The obsession with wild turkeys frolicking at dawn continues unabated at Spinster HQ. Sexting! It’s the latest teen scourge. Lock up your daughters! Or at least get them iPhones. You still can’t effing text a photo on an iPhone. Sexting, you will be delighted to hear, is when a teenage girl sends, via mobile, an …
Category Archive: Rape Culture
That which pertains to the celebration, or normalization, of violence against women
May 06 2009
Spinster aunt perceives flaw in PBS documentary
The mournfulness of the mourning dove is exceptionally heartwarming. Spinster HQ is lousy with’em at the moment. They go “The end is near, near, near.” Last night’s Frontline documentary on human sex trafficking — “Sex Slaves,” originally broadcast in 2005 — clawed at every cranny of the obstreperal lobe. Definitely not heartwarming. I’ll skip the …
Apr 21 2009
Rape culture and stupidity for your iPhone
The iPhone used to be the purview of elitists and geeks. A current Apple commercial says it still is, attempting to illustrate the unsurpassed coolness of its product by demonstrating that it can be used to read books and MRIs. However, now that iPhones have filtered into the mainstream, they are little more than mediocrity-delivery …
Apr 14 2009
Patriarchy on autopilot
Not long ago I posted a blurbette on the Saudi asshole who married his 8-year-old daughter to a middle-aged creep in exchange for $8000; the Saudi courts wouldn’t grant her a divorce because — yup, it’s true — the kid was too young to file the suit. By way of updating the case: now the …
Mar 31 2009
The power of porn
The spinster aunt typically leads a quiet life, so naturally the sordid movie-viewing habits of British politicians ignites an enormous conflagration of interest here at HQ. When the sunny skies, cool breezes, and furry woodland creatures start to wear on the nerves, one turns to the Internet for titillating news from Parliament. Huff-Po doesn’t disappoint! …
Mar 31 2009
Schmucknozzle of the Week: Hamid Karzai
You know that zany, completely unfounded Unified Patriarchy Theory proposed by eccentric spinster aunts and certain other women who advocate flat shoes? The theory that defines patriarchy as a culture of domination composed of default humans (males) who maintain dominion over everyone and everything else, including a class of indentured sex receptacles (women)? The theory …
Mar 23 2009
Spinster aunt biffs off; leaves link in stead
“I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don’t know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.” — Sarah “I like it because is very useful.” — Jennifer Macleod “Thank you …
Jan 28 2006
In Which The Author Bottoms Out
Man-o-man. Contrary to what you might imagine, moderating a radical feminist blog (or “radfemblo,” as they’re known in the biz) is no tiptoe through the tulips. I read every single comment with my own personal eyes, and I’m here to tell ya, it’s not all lighthearted phluph like “14% of American women and girls live …
Sep 27 2005
Fashion Week: The Corset Tightens
I know I promised to complain about tiny handbags today, but something’s come up. Specifically, a nice comment left by Nassoid on yesterday’s Intro To Fashion Week post. So we’ll just clear up this little matter, shall we, and then it’s on to the fluff! Yep, I was anticipating the argument that, by offering a …
Jul 16 2005
Rape Spam
You know rape spam? I allude to those rape-avoidance-tips emails, the kind written by “the police department” and sent by your well-meaning friend, warning you to always look under your car for attackers (or up in the trees for ninja attackers!), and to stroll around town with your keys sticking out of your white-knuckled fist. …
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