My 9 most-liked images on Instagram of 2018. Seems about right, my year was pretty much dominated by (working next to) Lindau harbor, trips to Kleinwalsertal, Brandnertal, books, and her. Happy holidays, my friends, may 2019 bring more peace, health, and blog posts.
Tag Archives: Internet
writer… or just not a cis-dude.
The reason that I get grouchy is that I hate how the risks that we’re concerned about are shaped by the fears of privileged parents, not the risks of those who are already under constant surveillance, those who are economically disadvantaged, and those who are in the school-prison pipeline. danah boyd: apophenia » Which Students …
The Internet recreates offline prejudices and changes them, twists them, makes them voyeuristic, and anonymity and physical distance make it easier for some individuals to treat other people as less than human. Laurie Penny Cybersexism: Sex, Gender and Power on the Internet.
How do you not like the Internet? That’s like saying, ‘I don’t like things that are convenient. And easy. I don’t like having access to all of mankind’s recorded discoveries at my fingertips. I don’t like light. And knowledge.’ Fangirl – Rainbow Rowell (via abookparty)
In this world of instant communication, I don’t think it will ever be possible to completely eradicate a lie once it’s loose in the atmosphere Bill Kovach, quoted in a Chicago Tribune article from 1999 (!) debunking the myth that Catharine MacKinnon actually said/wrote “all heterosexual sex is rape,” a anti-feminist claim that predates the …
The Internet Cesspool Threatens Emma Watson After Mild Feminism Speech
Emma Watson gave a speech on gender equality recently, making a pretty reasonable appeal to men and women to work towards equality. That is not radical at all. Still, Internet pricks decided that she needs to be harassed for it, just like every regular woman speaking out for feminism saying anything at all on the …
Continue reading “The Internet Cesspool Threatens Emma Watson After Mild Feminism Speech”
Your Papers and Footnotes, Please
Tim Parks questions the necessity of footnotes and strict references in academic publications: There is, in short, an absolutely false, energy-consuming, nit-picking attachment to an outdated procedure that now has much more to do with the sad psychology of academe than with the need to guarantee that the research is serious. By all means, on …
Trolls, Public and Private Space, And the Need to Stop Being Dicks
I have to comment on this passage from a Salon interview with law professor Danielle Citron, discussing the difference between trolling and cyber harassment: My book truly deals with actionable harassment, not abuse that cannot be regulated (often called “trolling,” a loose term). Consider one of the earliest cases, of game developer and blogger […], …
Continue reading “Trolls, Public and Private Space, And the Need to Stop Being Dicks”
Vicarious Embarrassment – Vicious Entertainment
Actor/writer/storyteller Amy Salloway wrote a blog post telling the story of how a photo of her went viral and how she (or her in the glimpse of a moment captured by the candid photograph) was laughed at, fat shamed, and dehumanized in the process. She also explains the story behind the snap, and how it …
Continue reading “Vicarious Embarrassment – Vicious Entertainment”
CLARITY AND CHAOS 