Tag Archives: gender
links for 2007-12-07: string vests, punch bags, robot violinist, henge tunneling, lyrical terrorist
eBay Seller: crystal passion dezigns ltd: Men’s Clothing, Men’s Accessories items on eBay.co.uk String vests not becoming historical garb, despite the Guardian’s daft story. I do not own a string vest, alas. (tags: string-vest ebay BBC daft) Store withdraws man-shaped … more…
links for 2007-11-21: is there a word
Guardian Unlimited | Comment is free | A bitch for president Grauniad ponders the B word aVernon asks: Is there a word for a woman who supports a war in Iraq, supports civil war in Palestine…Lebanon…Afghanistan…Pakistan and mulls over starting … more…
links for 2007-07-11: love on campus
The American Scholar – Love on Campus – By William Deresiewicz It has become a kind of suppressed cultural memory, a haunting imaginative possibility. In our sex-stupefied, anti-intellectual culture, the eros of souls has become the love that dares not … more…
Men ‘can’t win’ reveals survey
Ananova – Men ‘can’t win’ reveals survey Melanie Howard of research group The Future Foundation said: “It’s practically impossible for men to get it right. “Although on the surface the figures for holding open doors for women seem pretty non-contentious, … more…
The tragic ineptitude of the English male
The tragic ineptitude of the English male Leah McLaren, a Canadian journalist in London, has been on a few dates (apparently all with old Etonians, which might explain a thing or two) and has drawn some unfortunate conclusions – not … more…
The Gender Puzzle
The Gender Puzzle – multi-part piece on the phenomenon of individuals of mixed or indeterminate gender. It seems this is far more common than we generally realise… (via Follow Me Here)