leave a comment to introduce yourself. let us know as much or as little as you want, but at least try to give us the following
- your name (or the user name you would like to go by, we don’t want 12 anonymouses)
-state (or at least relative geographical location)
-age (if not specific, tick a box)
- tell us a bit about yourself if you’re comfortable doing so (how do you pay the bills, what do you do during lazy sundays, if you were a breed of dog what breed would you be)
- what, if any, is your hotbutton feminist issue?
8 responses so far ↓
hermione // March 5, 2008 at 10:42 pm |
my name is hermione, i pretty much live in the hogwarts library. i’m sixteen, about to take my O.W.L.s. i work hard to protect house elves and my patronus is an otter. my hotbutton feminist issue is that witches are often overlooked in j.k. rowlings books.
mayhem // April 3, 2008 at 3:55 am |
hey i’m kate mayhem. i’m currently located in minneapolis but soon to be in brooklyn. i’m a 24 year old capricorn who likes pina coladas but hates getting caught in the rain (i’m a curly haired girl posing as a straight haired girl–rain ruins this facade). i detest capital letters, look forward to getting my masters in dusty books, love getting up on the trapeze at circus school, and my non-feminist-friendly guilty pleasure is watching “the hills” on mtv. if i were a breed of dog i would be either a dalmation (because i like prints) or a cavalier king charles spaniel (because i’m clearly english royalty).
oh. and my alter ego is hermione.
$pitfire // April 3, 2008 at 5:21 pm |
hello and welcome to the blog!
i’m emily, but i’ll be posting as spitfire more often than not. i’m a minnesotan that transplanted to DC and currently resides in arlington, VA. I maintain a satisfying relationship with netflix and am an avid reader of modern fiction, sci-fi, and most non-fiction. on weekends, i enjoy taking advantage of my newfound home and attend the awesome [and often-times free!] things to do around here. i think my patronus would be a bear and if i were a character in star trek i would either like to be B’Elanna Torres (voyager) or Guinan (tng).
sorry, but i can’t choose just one issue.
anniecat // April 3, 2008 at 7:57 pm |
hello blog! i’m anniecat. i’m a minnesotan living in ohio. i’m working on my masters in east asian studies. i’m twentyfive years old and i enjoy video games, comic books, sci-fi movies, cooking and animals.
i don’t think i am a dog. i am a cat.
i have several hot button feminist issues.
Klarenka // April 4, 2008 at 2:16 am |
I don’t have a nickname here, which means I am not cool. Wait, no, I’ll go by my all purpose internet/gaming avatar. Now I’m cool.
I’m 24, married to a delicious fellow I met in glorious Minneapolis, living in Madison, WI, a town that I dislike for its hippie pretension; I’m a graduate student at UW-Mad in Russian and Central Asian studies. I’m learning Uzbek, boo-yah. I’d say I’m feminist, but most would probably disagree with me because I’m, generally, politically conservative. For example, I’m extremely pro-choice and hope to break a glass ceiling or two during my career, but I’ll be damned if I’ll vote Democrat again.
Meghan // April 7, 2008 at 1:27 am |
Hey, I’m Meghan. (That’s my name and I’m sticking to it.) I’m excited that I was cool enough in college to still be invited to things by schmidthousegirls.
I live in Minneapolis and fundraise/community organize for a pro-choice non-profit. My work is taking me places: I just got back from a month in Seattle and will spend a month in NYC this summer. In my spare time, I like to read and make lists. Rather than be a dog, I wish I had a dog, but apartment-living and a second shift lifestyle make that a challenge.
Reproductive rights and violence against women top my list. I’m excited about this blog because I’m also interested in wave theories and how feminism is perceived by/represented in popular culture. Seems like y’all are too.
Hannah // April 8, 2008 at 7:58 pm |
Hello all, I’m Hannah. I’m currently living in glorious Milwaukee and working as a development assistant at a local nonprofit. Money-grubbing is not my passion in life, but it’s a good stop-gap until I discover my life purpose. My greatest loves in life are summer camp, books, and cupcakes.
I have multiple favorite/hotbutton issues, and I consider them all feminist issues. Namely, reproductive rights and access to healthcare (reproductive and general). Religious groups and their policies and theologies for marginalized people. Vegetarianism/veganism and its connections to feminism. Other food issues: organic v. local (LOCAL!), affordable and nutritious food for low-income communities (YES PLEASE!), government subsidies (UGH)… and what I’m having for dinner on a daily basis (always a major concern).
Although I’m concerned about global issues, my focus and my passion tends to skew more domestic. America has so many problems to sort out at home (sigh).
Orchid // April 14, 2008 at 8:03 pm |
I’m going to call myself Orchid, stole the name from a book I just finished: Empress Orchid. I think a neat thing to explore for the book club would be East Asian women’s roles, seems like the exact opposite of feminism and yet the women are so strong. I think anniecat might like that too since she’s studying it! hi anniecat! And to echo Hannah, I love food issues and community gardens.
I’m a Minnesotan transplanted to Los Angeles. I like it here and will defend it against most stereotypes, it’s a cool place to be working on progressive stuff.
And i’m 24 and I love chihuahuas. Not sure i’d want to be one though…