You can find the original conversation here. As this appeared on tumblr I’ve taken some editorial liberties with correcting spelling and grammar and adding titles to the speakers. I’ve had versions of this conversation before and of course, I was not nearly as eloquent as the final response was. POMO: Terfs are always demanding […]
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Dead Wild Roses: How Far Can Humanity Go?
When physics drops the hammer on your galaxy exploration dreams…
Filed under: Science Tagged: Limits of Humanity, Physics, Science
Dead Wild Roses: A Think Tank Found Out How Often Twitter Users Call Women a ‘Slut’ or ‘Whore’ — TIME
Women on Twitter are called either a “whore” or a “slut” by users on the social media platform almost 10,000 times a day, according to a new study. Twitter users, both male and female, sent 200,000 aggressive tweets using those specific insults to 80,000 people during a three-week period in late April and early May,… via […]
Dead Wild Roses: The DWR Sunday Disservice – You’ll see, when you’re dead…
An argument stronger perhaps than even a=a …Filed under: Religion Tagged: Humour, The DWR Sunday Religious Disserivce
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Hollywood Misogyny – The Headless Women
Did you need your daily LoLsob, well check out the headless women of hollywood tumblr and bathe in the cool waters of women decapitated, anatomized and passively portrayed for the male gaze. Misogyny, fresh from the pop cultural centre of the universe, to you, faithful readership. Whoo-haa….:/ And dudes, do note the link regarding the […]
Dead Wild Roses: The DWR Friday Classical Interlude – VNV Nation – Legion
In honour of VNV nation making their way here to North America, and coming to Alberta, we at DWR present their song “Legion”. For those who like a more classical take on the piece. Enveloped in a sentiment A sound that rushes over me Engage an impulse to pretend I have a faith as pure […]
Dead Wild Roses: On Misogyny and Sex Based Oppression
If misogyny was only just “hatred of the feminine” a supposedly mystic state of being rather than oppressive norms, women could opt out at any time by simply not conforming. This is so clearly and painfully untrue almost as if… Sex-based oppression exists ^^^
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The Mashed Potatopology – The Starch That Keeps On Giving
I cannot believe that I’ve gone so long without knowing about this. 🙂
Filed under: Humour Tagged: Apology, Humour, Potato, Wisdom
Dead Wild Roses: DWR Feminist Quote of the Day – Role Reversal in Street Harassment – Mary Anne Franks
Filed under: Culture, Feminism Tagged: Mary Anne Franks, Street Harassment
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: A Word for Everything – German Envy – “Politikverdrossenheit”
I spent my years learning French in Highschool(and now forgotten). Now with double the disappointment as I realize how word-awesome German is. Consider this small list: Weltschmerz – world weariness. Schadenfreude – a feeling of enjoyment that comes from seeing or hearing about the troubles of other people Backpfeifengesicht – It describes someone who you […]
Dead Wild Roses: The DWR Sunday Religious Disservice – The Bible II
The gospel of Bubba really spoke to me, and now I truly can see the light. 🙂
Filed under: Religion Tagged: Funny, The Bible II, The DWR Sunday Religious Disserivce
Dead Wild Roses: Wing-Women and the “Cockblock”
Another super-peachy-keen aspect of being female in our society – saying “no” to men can get you killed. Thank you wing-women of the world. 🙂 On a much more sombre note, to stop the clueless dudes from cluttering my comment section a small sample of what can happen when women say no… A woman says […]
Dead Wild Roses: The DWR Friday Musical Interlude – The Buena Vista Social Club
The success of both the album and film sparked a revival of international interest in traditional Cuban music and Latin American music in general. Some of the Cuban performers later released well-received solo albums and recorded collaborations with international stars from different musical genres. The “Buena Vista Social Club” name became an umbrella term to […]
Dead Wild Roses: Legalized Prostitution – Welcome to Paradise…
This excerpt from the article in The Telegraph – Welcome to Paradise. “You can’t give orders to your employees. It’s not allowed,” he says. Actually, says Knop, managing prostitutes is completely legal. The problem is making sure you don’t cross the line between “managing” them and “exploiting” them. Helmut Sporer, Detective Chief Superintendent […]
Dead Wild Roses: Radical Feminism Versus Conservative Ideology
It is a comparison that is floating around more and more as the po-mo authoritarian left is stifling debate and silencing criticisms of people who happen to be against their unique vision of reality. We have here a helpful chart to compare and contrast the positions of the two parties in question. Glad we could […]
Dead Wild Roses: The Real Vietnam War – Nick Turse
The history that we’re not told about, the history that we need to know. Twenty five minutes of what we are not supposed to know.
Nick Turse describes the horror that is war.Filed under: History Tagged: History, Kill Anything that Moves, Nick …
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Alberta’s Bill 10 – The protest, the needed revision.
The debate over respecting the boundaries of females has spilled over the border and has galvanized protests at the Alberta legislature. “Both were there as participants in two similar, yet very different, rallies scheduled only an hour apart. The crux of both protests was the controversial Bill 10. The first one took place to support trans rights while the second was organized […]
Dead Wild Roses: On Being Socialized Female – The Gender Knot
-Allan Johnson on compulsory femininity (the systematic expectations and goals of female socialization) The Gender Knot Filed under: Education Tagged: Being Female, Feminism, Patriachy, Radical Feminism, Socialization
Dead Wild Roses: Feminist antinatalist arguments.
Originally posted on The Prime Directive:
Although the connection between feminism and antinatalism has already been made (more notably in L’Art de Guillotiner les Procréateurs), it hasn’t really been explored in much depth. I wanted to expand on it somewhat and discuss more concrete arguments for what we can call feminist antinatalism, because I think…
Dead Wild Roses: The DWR Sunday Religious Disservice – Chicken Church!
I could get behind a church like this, although my atheistic leanings might fowl my attempts at gaining membership. 🙂
Filed under: Religion Tagged: Confused Chickens, Humour, The DWR Sunday Religious Disserivce