The Blood is The Life 07-03-2012
Wednesday, March 7th, 2012 09:00 am- Interesting analysis of voting patterns
This post applies to Canada, but seems eminently translatable to the UK to me.
- Archie gay marriage comic sells out in face of boycott call | Books | guardian.co.uk
How to explain gay marriage to children is a topic that confuses me, mainly because I've never had to explain homosexuality to Holly. She just gets that some people love each other and want to get married, some people love each other and want to live together, and some people love each other but need their own space. The idea of imposing limits on that never entered her head till she went to school and met other children...
- On capitalism we lefties are clueless – it's not just a rightwing caricature | Zoe Williams | Comment is free | The Guardian
There ARE leftie market economists. I live with one. It's just that, for some reason, they don't tend to get very far...
- The problem with a new tax loophole :: ActionAid UK
- DCWKA pays tribute to the creator of my favourite Bat Villain.
So long Shelly :(
- The Hathor Legacy gives a masterclass in how to smack down blog copiers.
- Towards a Less Simplistic Perception of Gender
- Emily Blunt Thinks Women's Roles In Superhero Films Are Bad | The Mary Sue
No comment needed, I think
- Love and Liberty: Things To Remember About Labour #4
Alex continues his masterful series of eviscerations of the current labour party's hypocrisies.
- Women At Work During World War II
Actual vintage photos of women mending planes and engineering things. Gorgeous.
- NuWho, poverty, and class: Or, the poor women are totally screwed
Another excellent post on Doctor Her, which is fast becoming one of my must-reads.
- Scary scary detailing of the Love-In between Rupert Murdoch and Alex Salmond
Alex and Rupert, sitting in a tree, KISSING. Eurgh.
- Birth Control 101 For Idiots
The best post I have seen on the Rush Limbaugh thing.
- MIT Offers Certificates in Piracy
AVAST!
- Sometimes I feel sorry for Republicans
Andrew Ducker details the hobson's choice facing American Republicans