We were happy once…
… you and me. I used to look forward to seeing you so much. Sometimes I used to stay up past my bedtime just so I could see you. And […]
Take it out, put it back in, take it out (Phd comics)
I remember this from my own writing and PhD. And I think one of my PhD students now is feeling it. It’s funny because it’s true. (Right?) Best of PHD […]
So, today when I was mansplained…
… I alternated between frustrated, angry, and amused every couple of seconds. Eventually I settled on ignoring him until he gave up. “Mansplaining“ is an Internet slang term used to […]
Woman fucks man. Woman: subject; man: object.
“Man fucks woman. Subject: man; verb: fucks; object: woman. That’s OK. Woman fucks man. Woman: subject; man: object. That’s not so comfortable for you, is it?” – DSI Stella Gibson, The […]
Some books really should be burned
Here’s a rare blog post. Right, that’s the first point. The second is that some books really should, actually, be burned. Really, that’s probably ok. You know how it is: […]
So help me god, I read Fifty Shades of Grey
I did. I know. I’m sorry. I couldn’t help myself. But I thought of you the whole time. I swear, I did. I’m nearly at the end of Fifty Shades […]
In brief: Ex-Blur bassist Alex James on food
There’s a lot of talk these days about how Alex James (formerly of Blur) has become something of a bellend. If you needed some evidence, check out the bit below […]
Bigger. Fatter. Horribler
I was really shocked the other night when I watched two minutes of “Bigger, Fatter, Gypsier” on Channel 4. I was flicking around stations and was stopped by the horror […]
In brief: women to be vaginally probed before abortions (via thinkprogress)
Yesterday, my day was ruined by reading about some stalker “research”; today, it’s been ruined by reading about a law which is about to be enacted in Virginia. Under this […]
Stalking for academic research
In what world is stalking a research “subject” acceptable? I would hope that you agree that such a “methodology” is never acceptable. As academic researchers, we must ensure that the […]
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