Adventures of a snarky nerdy feminist geek bookworm 20-something. Yeah, it's a niche. Deal with it.

4 Sexist Things That Kept Me From Enjoying Scott Pilgrim

October 7th, 2010

A few weeks ago, I went to the movies with my roommate and some friends to see Scott Pilgrim. I went into the movie knowing nothing about the franchise, having never read the books. (Although I hear they're awesome and do not include the flaws I'm about to harp on, so I will be sure to report back if I ever get my hands on them Read More...

Support Equality of Marriage

December 9th, 2009

I just wrote the following letter and sent it to all of my state legislators. For me that's Senator Kyrillos, Assemblywoman Handlin, and Assemblyman Thompson. They are all Republicans. Obviously I know they themselves won't be reading this, but I can't help but wonder if a Republican would find my love of country refreshing or think my "lofty ideals" theme is intellectually elitist Read More...

Go, Jersey, go!

December 7th, 2009

As I write this, the New Jersey State Senate Judiciary Committee is having a hearing on a same-sex marriage bill. (Text of said bill is available here.) The bill is widely expected to clear committee but whether it will pass the actual vote is a complete toss-up. That ticks me off on political principal alone Read More...