idle musings

I had such an irritating experience at the doctor’s office today. My doctor works out of a clinic, which I like because I can go see any doctor who is working if I need something minor, and she still has my complete file when I do see her. This year, with everything that has been [...]

I was talking to my friend Mike on the phone and I said, “I have a date-” “Really? With who?” he interrupted. “-for my surgery,” I finished. Me? Go on dates? I laugh! The good news is that I finally have a date for getting the ol’ knee fixed. The bad news is that it [...]

I got into an interesting discussion with a girlfriend a few days ago about doctors and health. We were specifically discussing tubal ligations and the restrictions that doctors place around women getting the procedure. I know of one woman in particular (who can out herself if she pleases ) who has said that she has [...]

The scene: I’m at a restaurant with a few people I know fairly well, and one guy I’ve just met. I’m discussing hitting up Linen ‘n’ Things tomorrow with one of the girls. Me: But we’re only going to go there, right? You know me – I don’t have the patience to go shopping all [...]

*** Trigger warning *** Over at Shakesville, Melissa asked the question, “In what ways has the idea of sexual assault and/or street harassment affected your daily movements?” The comments made me cry and made me furious. The one comment that really stuck out for me, amongst all the stories of rape and assault, was someone [...]

It’s powerful. Go read the whole thing here, at Tomato Nation. If you believe in, support, look fondly on, hope for, and/or work towards equality of the sexes, you are a feminist. Period. It’s more complicated than that — of course it is. And yet…it’s exactly that simple. It has nothing to do with your [...]

Today at work, my coworker K was, at the request of two older male customers who ordered together, cutting an item in half for them to share. She put each half in a separate bag and handed them over. Male customer: You put them in separate bags? You’ll make some man a wonderful wife one [...]

Just for shits and giggles, I computed my BMI this evening. According to that scale, I am obese. Do I look obese?

You may recall that I wrote this post recently, about feeling like a fatty mcfatterson when I went to buy some clothes. Let me now tell you of my experience at Lane Bryant, specifically the one on 12th st nw in Washington DC. I had heard about them through one of my favourite FA blogs, [...]

… And Why They’re Actually Not. For anyone following the US election lead-up, this is a good read. Not only is it from one of my favourite feminist blogs but Melissa McEwan is one of my favourite bloggers. She’s got a way with words, that one.