http://thecurvature.com Mon, 12 May 2008 21:39:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Jesus Christ. An earthquake in China has killed almost 9,000 people, as of an hour ago. That number is obviously likely to climb. This of course follows on the heels of the the cyclone in Myanmar that has officially killed 32,000 people, with total death toll estimates in the range of ... http://thecurvature.com/2008/05/12/earthquake-in-china-kills-thousands/ Writing this blog everyday, I sure as hell do! And this cracked me up. If like me, you're fed up with stupid sexist commercials, check out a few getting some feminist skewering: I want to see more of Sarah Haskins. And I also might have to start watching ... http://thecurvature.com/2008/05/12/need-a-laugh/ A grand jury has found that there is not enough evidence to move forward in the De Anza rape case (trigger warning for this link and the rest of the post). I am so angry that I can hardly see straight. Allow me to jog your memory. This would be the ... http://thecurvature.com/2008/05/11/a-complete-travesty-of-justice/ VERY STRONG TRIGGER WARNING The story of Romona Moore's murder is horrific, not only because of the terrifying brutality involved, but because of the terrifying apathy that allowed it to occur. Moore is dead because she and those who tried to help her were ignored. It's a really shitty consolation, but ... http://thecurvature.com/2008/05/09/when-good-people-do-nothing/ Did anyone doubt that my first post back would be about a rape-related issue that is considered "controversial"? If not, you know me well. This makes me very happy. . . . Well, almost. You see, the British Home Office has released this campaign to fight the sex trafficking industry -- and ... http://thecurvature.com/2008/05/08/walking-out-a-rapist/ As I suggested I might, I'll be taking a short break this week. Just a few days, and I'll still be around moderating comments and such. In fact, taking time off from writing may give me a chance to finally get caught up on my blog reader and ... http://thecurvature.com/2008/05/04/very-short-break/ My apologies that I didn't get to this sooner, but I've been alternately busy and dealing with various personal shit. I can't say that it has been the best week. But even though my memory is slightly less clear than it was when I should have written ... http://thecurvature.com/2008/05/04/lgbt-equality-and-justice-day-2008/ Rev. Stuart Campbell sent me this email in response to this post about Johnny Vegas: Sexual harrassment ...is what you will doubtless describe this email at, since you seem to be on only the remotest of nodding terms with your marbles. However, I do urge you with the greatest of sincerity to ... http://thecurvature.com/2008/05/03/on-real-rape-and-rape-apologists/ I'm very sorry that I missed Blogging Against Disablism Day, yesterday. I'm even more sorry that I don't have much of anything to say on the subject right now. I would like to note that less than a year ago, I didn't know a damn thing about the disability rights ... http://thecurvature.com/2008/05/02/blogging-against-disablism/ UPDATE: The Guardian has removed O'Hara's blog post about the Johnny Vegas incident and Vegas has filed a complaint. This does not surprise me, actually, as Britain has very strong libel laws and the post called the actions "sexual assault" in the title even though he was not charged ... http://thecurvature.com/2008/05/01/rape-jokes-taken-to-whole-new-level/