Daily Archives: 20 July, 2009

Women and the New Vampire Mythos

The recent resurgence of the vampire genre, arguably led by Anne Rice and Buffy, has inevitably led to a lot of cultural criticism, talking about what this trend means for society, and some of the most interesting criticism is coming from people discussing the role of sexuality and women in the genre. Whether you’re talking

Snarling Garbage

Oh my god, seriously? People are using a story about a penguin love triangle to argue that homosexuality is a lifestyle choice? People seriously still believe that any sexual orientation other than heterosexual is a “choice”? I hate the world. I was going to write an angry response to Peter Singer’s totally ableist and infuriating