I’ve been mostly moving house this week, and trying to write for other areas of on the internet, so no Simple Ways to Save the World this week! If you have any that you’d like to submit, drop me an email at sw2 @throwawayliterature.com. (Without that gap, naturally.)
Instead, here’s a little round-up of other writing I’ve been doing.
Chick Media Messages: Introduction
These are the start to a series on the gender sterotypes and lazy plotlines inherent in most chick-lit and chick-flicks or ‘rom-coms’. It’s so important that we view all media with a critical eye, even ‘funny’ films. Everything we surround ourselves with reinforces out world view, so even casual relaxing brain-switched-off times can lull us into a false sense of insecurity. Read it, get mad, send the link to all your friends. Go go go!
The Climate 9; Climate criminals?
These guys are curently in court, defending their action of setting up a mini golf course on Aberdeen airport runway and stopping flights for a day. Criminals or justified? What do you think?
Zine Symposium Review & An Interview with Edd Baldry who organises the event. Zines are amazing! They’re anarchy at its core. Do It Yourself, make your own magazine if you’re fed up with the shit we’re force fed in the media (GET SKINNY. BE PRETTY. LOVE SWIMSUITS. Whatever.) There was a talk at the event from people going out and doing just that, and more, so check them out for inspiration.
The Yes Labs are the creation of The Yes Men in order to help more people more better to perform daring feats of activism. Got anything you want them to change? Drop them a line (and a donation) and see what happens! Also remember, they they were just two guys with an idea, once, and so could you be. Y’know?
Democracy Village what up? I went along on the date of the general election, all of two months ago, and hung out among the anarchists who are occupying the space to draw attention to their refusal to get behind the ‘war effort’ and all the other shit the government does in our name.
My uncomfortably, personal blog which I’ve finally decided to reveal to the world, and have started tweeting links to where I rant about everything that pisses me off and take no prisoners. Here, I try to be nice and couch things in terms which don’t offend people too much. There, I don’t really care if you’re offended, I’m probably right. If you think I’m not, let’s talk! I am always up for a massive discussion.
So, there you go. A whole heaps of bits and bobs to trawl though. Have fun!
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