Blog posts by Josephine Tsui: 2011
Weekly roundup and open thread for 2011
by Josephine Tsui // 27 December 2011, 02:44
Happy holidays to everyone! Thanks for a great 2011, we've had a great year at The F-word. The F-word is a collaborative success reflective of all their contributors and readership. We wish everyone a happy new year. Standard disclaimer:...
Poll: Balancing two ambitious careers
by Josephine Tsui // 16 November 2011, 12:29
This issue has been plaguing a few of my friends and myself as of lately and I would appreciate some feedback from the F-word crowd. How do you balance two ambitious careers between yourself and your partner? Sheryl Sandberg...
Guest Post 2: Tabak and the legal admissibility of pornography - Melanie Newman
by Josephine Tsui // 1 November 2011, 22:30
Recently, evidence was found that Vincent Tabak (whom was recently found guilty of murdering Joanna Yeats) was in possession of pornography. The death of Joanna Yeats was remarkably similar to the pornography. There are many different opinions about pornography and...
Guest Post 1: Tabak and the legal admissibility of pornography - Nichi Hodgson
by Josephine Tsui // 1 November 2011, 22:25
Update: After we published this post, we had a discussion in the comments about disablist use of language to describe perpetrators. Check it out in the comments! Recently, evidence was found that Vincent Tabak (whom was recently found guilty...
Good Girls Marry Doctors
by Josephine Tsui // 25 October 2011, 15:56
As Asian diaspora, we've all heard the story before. Culturally there is a small range of acceptable careers, partners need to follow strict guidelines of gender, culture and religion. It often results in heated arguments amongst family. I think...
Bad science alert! The evolutionary role of domestic violence?
by Josephine Tsui // 28 September 2011, 21:58
Evolutionary psychology does not pass the age old scientific measuring stick of "measurability of hypothesis".
Geordie Tait's open letter to his future daughter: the story of Alyssa Bereznak and the misogyny of the gaming community.
by Josephine Tsui // 21 September 2011, 00:45
I am a self-described geek and use to be a gamer. My brother and I use to have Warcraft inside jokes using character's phrases and inserting them appropriately in our lives. "Ready to work" from the Warcraft's peasants still...
Weekly roundup and open thread
by Josephine Tsui // 13 September 2011, 04:11
Welcome to this week's round-up of links to stories we didn't quite get around to blogging about! Please dig in, also feel free to leave more links in the comments and have a general chat. As always, linking to...
Plan UK's "Because I am a girl campaign"
by Josephine Tsui // 30 June 2011, 11:28
The charity Plan UK would like your support for the ‘Because I Am A Girl Campaign’ being launched asking the UK public and government to #TaketheVOW by signing an online petition to end early and forced marriage. You might...
Al jazeera interviews the F-word on Slutwalk London
by Josephine Tsui // 28 June 2011, 14:35
Image courtesy of Jess McCabe. The photo was taken at the London Slutwalk, June 11th 2011. Al Jazeera Slutwalk London interview Just a friendly reminder, all blog posts (or video representations) are the views of the individual post author,...
Bad science alert! Scott Adams takes on the feminist community.
by Josephine Tsui // 24 June 2011, 16:46
Scott Adams, author of Dilbert has inflamed the American feminist community. Namely, in his blog post "Pegs and Holes", he is arguing that men are round pegs being shoved in square holes because: The way society is organized at...
Weekly Roundup and Open Thread
by Josephine Tsui // 20 June 2011, 16:58
The picture "Strong is Beautiful" has been taken from the new WTA Global campaign. Hiya everyone! Right! You know the drill! These links do not in any way reflect the F-word's opinion. 1) Syrians respond to Tom MacMaster hoax...
Storm: The genderless baby
by Josephine Tsui // 27 May 2011, 14:51
A Canadian couple have decided to keep the sex of their baby a secret and thus have unleashed international mayhem. Their goal is to allow Storm (the name of the baby) to decide for hirself without having the world...
Bad science alert! Satoshi Kanazawa and evolutionary psychology
by Josephine Tsui // 16 May 2011, 18:07
Psychology Today published a blog article yesterday "Why Are Black Women Rated Less Physically Attractive Than Other Women, But Black Men Are Rated Better Looking Than Other Men?" by Satoshi Kanazawa. Where race did not significantly alter attractiveness rating...
Dr. Brooke Magnanti renounces feminism
by Josephine Tsui // 11 May 2011, 23:22
Have you heard? Dr. Brooke Magnanti’s aka “Belle de Jour” had a fall out with feminism. The first sentence of her press release of her new book, Sexonomics, declares “Belle de Jour, aka Brooke Magnanti stands up to her...
Bristol anarcha-feminist group
by Josephine Tsui // 7 May 2011, 23:27
I had a lovely afternoon at the Bristol Anarchist Book Fair. I met some great people and have a lovely time. I met this new group called "Bristol anarcha-feminist group" that started about a year ago. They ran an...
Who's to blame if kids "look like tramps?"
by Josephine Tsui // 6 May 2011, 09:53
Thanks to Mel J's post "So when will we stop pimping our kids?". To continue on this line, I've just found a CNN interview of LZ Granderson responding to comments on his article "Parents, don't dress your girls like...
Weekly Roundup and Open Thread [April 11th 2011]
by Josephine Tsui // 11 April 2011, 23:04
Hiya folks! It's your weekly roundup and open thread! Please remember these are links that we've found over the week and do not express the opinion of the collective at The F-word. Here we go! 1. Comment is anything but...
Guest Bloggers for April
by Josephine Tsui // 6 April 2011, 16:16
As you may know, the F-word has guest bloggers that come on a month by month basis. This month I'm introducing two new guest bloggers for the month of April. Please welcome Melanie Jeffs! Melanie is a multi-talented person. She's...
Weekly Roundup Thread
by Josephine Tsui // 14 March 2011, 20:46
Hello and welcome to this week’s open round-up and open thread. The following are a selection of links that you may find interesting. If you come across anything we have missed, please share it with the rest of us. And...
Founder of The F-Word, Catherine Redfern, has co-authored a new book with Kristin Aune. Find out more at the 
