Wrapping it Up: 1.20.13- 1.26.13

This week’s pins,tweets and whatnot.

Good Reads

I Used To Be The Best Mom - a great guest post from Crazed in the Kitchen about how she was a great mom…before she had kids

On Feminism,Transhobia and Free Speech -a response to Julie Burchill’s piece in The Observer

20 Things We Need To Stop Talking About in 2013 – Seriously, people…there are things that don’t deserve any more lip service. Like the word “slut” : No one is a slut. “Slut” is a made-up word to keep women from having as much fun as men. A person who enjoys sex is just a person and a person who is a virgin is also just a person and everyone should lay off each other’s sex lives. Retire the word “slut” please.

New Mexico Introduces Bill That Criminalizes Abortion After Rape As Evidence Tampering - “New Mexico needs to strengthen its laws to deter sex offenders,” said Brown. “By adding this law in New Mexico, we can help to protect women across our state.” Uh, lady…how about better sex ed programs that includes thorough and emphatic information about consent? ED-U-FUCKING-CA-TION. Teach not to rape. Don’t punish those who have been raped.

How can I know another’s heart? - Mandie shares her own experiences and perspectives about abortion in response to this post.

Letting Go Of The Thin Fantasy -I love this short and to the point post from The Nearsighted Owl about ignoring the idea that there’s a thin person trapped inside you when you’re fat.

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“Judgements” by Rosea Posey

 

Four Ways the Local Food Movement is Transforming Race Relations in America - “The seeds of better race relations are already being planted across the country in home gardens, community farms, and farmer’s markets. As we build local food systems together, the different parts of the American Salad Bowl are going to mingle and connect more than they ever have before. I look forward to tasting the bold new creations that will emerge.”

Waste Cooking – a cooking show for dumpster divers and freegans

Geekgasms

image via Society6

Star Wars Snow Sculptures  - I used to build dinosaurs with my oldest kid . These are cooler.

Star Wars X-Wing Book Sculpture 

Live Action Toy Story – someone recreated Toy Story with real toys. Impressive.

Visual Timeline of The One Ring -a timeline of the events related to the One Ring created by Sauron in Second Age 1600. The years of the War of the Ring are described in more detail.

Sex and Realtionships

Polyamory & Aspergers - This is really i interesting g. I also recently watched the documentary (A)Sexual and there was a bit about Asperger’s & asexuality. The intersection of asexuality and polyamory is pretty interesting,too.

Where the STDs at?  - STD hotspots in the US

Attracted To Two Sexes, Committed To One –   I can’t relate and it would never work for me but I know some people who are bi and still want to have a monogamous relationship, so…sharing.