‘It’s time we start talking with some sensitivity and compassion about a growing type of women’s issue: “circumstantial infertility.”’
Archives for September 2011
Respect: Happy Birthday Don Cornelius
Seventy five stone cold years of soul, embodied in one man.
Technology: Supersonic Transport Plane Ready To Replace C-130 With Style
Lockheed Martin is ready to replace their venerable workhorse the C-130 with something much more Westchester.
Webcomics: @World_of_Hurt: The Thrill Seekers #036, “Good Help” [#thenewblack]
World of Hurt is a webcomic created by Jay Potts, syndicated twice a week from its inception on Komplicated.com
Update to the State of the State thingie; Or, Rex grossman is a pussy
I walked out of the bar and there is a minivan with a daycare ad and phone number #classy So, yesterday I probably depressed the shit out of you with the story of what’s going on in my life. I sincerely apologize, but I had to get that out. Kind of like the…
Comics: Why What Happened To Starfire Was NOT Cool [@DC_NATION #new52]
The whorification of characters from kids’ cartoons is where things go wrong. Yeah.
Creep
Trigger warning for discussion of boundary violations. Once again, I’m pondering the definition of “creep” and the creation of a Reasonable Person Standard… (Obvious Disclaimer, again: if you ever feel creeped out by a situation, the first thing to do is to get out of the creepy situation through whatever means you find necessary. Sometimes creepy…
On Rape and Sexual Violence
We want to find a different way into the issues of rape and sexual violence, so that a thoughtful, intelligent, insightful conversation can be held.
The First One to Come Forward
Tom Matlack has a conversation with one of the first victims to come forward about sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.
I Ain’t Talking
When you can’t talk, write poetry.
The Consensus of Flies: A Rant
Jackie Summers has a message for everyone: fuck society.
Victims of the Crime
When Paul Kidwell’s girlfriend was raped years ago, the devastation of her trauma extended to their relationship, and though they have both moved on, that memory remains part of their lives.
Panic
A woman finds herself unable to shake a single incident from her past.
News: In Case You Missed It (from last night’s webcast)
A summary of news items from our webcast It’s Komplicated on the Geekweek Network.
The State Of My State Of Being Address
I’m gonna keep looking for him and when I find him, I’ll let you know. My fellow Americans (Canadians, Aussies, Brits and other assorted Euros), I come to you today to lay out the state of my state of being. I know I can be an asshole at times, but…
Music: DJ Jedi’s Spin City [recommendations from @djjedi]
Every Monday in Spin City, DJ Jedi and some of the world’s finest selectors offer five musical selections that can innovate your life.