How to Apologize

Like everyone else on the internet, I saw the recent reports of the woman who tossed a cat into a wheelie bin, closed the bin, and walked away, leaving the cat trapped in the bin for sixteen hours. Almost as well-covered has been the woman’s apology. I want to take this opportunity to apologise profusely [...]

Fat: The Final Frontier

As some of you already know, I’m pretty much addicted to Google Reader. This evening I was reading and came across this article, which is about a donor who pledged a million bucks to her alma mater…on the condition that the staff lost a collective 250 pounds. If the president loses 25 pounds, the donor [...]

Disney Princesses II: Princesshood is Only Skin Deep

A while back, I posted about why my daughter’s not allowed to watch Disney movies, and I said that eventually I’d be posting part two. This is part two. Eventually, I’ll be posting part three, about misogyny in Disney movies, because it turns out that I have a lot to say about this. Two quick [...]