Last September, XOJane published an article titled “Stop Saying ‘I Have a Boyfriend’ To Deflect Unwanted Attention” that’s been making the rounds again this week.
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When “Not Interested” Isn’t Enough
Tag: op ed
There are few things on the Internet that I enjoy more than a thorough dissection of why, exactly, someone is very very wrong (see also: Susan vs Dr. Laura and her takedowns). The following image was met with quite a bit of scorn (and quite a few rude gifs) on Tumblr and elsewhere, but Buster […]
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I Hate Sookie
Sookie Stackhouse is the worst. She is just plain awful. In the “Southern Vampire Mystery” books by Charlaine Harris or in the TV show True Blood, Sookie is one of the most irritating protagonists I have ever come across.
It seems that every year, just around the time that string lights and inflatable Santas start to fill up America’s front yards, people start bemoaning the fact that We as a People have lost sight of what Christmas is Really About. Instead, all we care about is buying and exchanging stuff.
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It’s too easy!
I’m sure that not a lot of people have the unusual hobby of reading gaming website forums, but it’s something I like to do when I have a bit of free time. You can meet human nature in all its grandiose existence. One of the frequent comments that I see online about games in general is that […]
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Art or Not?
While traveling the web I often stumble upon arguments debating whether some object or media is art or not. Most of the time the arguments appear over a commercialized product be it a novel, music or video games. I’m sure everybody heard or said at least once: “They just do it for money” and sometimes something stops […]
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Crowdsourcing Charity
I’ve been bobbing along in the introweb tubes for a long time. From BBS to forums to blogs, I’ve watched and to a lesser extent participated in all sorts of internet communities. I’m mostly a lurker, I like to read and get to know a community before I jump in. As such, I think I’m […]
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Breaking News: Women Like Beer
First, a disclaimer: I know there are lots of women who don’t like beer. That’s fine! Since I’m an equal opportunity drinker, I have never judged someone for being into wine or spirits. This is not about women who don’t like beer. It’s about the assumption that NO women like beer.
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Taking Dignity Back from Bullies
Over the past few weeks, the media has suddenly paid a lot of attention to bullying and suicide among young people, particularly those who identify as LGBT. Tragic stories like those of Seth Walsh, Tyler Clementi, Asher Brown, and Billy Lucas in the last month alone seem to be everywhere you turn.
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Are you a writer, an artist, a questioner of The Way Things Are? Do you have a passion for spreading the truth, speaking your mind, standing up for what you believe? Do you know how to do something no one else knows how to do with quite the same flair? Then we want you to […]