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Some replies on “Sexism in the street”

Here are some of the other stories people shared on Twitter today about #sexisminthestreet: *Please note* All these replies came from public twitter accounts- handles as displayed on the tweets. If anyone is uncomfortable with me using their reply, I’m more than happy to take them...
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Sexism in the street

I made a fairly flippant series on comments on Twitter today, after reading Jessica Rowe’s article about racism in Australia, about the comparative frequency of racist vs. sexist comments experienced by people.  Racist comments are, of course, completely appalling.  I can’t emphasize that enough.  But I find it astonishing to hear so much conversation about experiences of racism from strangers, but very...
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Iowa: what it really means (and what it really doe...

There’s a bit of confusion coming out of the contest in Iowa.  Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum were separated by only eight of the 122,255 votes cast. The implications of this, however, might not be what you think: What it doesn’t mean: Rick Santorum is a 50/50 chance to get the nomination. He’s not. He did well in Iowa, after a late surge in a socially conservative state that voted for Huckabee in 2008....
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A “cranky feminist” talks freedom

I really need to learn to stop arguing on the internet. It’s such a time suck. My friends last night were laughing at my troll-bait tendencies.  But as Harry replied to my post and, I think, both misunderstood its purpose and misrepresented my position, there are a couple of things I really want to clarify before shutting up and doing real work. Most importantly: gender is not a binary. I keep saying this, but it keeps...
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