Surfing the Third Wave

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35586630416666145452012-01-30T08:19:18.177-05:00Surfing the Third WaveSusan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.comBlogger1861100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-5627482329067552162010-02-07T16:24:00.003-05:002010-02-07T16:43:20.372-05:00My New Favourite Word

(Yes, I put a 'u' in the above. I think I get a few months' grace period where I'm allowed to use Anglicisms and British spellings as I see fit. I'd be chuffed if you'd humour me.)On Friday, Dan Savage did a great on-line Q&A via The Stranger's blog, The Slog*. He responds to a question from a lesbian who wants to do something cheap but special on Valentine's Day with her girlfriend--not just

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-83231410251150264752010-02-03T18:07:00.011-05:002010-02-03T19:49:27.355-05:00Birthday Reflection Series Part 2: Location

(...Location Location, I know.)This installment is so delayed because it's the one on which I have the fewest interesting thoughts. Mostly it's personal stuff, without much room for philosophical explication. But I'll try.I thought I was eligible for a visa in London, but the laws changed and I'm very much not. The day I got this news (not quite 2 months ago), I was devastated. The day after I

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-75501826274678602362010-01-31T16:10:00.002-05:002010-01-31T16:31:52.532-05:00Since We Probably Ain't Getting Reform Anytime Soon...

...I have a thought on health care.If I had a boyfriend who had health insurance*, and I didn't have health insurance myself**, my boyfriend should be able to buy my birth control on his insurance. This is in the insurance companies' interest too, as knocking a girl up can lead to plenty of expensive trouble. That would never happen in this country, of course. But it's worth mentioning. Which

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-82175511382154591592010-01-10T02:27:00.016-05:002010-01-18T08:26:44.557-05:00Birthday Reflection Series: Age

[This started as one post, but it felt overly long and I found myself persistently not posting it, so I decided to break it into three easily digestible chunks. Enjoy!]Two weeks ago, I turned 28. (Or, if you're in the theatre industry, 27 again.) That makes this a good time for looking back/taking stock for three reasons: age, location, and blogging. I'm in London currently, but in 4 days I'll be

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-55324263153256442342009-12-18T15:28:00.005-05:002010-01-11T09:13:24.987-05:00Help Wanted: When The Princess Bride Is Just Too Gritty

(aka, Not All My Posts Are About Rape)I was on vacation with the folks in Miami last month, and the weather wasn't great so we were stuck inside a bit, and my dad was working for half of it, so my mom and I got a little bored at times. One afternoon we ended up watching No Reservations, the romantic comedy with Catherine Zeta-Jones, Aaron Eckhart, and Abigail Breslin. While it might seem like it

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-23361842464328236992009-12-16T14:48:00.003-05:002009-12-16T14:50:52.360-05:00Update To Previous Post

I've updated the post below, but just so everyone knows about it I'm pasting it in here, too:I've also just learned that there's been an ad on TV and in the cinemas. (I don't own a TV in London, and I rarely go to the movies, so I had no idea.)This is still shocking, but for some reason it seems more successful to me--as in, it doesn't make me angry at the advert itself. Perhaps it's because it's

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-37440134044515357822009-12-16T11:16:00.014-05:002009-12-16T14:48:15.667-05:00Raping Your Audience

Below, some camera-phone photos from an "advert" in the London underground:If you can't read the text at the bottom, it says, "Whether you approach the driver, or they approach you, there's no record of the journey and you're putting yourself in danger. Text CAB to 60835 and we'll use GPS" to text your three nearest cab numbers."If you can't tell from the photo, the woman is crying.Now, Cab

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-23796737896457278272009-12-09T10:15:00.004-05:002009-12-09T10:36:04.789-05:00Technical Difficulties

...with my life rather than with this blog.I learned on Monday that I am in fact NOT eligible for a post-study work visa, or indeed any visa at all. Medium-length boring annoying story. Anyway, I have to return to the States post-haste. The return is a good thing; the required haste is kind of traumatic.So, I haven't forgotten you, dear readers, and in the next few days I will post again. I have

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-17868792091970435882009-12-04T20:39:00.009-05:002009-12-06T10:52:02.074-05:00Why It's Been So Long

A year is a long time to be silent. Essentially, I told you all I was going out for a pack of cigarettes, and never came back*. So...why?The reasons I left off blogging have a lot to do with the reasons I started in the first place. So let's deal with that:When I moved back to New York there was a bit of a culture shock when I realized that, outside the bubbles of small liberal arts colleges and

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-38926269345235717242009-12-04T19:56:00.004-05:002009-12-04T20:01:55.135-05:00Guest Posts! Also, Any Posts!

Hello all.It's been a year. Hopefully some of you still have this on your blog roll and are thus reading this. Welcome back!Prodding me into reviving this blog is the wonderful "M. Goldman"--an incredibly smart and cool feminist dude who has (re)started us off with the guest post below. Hopefully I, in turn, will be able to prod him into writing more for us in the future. More soon. I promise.

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-59480757880018331072009-12-04T19:39:00.004-05:002009-12-04T19:50:10.080-05:00toads and gender: guest post

In November, as I have brought to the attention of everyone I have talked to in the past month, I adopted a toad. I am just pleased as punch about this. She is a lovely toad, though understandably a little skittish. I think she needs a little more living space, and maybe a rock to burrow under and a bit of hollow log to hide in. I am doing my best to help acclimate her to her living space.One

M. Goldmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15384825113814646123noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-84610583896952915502008-12-15T06:37:00.003-05:002008-12-15T06:44:31.876-05:00From The Mouths Of Dudes

Well, the people have spoken. Several of my guy friends emailed me privately (perhaps ashamed?) and assured me that guys, too, obsessively overanalyze emails from romantic/sexual Persons of Interest. No definitive word yet on whether they CRAFT such emails with the same absurd care, but one of these liaisons to the Y Chromosome told me he puts a lot of thought into his text messaging. And I don't

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-18697859706921763552008-11-27T10:17:00.007-05:002008-12-01T11:46:17.168-05:00Gender Is Density

[sic]While we all know I can be pretty macho, and rebel against stereotypes and whatnot, there is at least one time I am undeniably, lamentably, a total fucking girl: when reading a short email from a guy I just hooked up with.Yes, rather than spending today being Thankful, I have mostly spent it staring at three sentences on a computer screen going, "WTF does that mean?!?!" I'm sure in reality

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-58831820133335391142008-11-18T08:25:00.006-05:002008-11-27T10:06:36.217-05:00Chicks I Like, And Would Like To Be

This weekend I met Thea Sharrock.She is an awesome director. Most recently, she directed the revival of Equus currently on Broadway, starring Daniel Radcliffe and Richard Griffiths. She is 31 years old. (Possibly 32.) She was Artistic Director of the Southwark Playhouse when she was 24. Peter Hall talked her into directing Blithe Spirit. There are rumors that she might be the next Artistic

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-51711947714242248952008-10-12T15:29:00.007-04:002008-10-16T08:21:11.016-04:00The Times They Are A-Changed

Things are different right now.My two-track mind used to be: theatre, sex. Occasionally there’d be a third track--Buffy, for example, or Harry Potter around the times a book or movie came out. But now THE WORLD REVOLVES BACKWARDS ON ITS AXIS…because I have not been thinking about sex AT. ALL. My two tracks are now: real estate and electoral projections. Once I finally get the keys to my flat, I

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-76247748335441025362008-09-30T07:18:00.002-04:002008-09-30T07:36:20.575-04:00Now Where Were We...

So, hey guys, guess what? I just moved to a different country, on a different continent! That's right, I now live in New York's sister city: London, England. So, that is my excuse for not having posted in OVER A MONTH. So, what to say...I should post on things like Palin and polyamory and Dan Savage (NOT as related to each other, ew). And I will shortly. Right now I'm dealing with looking for a

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-24419922469954310512008-08-18T01:25:00.004-04:002008-08-18T01:48:48.345-04:00Do NOT Use As Directed

I've been particularly achy lately, mostly in the neck and shoulders. Recently, as I lay on the sofa, my cat decided she wanted to knead the upper part of my chest--far preferable to her usual, painful practice of kneading my belly fat--and I realized the culprit was my breasts. They're pretty large, after all, which can take its toll, and the cat paws had found, below the breast itself, chest

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-5980288206930854272008-08-17T15:18:00.007-04:002008-12-15T06:52:39.860-05:00The Schmuck Debate

I'm sitting here on a Sunday listening to old Dan Savage podcasts instead of going to the gym,* and he just fielded a call from a gay man who is not attracted to uncircumcised penises. I realized I'd not yet weighed in on the topic myself. The topic, of course, has three subheadings:1) The Attractiveness DebateDan's caller is the evidence here--some people find uncircumcised penises unattractive,

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-30898461943045867132008-08-14T15:34:00.010-04:002008-08-17T00:19:04.620-04:00Getting To The Root Of Things

Jezebel's awesome Dodai just wrote an interesting post on her dislike of mirrors--or, more specifically, her discomfort in being confronted with her full reflection. This instantly reminded me of the brief period of time when my hair was pink:(Strangely, not a well-photodocumented part of my life.)I dyed my hair pink in the winter, just as I was turning 23, during a time when I was SEVERELY

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-77545838170342569872008-08-14T15:09:00.005-04:002008-08-14T15:13:25.334-04:00Stop The Presses, I'm In Love

With Keith Olbermann. Just watch: It's sad to have to be thinking about Rush Limbaugh ever again, but in recompense Keith is giving me butterflies.[via Feministing.]

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-16470428837927251982008-08-13T13:40:00.007-04:002008-08-17T00:35:01.824-04:00Wednesdays With Kyle (Working Girl Edition)

Remember Kyle? My favorite e-correspondent on the ins and outs of third wave feminism recently pointed out that I don't make clear on this blog my stance on prostitution. We agreed that you can probably guess based on my posts about other things, but hey--let's actually talk about it!-I believe that prostitution should be decriminalized and regulated.-I believe our justice system's MO of

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-34326371190135042662008-08-13T13:02:00.003-04:002008-08-13T13:51:53.600-04:00Poetry Corner: A View From Across The Trenches

I was tooling around on Google the other day trying to find the poem "When Man Enters Woman," because I really like the final image. I mistakenly thought it was Sharon Olds--it's in fact Anne Sexton--and thus discovered an ACTUAL Olds poem that I didn't previously know:Sex Without LoveHow do they do it, the ones who make lovewithout love? Beautiful as dancers,Gliding over each other like

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-9707252796379491222008-08-08T11:46:00.003-04:002008-08-08T11:53:49.066-04:00NON-Animated Role Models: Poached From Defamer

Like, forever ago, I posted a list of my animated female heroes and swore the list of live-action ladies was soon to follow. Well, obviously not. There are just too many! I will try and get back on this but in the meantime, Defamer has just posted a really awesome tribute to "The Top 10 Female TV Characters Women Want To Be Like And Men Want To Be With." It's awesome! There's one with which I

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-26721106619181380162008-08-05T15:31:00.004-04:002008-08-05T15:58:29.316-04:00Hold Your Tongue

Okay...has anyone else ever had the urge to apologize for a mediocre blow job?I know that is the stupidest thing. I'm not even talking about accidental biting or something like that (because then a simple apology is just polite). But when my fellatio is not up to my own standards, I am filled with a heartfelt desire to apologize for wasting the dude's time, and to assure him that I'm usually

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-83291488518077297852008-08-05T12:20:00.002-04:002010-01-10T03:26:31.103-05:00The Third Wheel Gets The Grease. Or Should.

After listening to a bunch of Savage Love podcasts, and watching The Secret Diary of a Call Girl and old episodes of SatC, and now checking around on the internet, I am newly irked by something: Almost anything you see/read about threesomes focuses on the effect it has on the couple...and completely ignores the third person. Askmen focuses largely on how to reassure your "girlfriend or wife," and

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-59032457134782882372008-07-31T22:06:00.002-04:002008-07-31T22:08:23.582-04:00Susan B's Words To Live By: In The Moment

If you've just had an entire bottle of wine to yourself, and are going around telling people how miraculously/frustratingly drunk you're not, now is NOT THE TIME to put on eyeliner.Unless you're going someplace dimly lit, which I am. So, peace!

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-79311610137585469662008-07-28T15:14:00.007-04:002008-07-28T15:52:06.629-04:00Mythbuster: Reverse Sexism And Heterophobia

I'll cut to the chase: recent events have brought out my gay. I have realized over the course of the past few months that I am more bi than I gave myself credit for. And I am seriously craving some lady action*. Sapphic novice that I am, I have made very little headway, and before I start negging and demonstrating value and wearing fuzzy hats, I thought I'd check out the W4W section of craigslist

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-55175359460461022332008-07-23T13:40:00.004-04:002008-07-23T14:26:50.790-04:00Babes In Babeland

[OK, that is a lame post title, but it's hard to out-pun a pun.]Following closely on the heels of my latest girl fest, this weekend I went on my first group sex toy shopping trip. Yes, Babeland, aka the happiest place on earth, was having a 20% off sale at ALL its New York stores, and on Sunday I went down to SoHo with a group that included veteran vibratorers and first-time shoppers alike.OMG,

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-76712216537377841412008-07-23T09:39:00.007-04:002008-07-23T13:39:50.046-04:00Daring Not To Fuck

This is a story I've been meaning to put up here 4eva. It happened in January, judging by my gchat log. I had received two free tickets to David Mamet's piece-of-shit new play November and gave the second one to Neighbor Steve. (Check out his blog!) Afterwards, on the subway, we were momentarily distracted from how awful the play was by the following encounter:There was only one seat left, and

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-13807880611608711172008-07-15T09:19:00.001-04:002008-07-15T09:21:15.428-04:00More On Sex Work

Coincidentally, there's a new community post on Feministing, written by a woman who works as a stripper and identifies strongly as a feminist. It's short, to the point, and worth a read.

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-72432758640398666012008-07-14T11:25:00.019-04:002008-07-23T09:38:53.884-04:00Mythbuster: Porn Ultimatum

As you may have gathered, I watch porn. Recently I had a wonderful wine-fueled girl talk night, in which four other ladies and I gabbed blithely about what vibrators we use and the frequency/intensity of our orgasms--the kind of info-swapping that (you may be surprised to learn) doesn't happen that often. And yep, they watch porn, too. Jezebel recently linked to a clip from Penn & Teller's show

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-36465498649919901122008-07-08T12:38:00.002-04:002008-07-08T13:24:53.338-04:00Have You Shamed A Slut Today? (Rape Edition)

I don't know how many of you are Jezebel fans, but you may have heard that Moe Tkacik and Tracie "Slut Machine" Egan, two Jezebel editors, were recently interviewed by Lizz Winstead as an installment of "Thinking and Drinking." This is a weekly event in which Winstead interviews media figures she likes and, I suppose, people drink. It's supposed to be serio-comedic, I gather, but this particular

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-12480882406196336802008-07-03T16:45:00.003-04:002008-07-03T16:48:33.319-04:00Happy Ending

An email I just received:Dear [Susan B.], My name is Anthony Dunkley of Amazon.com's Executive Customer Relations. Jeff Bezos received your e-mail and asked that I respond on his behalf. Thank you for contacting us with your concern. The item you referenced is no longer for sale on our site. Thank you again for your feedback. Please feel free to contact me directly at ecr@amazon.com if I may be

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-80407628846357227582008-07-02T15:55:00.005-04:002008-07-02T17:51:20.508-04:00Quick--A Call To Action!

There's a big hullabaloo on the net today because of this shirt:Yep, you read that right: "Anti Abortion! But Pro-Date-Rape."This shirt, in its MANY variations, is made by Tshirts.com and sold on Amazon.com. Join me in emailing Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos at jeff@amazon.com and voicing your complaint. The text of my email is below, if you'd like some inspiration:Dear Mr. Bezos, As you may or may

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-52501589457152396392008-06-24T13:18:00.005-04:002008-06-24T13:43:15.239-04:00A Salute To Bravery

Okay, okay. You guys know how much I love Feministing. What's not to love about a group of cool young feminists telling it like it is with some of the most articulate and intelligent analysis on the web*? But I specifically want to give props to their resilience. As most bloggers know, people's comments are not always encouraging. And when you're a blog like Feministing, forget it--they get the

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-23010007553694191082008-06-24T13:07:00.001-04:002008-06-24T13:08:19.604-04:00The Best Feminist Video You Will Ever See

Blatantly stolen from Feministing. Thank me later.

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-45850767221111922402008-06-23T00:59:00.004-04:002008-06-23T01:06:28.713-04:00The Magic Of The Internet...

Right after finishing that last post, I went over to PostSecret and saw this:...I'm glad to know I'm not the only one thinking about these things.

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-75521035969861202972008-06-23T00:22:00.005-04:002008-06-23T00:56:13.809-04:00Hillary And Michelle: Presidential Paper Dolls

I've noticed on Facebook that some of my friends have become "supporters" of Michelle Obama. Though I truly admire Ms. Obama, in all her 5'11", fiercely-intelligent, jacked-badass-lawyer glory, fervor for her gives me a bit of a facial tic, and I'll tell you why:Go back 16 years and all you have to do is change the names--we're talking about Hillary Clinton.People say the same things about her

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-43127901878189433492008-06-20T16:08:00.004-04:002008-06-20T16:46:44.769-04:00More Love/Hate With SATC

So, I'm still funemployed* and the roommate has purchased the complete series of Sex and the City**. I just watched "What Goes Around Comes Around" and had that old familiar feeling--part of the episode made me go, "that is so my life," and another part made me go "ugh."The first part, of course, concerned Miranda. An extremely handsome detective is totally into her, and she's so intimidated by

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-26888118421686982612008-06-18T17:16:00.001-04:002008-06-18T17:17:31.734-04:00Auto(erotic?)backpatting

I'd just like to point out to everyone the new Surfing the Third Wave avatar. Why? Well, because it was an embarrassingly long time in the making. Please enjoy it thoroughly.

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-22891399280848345662008-06-17T17:02:00.004-04:002008-06-17T17:20:28.350-04:00Chicks I Like: Grey Hoodie Edition

If you read the blogs I do, you'll have heard the name Sarah Haskins before--she is a web-wide girl crush for the eFeminist set. I, too, have fallen hard. She is the creator and star of a new feature on Current TV called Target: Women. Humorously taking on the ridiculous ways in which the media try to interact with women, her most recent topics have been bridal shows and the McCain/Obama showdown

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-68904564913346549012008-06-17T15:26:00.007-04:002008-06-17T17:13:22.957-04:00"Sweet Lady New York, you're the fifth whore at this table."

So, someone from Feministing didn't like the Sex and the City movie, which is not so interesting unto itself, but it did remind me of the only SATC spoof I've seen that I actually liked: an old SNL skit featuring Christina Aguilera as Samantha. Xtina is the best part of the skit, but the whole thing is pretty good--Amy Poehler's expressions of shock are very SJP. I hope you all enjoy. Yay puns!

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-52915463931541640932008-06-13T05:12:00.014-04:002008-11-27T10:49:41.023-05:00A Fond Farewell (For The Moment, Anyway)

Well, what kind of a feminist blogger would I be if I had nothing to say at this point on Hillary Clinton?(I have a better photo on my computer at home, I'll switch it up later. If you image-google her, you'll find that most of what comes up are intentionally unflattering.)The problem is that so many others have had more intelligent, more eloquent things to say. Megan Carpentier of Jezebel posted

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-1093784932613552142008-06-11T04:56:00.007-04:002008-06-12T18:19:53.836-04:00Conquistadoras

I am writing to you from London this week, and in my downtime at the hostel I occasionally get to reminiscing about the time I lived here for a bit. Specifically, my sexual exploits. Oh sure, there were other fun things involving theatre and grizzled blues musicians and friendly squatter junkies taking me in, but mostly, dear readers, I expect you want to hear about the sex. We're kindred spirits

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-38840959285635169392008-06-10T13:45:00.002-04:002008-06-10T13:57:45.664-04:00Depth Vs. Breadth

["Quantity vs. Quality" doesn't work for several reasons, including its being depressing.]I must sometimes, reluctantly, face the fact that having had a lot of partners doesn't necessarily mean having had a lot of sex. Once, I told a friend my number* and she did in fact say, "That's a lot of sex!" But it's simple math--if you're in a long-term relationship, you're probably having sex a few times

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-57255072493882632562008-06-10T07:25:00.008-04:002008-06-18T17:19:23.334-04:00A Traitor To My People

My people, of course, being third-wave pro-sex feminist women. I say specifically women because, well, this post is about my vagina. Namely: the fact that I don't know it that well. My vulva and I are good friends, but the inside stuff is more of a mystery.This came to my attention recently because my roommate uses Instead cups rather than tampons*. She offered me some to try, and, at least six

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-90741656518530695872008-05-31T15:56:00.004-04:002008-05-31T23:09:00.470-04:00Guest Blogging (Sort of) SATC

My roommate Katey is a movie critic, and actually knows about the film industry (unlike, say, me). She'd suggested I post about the recent hyperbolic uproar that the new Sex and the City movie has caused among the male critic-and-blogger population. BUT, she just blogged about it herself, and did a much better job than I could*, so I'm just going to repost it here. And now, ladies and gentlemen (

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-56121554318863225282008-04-23T13:35:00.008-04:002008-04-23T13:53:41.114-04:00Chicks I Really, Really Like: Doogie Howser Edition

Totally stolen from Jezebel, here is the story of Alia Sabur, THE WORLD'S YOUNGEST PROFESSOR.(At 18 years old, she's broken the record set in 1717 by some 19-year-old bewigged dude.)There's really nothing about this that isn't perfect. Dr. Sabur has her PhD in math--so much for girls sucking at that--and she teaches the subject at Southern University at New Orleans, which she chose because she

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-32832671424278030352008-04-21T08:52:00.004-04:002008-04-21T09:10:08.145-04:00Because Men Shouldn't Worry Their Pretty Little Heads Over Money

CNN.com has as their main article this morning a charming story entitled "Moms struggling with prices." (Or, when you click on the article, "Moms' new battle: The food price bulge.") It bears this June Cleaver-y photo:There's not really much that needs to be said about this, because it's pretty obvious...MOMS? To the exclusion of DADS? Because country-wide, fathers are completely absent from all

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-84542310035853736242008-04-19T22:41:00.002-04:002008-04-19T22:43:26.287-04:00Too Much Manischewitz

So, apparently, my parents have not had sex lately because of Clinton vs. Obama disputes.Yes, my parents are a Slate article. Or worse, A Sunday Styles piece in the Times.

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-12875062900837454802008-04-17T00:00:00.002-04:002008-04-17T00:08:36.361-04:00Late-Night Idea

Let's call this my memo pad. Here's an idea to think about in the morning:I kinda wanna start up a "Stuff Feminists Like" site. Anyone interested?(The only entry I've got so far is "No Longer Liking Ani Difranco.")

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-67379349524299977052008-04-14T14:14:00.005-04:002008-04-14T14:24:59.159-04:00Eureka!

Quite some time ago, a friend asked me why I would care what our friends think of my sex life, and why it would bother me if they had problems with it. As I reported back at the time, I couldn't come up with a clear answer. For some crazy reason, buying a mini-scone at Starbucks just now, the answer came to me:It's mean.There's also stuff in there about losing respect for people who pass judgment

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-64998818068812482482008-04-11T16:47:00.004-04:002008-04-11T16:52:03.244-04:00Friday Opinion Poll

True or False:-Guys are pickier about the attractiveness of people they date than about the attractiveness of people they just hook up with (because whatever, it's just one time).-Whereas girls are pickier about the attractiveness of hook-ups than about the attractiveness of people they date (because if you're actually dating someone, personality and such things are also factors).?Discuss.

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-81222552109723586092008-04-10T14:53:00.003-04:002008-04-10T14:57:01.396-04:00PS: A Promise

I SWEAR I will post soon on the feminism end of "sex and feminism." It's unfortunately easier to just write about my sex life*. But I've actually begun the long-promised post on Girlie Feminism, so fear not!*And I am lazy whiiiiiiiine....

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-64144038286887041692008-04-10T14:28:00.004-04:002008-04-10T14:52:47.637-04:00Final Thought (Plus Tangent)

Here is why my fuck buddy will always have a place in my heart: I am afraid to tell him how many people I've slept with because he might find the number disappointingly low.This is now near-inexplicably reminding me of something that happened in 10th grade. I had an ideological antagonist in high school, a self-styled conservative, and we took great joy in provoking each other. One day, while in

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-80580934580817024912008-04-09T09:37:00.005-04:002008-04-09T11:34:48.911-04:00On Confidence

As you may somehow have guessed, I got laid this weekend--specifically Friday night. This was awesome for all the usual reasons, but also had an unexpected positive side effect. You see, on Saturday I FINALLY, after (no joke) a year-and-a-half of trying, got my friends to go out dancing at an indie club. I was psyched (and left my comrades with no option but to be psyched themselves), but I also

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-24123052755312699082008-04-07T16:38:00.005-04:002008-04-07T18:04:11.877-04:00More Sexually Explicit Fun-Time!

There are always firsts. For example, the first time you get semen in your nose.Let's say, hypothetically, a guy is coming in your mouth. And that having permission to yknow, spread it around, he hypothetically accidentally lands a drop right at the gateway to your left nostril. Well, then you have a problem, because guess what, he's still coming in your mouth so you can't breathe that way, and

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-50740833208285881572008-03-31T11:29:00.014-04:002008-03-31T15:37:07.512-04:00Fuck The Clever Post Titles: Just Don't Call Clinton A Bitch, Okay? Awesome. Glad We Had This Talk

Feministe has a great post up about why it's important to call out anti-Clinton misogyny, regardless of whom you support. An excerpt:I’m focusing on the misogynistic stuff thrown at Clinton because this, as you may recall, is a feminist blog. And while there are hundreds if not thousands of other blogs as well as entire networks and mainstream media outlets rushing to the defense of Obama (thus

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-44765012544196767332008-03-31T09:53:00.014-04:002008-05-19T22:24:43.303-04:00Royal Pain

I spoke a bit before about the combination of violence and sex. The inspiration came from this poster that's been all over Manhattan lately: This is the kind of thing that always makes me wonder: is this bad for society? I think if I say that this poster sexualizes violence against women, I will not have to explain why. It's pretty obvious once you think about it.I can't say it offends me, but

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-56124898970900199412008-03-19T17:43:00.001-04:002008-03-19T17:50:25.213-04:00Susan B's Words To Live By: No Girl-On-Girl Crime

I have nothing but derision for women who say they don't like women. I hope I don't need to explain why--basically, in addition to being insulting because it means they don't like me, it means they are not interesting people, and spend their time sucking up to the male gender because that's who they want to fuck, and they're fooling themselves about why. To say "I don't like women" is to buy into

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-4701984074778591012008-03-17T16:23:00.007-04:002008-03-18T00:57:45.061-04:00What Would Tyler Durden Do?

So, here's the thing: I like to punch boys. Consensually, of course--I have never struck anyone in anger, but occasionally I'll say to a guy friend, "Wanna fight?" and then we step outside. Bareknuckle boxing, if you will. Always below the neck--my friend Chris wanted the face to be inbounds, but I said, “There’s a pretty boy I’m trying to mack it to.” And he understands that kind of thing.The

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-42714023659516259832008-03-03T20:34:00.006-05:002008-03-06T02:40:38.936-05:00The Bare Necessities Of Life

Seeing as I'm now "funemployed"*, I've gotten lazy about a lot of things, and one of those is healthy eating. It's occurred to me that I could stand to lose a few pounds--not necessarily from an objective aesthetic standpoint (cuz no one wants to hear that), but because some of my underwear doesn't really fit anymore. Apparently the extra pounds go to my hips and ass, and now I can't even think

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-63608724665647365172008-03-03T14:00:00.004-05:002008-03-06T02:44:05.818-05:00Separate But Finally Equal?

My parents are what I like to call "First Amendment Liberals." (Have I said this before? Too lazy to check.) I am much like them. The big tenets are that you can't censor anyones thoughts or feelings, no matter how odious, that segregation is a great evil, things like that. So we sometimes find ourselves like 1% uncomfortable with things like hate crime legislation (cuz you can't punish someone

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-46654855261792246882008-02-28T12:20:00.003-05:002008-02-28T12:36:32.798-05:00Susan B.'s Words To Live By: Ageism

Since reaching adulthood, I have been interested in guys ranging in age from 18-52. Sure, most of them were in the age-appropriate part of the spectrum, but I don't necessarily discriminate. Or rather, I DIDN'T discriminate. I suppose this installment includes not one but three Susan B. adages, and here is the first, not just within the post but in the order I coined it:After a certain point,

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-67467542675818884922008-02-22T13:51:00.022-05:002008-02-22T18:18:42.003-05:00Chicks I Like: Figs and Thistles Edition

Today is a very special day, my friends: the 116th birthday of my favorite poet, Edna St. Vincent Millay! (February 22, 1892–October 19, 1950) As you may know, Millay was the first woman ever to win the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, for her book The Harp-Weaver, and Other Poems. You might know her long poem "Renascence," or if you grew up in NYC you might remember her "Recuerdo" as among the early

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-77718607949006819972008-02-21T12:58:00.006-05:002008-02-21T22:50:34.682-05:00Mythbuster: Gloveless Love

I've been gone far too long, enjoying my Fuck All Y'All Week, and to make up for lost time I thought I start with one of my favorite features: Sexual Mythbusters.I don't know which side of this counts as the myth. To me, the myth that needs debunking is that, obviously and as a matter of course, everyone uses condoms, every time they have sex, unless they're in a basically serious relationship.

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-47597299383976715532008-02-12T12:58:00.000-05:002008-02-12T15:08:15.094-05:00In Which I Decry Feminism And All Its Teachings

(Yknow, not really. But, Angst Alert!)So, a lot of grade-A high-school-calibre bullshit this weekend, and I have warned many of my friends that I am officially Not Alright, and will be as such for at least a few days, and they are just going to have to deal with it. Good thing I'm unemployed as of yesterday, because I don't think I could manage my polite phone voice right now. Anyway, I've

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-3114510443530301852008-02-12T12:29:00.000-05:002008-02-12T12:56:59.593-05:00Pearly Teeth--Like The Shark, Dear

I've created a bunch of facebook groups in my day. One of my favorites is semi-recent, and it's called "Fuck you, I'll smile when I feel like it." I checked it again the other day, and discovered that it now has 227 members. This is, by far, the largest membership in any of the groups I've created. Most of the members are people I don't know, some from different countries. It's very gratifying,

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-66026327907753622382008-02-12T12:20:00.000-05:002008-02-12T12:28:13.227-05:00Yes I Can

I've just realized that there is a really awesome byproduct of being an Obama supporter: I can call people out on Hillary-directed sexism with impunity. The "I voted for Obama, but..." may prove very useful, as I can make all the points that some women have made without undermining it all with the "and thus you should vote for Hillary or you're sexist too" ending.This occurred to me at a coffee

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-66889849067264784262008-02-06T19:02:00.000-05:002008-02-08T01:04:05.158-05:00In Case You've Had The Misfortune Of Not Seeing This

I've never been a big fan of Sarah Silverman. Whatever, not everyone is. But this. This. Is brilliant. From Jimmy Kimmel Live, we bring you the music video for "Fucking Matt Damon."

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-30685817948890798222008-02-05T15:09:00.000-05:002008-02-05T15:20:42.686-05:00More On: Crying, My Mom

This morning I sent my mom an email, the subject of which read "shit." The full text: I don't know who to vote for. I thought I did but now I don't. I cried on the subway over this. I'm kind of freaking out. Have you decided?Her response: I'm actually happy to hear you say this (write this) because I have been depressed all morning, almost on the verge of tears. I voted for Obama, but

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-36446580890557810832008-02-04T15:09:00.000-05:002008-02-05T02:04:32.184-05:00MythENFORCER: Ribbed For Your Pleasure!

Rather than busting any myths today, I'd like to whole-heartedly endorse one: ribbed condoms are awesome.I know, I was skeptical too. But that is the magic of RA bags, and of dating someone who works for Health Services so you get one all to yourself--variety! I did not imagine that those little ribs would actually make a difference, but I happened to pull one out of my stockpile one day, and...

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-78406674092805377202008-02-04T15:06:00.000-05:002008-02-04T15:09:22.150-05:00Burning With Desire...To Pee

Can I tell you how much I hate uriniary tract infections? Yeah, I got one the first time I ever had sex, which is I think a testament to how much I like sex that I ever even bothered again, because UTIs FUCKING SUCK BALLS. AND NOT IN THE GOOD WAY. Ahem.I don't have one right now, since I did a lot of 100% Pure Cranberry Juice chugging after my last rendez-vous. But I was expecting one, as this

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-67563444828153348932008-02-04T13:24:00.000-05:002008-02-04T13:26:32.287-05:00Breaking News In Teargate

I actually started this post awhile ago, and am reviving it now because Clinton's getting more heat for once again showing emotion--this time there was liquid actually in her eyes! It was again in response to someone saying something touching, and the backlash is again swinging between "she's too weak to lead" and "she's faking it, that Machiavel." Shouldn't we all be over this by now? Le sigh.It

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-43115676259173120432008-02-04T12:26:00.001-05:002008-02-04T12:41:39.872-05:00Modern Love: The Beta Version

Ada Calhoun of Nerve has an interesting little piece comparing the Clinton and Obama marriages. It is usually annoying when people analyze the Clintons' relationship from afar, mostly because of the sexism involved and also because of how speculative the endeavor is, but I like this piece. First of all, it's sympathetic and equal-opportunity, and also because it actually has something interesting

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-22726621202377321612008-02-04T10:56:00.000-05:002008-02-04T13:45:58.522-05:00Sadly Passing The Torch

I had dinner with my parents last weekend, and started talking about Chris Matthews. Like many people, they only really knew about the statement that he apologized for, and not about the numerous other sexist things he'd said. My mother suggested that this was actually anti-Clintonism couched in sexist terms, rather than the other way around, and I told her that I'd wondered that myself until I

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-6460130911357866922008-02-01T13:22:00.000-05:002008-02-01T14:06:32.091-05:00Liveblogging for Alden

Now, this doesn't really count as liveblogging last night's debate, because I'm posting it now and not as the debate was happening. But, I WROTE it as the debate was happening, to my friend Alden, really without his consent, so I thought, what the hey. Please note that I tuned in a little late. Possibly an hour late? I didn't know it was happening until my mom called me, crowing about her new

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-12969477033944974922008-01-30T16:11:00.000-05:002008-02-05T02:07:16.920-05:00The Unknown STD

So, apparently every time I sleep with that guy, I get tonsillitis. WTF? He wasn't even sick after last time--I asked--so why am I once again sitting at home barely able to swallow*?At least no UTI this time.UPDATE: Not tonsillitis. But it might be MONO. Jeez.NEW UPDATE: Got test results. It's not ANYTHING. I guess I was just sick.*tee hee

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-46748772054755339242008-01-29T13:17:00.000-05:002008-01-30T01:11:30.390-05:00C U Next Tuesday (This Tuesday)

I CANNOT tell you why I was thinking of this today, but: I love the word cunt. I wish I could remember the moment when I first learned the word. (It may well have been from my mom.) While I basically think women can use it with impunity (haven't totally thought that through yet, there might be exceptions), I was wondering to myself what the circumstances are in which it's acceptable, to me, for a

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-17665798705242574442008-01-28T16:40:00.000-05:002008-01-28T17:10:41.770-05:00Things I Did This Weekend

-Acted like a total crazy person and committed several elementary blogging faux pas, the evidence of which has been expurgated.-Cried about being a crazy person. (Three times.)-Apologized for same. (I hope sufficiently.)-Flirted.-Got laid! My good ol' deflowerer called me up and we had a lovely time. Dearest Sojourner is totally right about the importance of a "winter spoon"--I'd forgotten how

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-16604539677922735242008-01-25T16:45:00.000-05:002008-01-25T16:47:51.128-05:00In Case You're Keeping Score

I have cried at my desk twice this week: once for Heath Ledger, once for my own confusing* existence.TGIF!*::cough::pathetic::cough::

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Here is a gchat conversation I had this morning:me: I find myself posting about my life in ways that have nothing to do with feminismMichelle: i think that's a) okay; b) not unexpected; and c) not entirely true me: ok, goodI'm about to post a, well, post about how much I hate [redacted]which I'm also not sure aboutMichelle: i will quote you to yourself:me: ha!Michelle: 'What I really aim to do

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Well, not actually. In fact, I wish. Tonight was beyond a let-down. I went to the Usual Bar with, literally, condoms in my back pocket. I WAS PREPARED FOR BATHROOM SEX. I was expecting to see Guy I Shouldn't Fuck--there was a small event, supposedly--but he didn't show. He'd Facebook RSVPed for chrissake! Is nothing sacred??? I hadn't decided it was full-on Sexy Time, but I was cruising for at

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Feministing just posted their response to the Matthews apology. They were even more upset than I, though they agreed that the apology would've been fine if he'd actually just made the one comment. However, they cited another Horrible Thing He Said that I hadn't heard, and it really pisses me off: In an interview with John and Elizabeth Edwards: "Behind every great man is a woman trying to kill

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Breaking news in Matthewsgate! Chris Matthews went on air and sorta-apologized for his ridiculous sexism. Media Matters has the video and transcript. I appreciate the apology, and it's pretty well-reasoned...except that it's based on the notion that Matthews only said one objectionable thing. He pretends that the uproar is in response to his comment that "the reason [Hillary Clinton]'s a U.S.

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All this talk of repartee has me looking up Mae West quotes. Some of my favorites:Good sex is like good bridge... If you don't have a good partner, you'd better have a good hand.Every man I meet wants to protect me. I can't figure out what from. When I'm good I'm very, very good, but when I'm bad, I'm better.I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number you get in a

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Writing this blog (and, probably, reading Slut Machine's blog) has instilled in me a nigh irresistible urge to tell all my friends every detail of my sex-slash-love life. Usually on gchat, while they're at work. Usually the stuff that I don't even feel comfortable posting here. As I've said, I have no idea if they're actually interested. Sometimes they do not respond at all and I go, "I am

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Repartee with my flirting buddy about his penis size has got me trying to plan something witty to say for when* I actually see his penis. "Witty" meaning clever, sexy, and preferably complimentary. Mae Westesque, perhaps. This is a totally moronic thing to be thinking about, but I feel we've set the bar high and I want to live up to any expectations we may have formed.Suggestions are

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(Cuz why not, right?)As an avid reader of Jezebel, I have of late fallen totally in love with Editor Tracie "Slut Machine" Egan.(Pictured here with Dr. Ruth, whom she accosted at a Cosi.) Yes, she posts under the name "Slut Machine," and yes, she is awesome. After I'd already started to fall, I finally realized that in the stupid "Jezebel Moe says she's not a feminist" thing, Slut Machine was

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Maybe you guys are sick of my Chris Matthews reports, but today Jezebel linked to Daily Kos, which has a post summing up all the horrible things Chris Matthews has said about women. Okay, probably not ALL of them, but many, and some about women OTHER than Clinton, in case we thought that his misogyny was just anti-Clintonism in disguise. Check it out.(My favorites are when he wonders if the

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More karaoke last night, this time at the Bar We Always Go To--they're now doing it once a month. It was fun, and I sang "Wicked Game" (now one of my standard jams), which went over well partially because it's perfect for my voice, but also the MC said she'd never heard a woman sing that song. She seemed quite impressed--she mentioned it several times. Later, Guy Who Blew Me Off* complimented me

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At last, an Op-Ed we can all get behind! Roommate Katey brought this one to my attention--it is, of course, by Bob Herbert:...who is probably the Best Person with a Times Op-Ed column (next to Kristof, I guess, but he's a serious do-gooder). Today's topic: politics and misogyny. But he's not talking about everyone's attacks on Clinton--he's talking about how politicians (including Hill) don't

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Enough of this politics crap, am I right? You all want to know what's going down with Susan B. So, a recap:-I'm leaving my job at the end of the month. Which totally means I should finally ask out my workplace crush, and I totally won't.-Goddamn he is dreamy. His smile is Obama-calibre, but with the addition of crinkly, twinkly eyes.-Due to the anxiety caused by quitting my job, I've been smoking

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The Carpetbagger Report has a good response to the Lorrie Moore op-ed, and actually found the statistics. Steve M., the guest poster, makes a few excellent points I missed:So, yes, one out of every nine boys drops out, which is appalling in what’s supposed to be the greatest country in the world — but if “only” one out every eleven girls drops out, it’s not as if we have that problem all sorted

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Roommate Katey just sent me an email saying: "This is like when my rat-owning, culinary-school bound friend Jenny finally got to see Ratatouille." The email included the best fucking link I've ever been sent:"FilmSchoolRejects talked to author Shauna Cross, whose book 'Derby Girl' is being turned into a movie titled Whip It. Drew Barrymore is making her feature directorial debut on the pic, which

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Yesterday's New York Times featured an op-ed by novelist Lorrie Moore titled "Last Year's Role Model," the basic thesis of which is: "The political moment for feminine role models, arguably, has passed us by."Um, yeah...first of all, Lorrie, "feminine" is different than "female," so I'm not really sure what you think you're saying there. From the context it seems you mean "female," in which case.

Susan "You Can't B. Serious" Anthonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187680177875816357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558663041666614545.post-57726288687276532112008-01-14T10:37:00.000-05:002008-01-14T10:45:24.085-05:00Reposting My Comment From Feministing

(For the record.)"To be honest, I think the race-vs-gender thing is a media fiction. Which is horrifying, but I think real people--actual non-pundit voters--are considering the candidates rather than the candidates' demographics. It's a shame we're being so misrepresented.As for Steinem...I defended her on my blog, since I believe she had a valid point or two that got buried in the pro-Clintonism

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Gentle readers, life is hard. But remember: no matter how bad things get, at least you aren't unwittingly married to your own twin.Well, unless you are...[Via Jezebel.]

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I confess: until just now, I hadn't actually watched the footage of Hillary Clinton's famed emotional moment. Give me a break, I can't watch videos at work (like, the computer actually won't LET me). Anyway, I finally did, and am even more astounded that this was labeled in any way as "crying." Oh my god. Have you seen this? I'd read on trusted blogs that she hadn't actually cried, but seriously-

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Feministing has this, and it's awesome, and I'm just going to tell you what it is:"The Privileged Political Pundit Drinking Game" * Drink anytime someone refers to Clinton's teary moment in NH as "crying," "sobbing," "weepy," or "contrived." * Take a drink for every "magical negro" reference to Obama. * Take one drink anytime someone calls Clinton "shrill" or "screechy." * Chug one

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