Monthly Archives: March 2006

Carnival Calls: Feminists, Empty Cages, and Big Fat Carnival

Posted on March 30, 2006 by lake-desire

Fellow bloggers, we’ve three carnival deadlines in the next few days. Submissions for the first ever Carnival of Empty Cages must be in by tomorrow, and contributions for the Second Big Fat Carnival must be in by April 2nd. Submissions … Continue reading →

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This Is What a Vegan Looks Like!

Posted on March 27, 2006 by lake-desire

I’m excited for the upcoming Carnival of Empty Cages. I hope the carnival will help me find and join the vegan blog scene now that Tekanji has provided me a place to discuss my herbivorism. I begin by defining vegan because it’s a fluid term. I intend this post to be a gateway to future discussions about my veganism coinciding with my feminism (and how I got here), the intersections of animal exploitation and human oppression, and even some critiques of the animal rights movement from an anti-racist feminist perspective. Continue reading →

Posted in Being Vegan, Carnivals, Blog Against -ism Days, etc., Personal | 8 Comments

When will I get arrested for "driving while atheist"?

Posted on March 26, 2006 by tekanji

So, apparently the University of Minnesota did a study that found what every American atheist, and really anyone who keeps up with the Religious Wrong, already knows: Americans hate atheists. And think that religion is the only way to have … Continue reading →

Posted in USA, War on Non-Christians | 8 Comments

Blog Against Heteronormativity Day

Posted on March 25, 2006 by tekanji

Because one cannot have to many days to blog against bad stuff, blac[k]ademic has decided to start a Blog Against Heteronormativity Day. I don’t know if I’ll be able to get a submission in (although maybe Ariel will *nudgenudge*), but … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday to Us!

Posted on March 24, 2006 by tekanji

At exactly one year ago today, OS.CB was born. Scant months after the (now defunct) Shrub.com Articles were being written, I realized that I wanted more than just one day every three months to shout from my soapbox. Couple that with my introduction to the feminist blogsphere and… well… here we are. Over the year this blog has grown and changed for the better; we’ve gained a contributor and lost one, crystalized into a site that discusses intersections between feminism and other areas, and become one of the many links in this wonderful community.

I’d like to thank Ariel for her contributions, all of my readers (both commenters and lurkers) for their support, and all of my blog friends who work hand in hand with me while we build our little niches on the net. So, thank you all, and please join with me in wishing our blog a very happy first birthday!

As part of the celebration, I’d like to highlight some of my favourite posts from this year. Continue reading →

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Ultimate Utopia, Indeed

Posted on March 23, 2006 by tekanji
Ultimate Utopia...?
When Squaresoft meets fans with video skills you get… Ultimate Utopia…?

So, OS.CB reader darth sidhe pointed me in the direction of a fan-made flash movie of a live action RPG. It’s actually a pretty well done production and many parts of it I was nodding my head and saying, “Yep, that always happens to me!” Now, let me make it clear right off the bat: I liked this movie. I thought it was a fun, funny, and well-done piece.

But I am nothing if not a feminist interested in the intersection of gender and video games, and so it logically follows that when watching this, even through my enjoyment, I spotted areas that were problematic in terms of gender representation (the racial representation didn’t sit right with me, either, but that’s not really my area of expertise). And me, being the obsessive blogger I am (packing for Japan? taking care of last minute arrangements for school? never!), wanted to blog on it. So, watch the flash movie then come back and read what I have to say about it (I command thee!). Continue reading →

Posted in Gender Cultism, Popular Culture, Teh Funnay, The Evil -ism's, Video Games | 23 Comments

11th Carnival of Feminists

Posted on March 22, 2006 by tekanji

The 11th Carnival of Feminists is out at Angry for a Reason. Topics include: Questioning our Privilege, What the hell is wrong with you?, Choice, Pornography, Our Bodies, Pregnancy and Parenthood, and much, much more.

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Updated Captcha

Posted on March 21, 2006 by tekanji

Okay, I know all of you hate the captcha with the burning fire of a thousand suns. Honestly, I’d love to get a better one (like the one blogger has), but I neither have the time nor the skills to … Continue reading →

Posted in Shrub.com Related | 4 Comments

Request for Reader Opinions

Posted on March 18, 2006 by tekanji

I did some changing to my link list (the right hand one) in an effort to make it better organized. In essence, I created a “Feminism” section and split up some of my feminist blogs even further. So, a few … Continue reading →

Posted in Shrub.com Related | 9 Comments

A bumpersticker I'd want to have

Posted on March 16, 2006 by tekanji

So, I was driving home today and I was behind a van with a bunch of bumperstickers. The ones that caught my eye were, the yellow “Support our Soldiers” ribbon with “Support Pres. Bush!” penned in on the free side, … Continue reading →

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