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npr: postgraphics: High heels can be a pain in the feet Often...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:38:21 -0400

postgraphics:

High heels can be a pain in the feet

Often painstakingly selected to complete outfits, high heels put stress not just on feet, but on ankles, knees and backs, contributing to the approximately $3.5 billion spent annually in the United States for women’s foot surgeries, which cause them to lose 15 million work days yearly.

Ouch.

simplyyriaax: distinguishedbaloney: “Caught My Boyfriend Of 2...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:09:50 -0400

simplyyriaax:

distinguishedbaloney:

“Caught My Boyfriend Of 2 Years Cheating, And This Is My Revenge”

Lmao

"Why Society Still Needs Feminism Because to men, a key is a device to open something. For women,..."

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:19:42 -0400

“

Why Society Still Needs Feminism

Because to men, a key is a device to open something. For women, it’s a weapon we hold between our fingers when we’re walking alone at night.

Because the biggest insult for a guy is to be called a “pussy,” a “little bitch” or a “girl.” From here on out, being called a “pussy” is an effing badge of honor.

Because last month, my politics professor asked the class if women should have equal representation in the Supreme Court, and only three out of 42 people raised their hands.

Because rape jokes are still a thing.

Because despite being equally broke college kids, guys are still expected to pay for dates, drinks and flowers.

Because as a legit student group, Campus Fellowship does not allow women to lead anything involving men. Look, I know Eve was dumb about the whole apple and snake thing, but I think we can agree having a vagina does not directly impact your ability to lead a
college organization.

Because it’s assumed that if you are nice to a girl, she owes you sex — therefore, if she turns you down, she’s a bitch who’s put you in the “friend zone.” Sorry, bro, women are not machines you put kindness coins into until sex falls out.

Because only 29 percent of American women identify as feminist, and in the words of author Caitlin Moran, “What part of ‘liberation for women’ is not for you? Is it freedom to vote? The right not to be owned by the man you marry? The campaign for equal pay? Did all that good shit get on your nerves? Or were you just drunk at the time
of the survey?”

Because when people hear the term feminist, they honestly think of women burning bras. Dude, have you ever bought a bra? No one would burn them because they’re freaking
expensive.

Because Rush Limbaugh.

Because we now have a record number of women in the Senate … which is a measly 20 out of 100. Congrats, USA, we’ve gone up to 78th place for women’s political representation, still below China, Rwanda and Iraq.

Because recently I had a discussion with a couple of well-meaning Drake University guys, and they literally could not fathom how catcalling a woman walking down University Avenue is creepy and sexist.
Could. Not. Fathom.

Because on average, the tenured male professors at Drake make more than the tenured female professors.

Because more people on campus complain about chalked statistics regarding sexual assault than complain about the existence of sexual assault. Priorities? Have them.

Because 138 House Republicans voted against the Violence Against Women Act. All 138 felt it shouldn’t provide support for Native women, LGBT people or immigrant women. I’m kind of confused by this, because I thought LGBT people and women of color were also human beings.
Weird, right?

Because a girl was roofied last semester at a local campus bar, and I heard someone say they think she should have been more careful. Being drugged is her fault, not the fault of the person who put drugs in her drink?

Because Chris Brown beat Rihanna so badly she was hospitalized, yet he still has fans and bestselling songs and a tattoo of an abused woman on his neck.

Because out of 7 billion people on the planet, more than 1 billion women will be raped or beaten in their lifetimes. Women and girls have their clitorises cut out, acid thrown on them and broken bottles shoved up them as an act of war. Every second of every day. Every corner of the Earth.

Because the other day, another friend of mine told me she was raped, and I can no longer count on both my hands the number of friends who have told me they’ve been sexually assaulted. Words can’t express how scared I am that I’m getting used to this.

Because a brief survey of reality will tell you that we do not live in a world that values all people equally and that sucks in real, very scary ways. Because you know we live in a sexist world when an awesome thing with the name “feminism” has a weird connotation. Because if I have kids someday, I want my son to be able to have emotions and play dress up, and I want my daughter to climb trees and care more about what’s in her head than what’s on it. Because I don’t want her to carry keys between her fingers at night to
protect herself.

Because feminism is for everybody, and this is your official invitation.

”

- Caitlin O’Donnell, Drake University. (via on-another-note)

theparisreview: Herewith: the Seattle Public Library sets a...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:17:28 -0400

theparisreview:

Herewith: the Seattle Public Library sets a 2,131-book domino-chain world record. (via)

millionsmillions: Looking for a new literary podcast to fill...

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:33:50 -0400

millionsmillions:

Looking for a new literary podcast to fill your downtime? David Naimon’s “Between the Covers” author interview series may do the trick. The series, which appears regularly on Portland, Oregon’s KBOO 90.7 FM, is available for free on iTunes. Past guests have included Karen Russell, George Saunders, China Miéville and Junot Díaz. Forthcoming episodes will feature the likes of NoViolet Bulawayo and Jami Attenberg.

"I think there needs to be some male pill version of birth control. ‘Cause right now we’re giving..."

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:36:42 -0400

“I think there needs to be some male pill version of birth control. ‘Cause right now we’re giving women bullet proof vests, but we should maybe think about how we can take the bullet out of the gun.”

- Philip DeFranco’s fantastic metaphor for how ridiculous the gender inequality in birth control is managing in our culture. [x] (via geekmehard)

kartemquin: Aged just 14, Roger Ebert was already a critic....

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:23:57 -0400

kartemquin:

Aged just 14, Roger Ebert was already a critic. Read his 1957 letter to “Amazing Stories.”

Amazing find by Ian Schoenherr!

Film: Life Itself

under-radar-mag: Scandinavian pop fans, are you sitting down?...

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:15:10 -0400

under-radar-mag:

Scandinavian pop fans, are you sitting down? Jens Lekman has remixed Shout Out Louds. Yeah, we’re a bit weak in the knees too. (via media | Under The Radar)

Oh my god.

millionsmillions: thevonnegutreview: Words of wisdom, from...

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:16:57 -0400

millionsmillions:

thevonnegutreview:

Words of wisdom, from Kurt Vonnegut.

Introducing The Vonnegut Review, a telegraphic schizophrenic journey through Vonnegut’s novels. Coming this summer. Stay tuned.

#VonnegutSummer

As summer rolls around, you might way to get acquainted with The Vonnegut Review. Conceived by Wilson Taylor and Matthew Gannon, the review will function as a season-long project “dedicated toward reading and reviewing all fourteen of Kurt Vonnegut’s novels.” You can participate with the Review’s Twitter and Tumblr posts by utilizing the hashtag “#VonnegutSummer.”

Waaahhaattt? Time to reread all of

historical-nonfiction: San Francisco after the Great Earthquake...

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:12:28 -0400

historical-nonfiction:

San Francisco after the Great Earthquake of 1906.

nprfreshair: As you may already know from the spectacular...

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:11:49 -0400

nprfreshair:

As you may already know from the spectacular Google Doodle in honor of the occasion, Maurice Sendak would have been 85 today.

Here is a collection of 10 interviews with Sendak, including the illustrated version of his interview with Fresh Air done by Christoph Niemann for the New York Times some months ago. You can listen to the full version of that interview here. It’s one of the best.

oldblueeyes: Books break the shackles of time. (x)

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:06:38 -0400

oldblueeyes:

Books break the shackles of time. (x)

millionsmillions: Charles Dickens becomes an honorary member of...

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 17:56:56 -0400

millionsmillions:

Charles Dickens becomes an honorary member of The Smiths in BBC’s Horrible Histories music video. My favorite lyric: “Whilst writing Edwin Drood, a train crash didn’t help my mood.”

How to...

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 14:14:22 -0400

How to...:

tetw:

A Tetw reading list

The Electric Typewriter’s literary guide to 12 essential life skills (in approximate order of importance):

How To Be a Person by Lindy West
How to Get a Nuclear Bomb by William Langewiesche
How To Write A Love Poem by Jim Behrle
How to Disagree by Paul Graham
How to Operate a Shower Curtain by Ian Frazier
How to Talk About Books You Haven’t Read by Pierre Bayard
How to Raise Men by A.J. Jacobs
How to Win the Nobel Prize in Literature by Jim Behrle
How to Bully Children by Sarah Miller
How to Use a Squat Toilet by Frank Bures
How to learn a language in 22 hours by Joshua Foer
How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America by Kiese Laymon

For more advice about life from the world’s top writers click here.

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Thu, 06 Jun 2013 23:23:11 -0400

joichang: The modern woman.

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 23:20:02 -0400

joichang:

The modern woman.

Where the New York publishing houses are

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 23:17:43 -0400

pubthoughts:

PW did a pretty cool map of the publishing houses a month or so ago. It’s available as a JPG and as an interactive map.

I can see some publishing houses missing. Some academic publishers aren’t there, Springer, McGraw Hill, etc. But it’s kind of fun to look at the map and imagine how your commute would be easier if you worked at such-and-such house.

under-radar-mag: Former Fleet Foxes drummer Josh Tillman,...

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 12:48:38 -0400

under-radar-mag:

Former Fleet Foxes drummer Josh Tillman, a.k.a. Father John Misty, has premiered a pensive, post-apocalyptic music video for his latest single “Funtimes in Babylon,” taken off his debut album Fear Fun.

Pensive and post apocalyptic? My idea of a good time.

littlebrown: bartlettsquotes: Today, in 1984, Tetris was...

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 12:18:18 -0400

littlebrown:

bartlettsquotes:

Today, in 1984, Tetris was released! Were you able to score enough points to get the rocket?

Share your Tetris memories! (Even if they’re just from this morning’s subway ride.)

npr: (via 22 Maps That Show The Deepest Linguistic Conflicts In...

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 17:45:26 -0400

npr:

(via 22 Maps That Show The Deepest Linguistic Conflicts In America)

Joshua Katz, a Ph. D student in statistics at North Carolina State University, just published a group of awesome visualizations of a linguistic survey that looked at how Americans pronounce words.

Among the words he maps are crawfish, syrup, caramel, lawyer, mayonnaise and pecan. He also maps regions by how they refer to a carbonated beverage (the age-old soda or pop question) and how people address groups of two or more people — though as someone who spent time in Pittsburgh, yinz seems to be conspicuously absent. — heidi