December 2023 archive

Pat Murphy’s “Motherhood” – well worth the quick read

And it’s here: https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/motherhood/

“600,000 killed in …”

“600,000 killed in 4-inch advance on western front.” from The Onion’s Our Dumb Century (1915)

The Montreal Massacre (and Donna Decker’s Dancing in Red Shoes Can Kill You)

People who are/were shocked by the Montreal Massacre don’t know women’s history.  Men have been killing us for centuries.  Simply because we’re women.  They kill each other too, but in that case, it’s mostly because of their target’s sexual orientation, tribal affiliation, or skin color.  They kill us because of our sex. Is it more …

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If men aren’t doing it, it’s probably not ’empowering’ or powerful.

Read that somewhere. Great observation.

“Factory workers guaranteed …”

“Factory workers guaranteed eight-hour work day while teething.” from The Onion’s Our Dumb Century (1907)