Say more stuff … Continue reading →

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I am a feminist

Posted on Wednesday 21 May 2008 by Hazel

I have never written that down before. Inspired by this and this (do add your name).

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