Category Archives: Feminism/Riot Grrrl/grrrlVIRUS

Humor Me

The other day, one of my (now former) Facebook friends posted a picture of a woman wearing something that exposed much of her body, squatting on the sidewalk, with the tagline, “Kicking a bitch is sometimes necessary for social order.” … Continue reading

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Give Me Back My Body

I just read a blog post about rape culture and how the blame of rape is put on the victim if she was drunk or wearing provocative clothing. Throughout the post, I felt like ownership of my body slipped right … Continue reading

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Not Funny

Yesterday, a couple of women came over to see the offices we have for rent. One of them was rather on the curvy side and when my boss introduced me, all she could think of saying was “You’re so skinny, … Continue reading

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I <3 Bloody Fashion

Bust Magazine is amazing. I signed up to their mailing list a few years ago and I am still not tired of it. Every once in a while, they send an email with excerpts from their latest issue, or an … Continue reading

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New Riot Stuff

1) Chh’s new solo project 2) New listing on my Etsy shop: Collection of four back issues of Fallopian Falafel zine and a free copy of Mistress Distress‘s EP! 3) Women Dance event in central Jerusalem on V Day

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DIY Month – Day 24: Patch Design

I have dozens of grrrlVIRUS patches. I’m selling some, trading some, giving some as gifts, sewed a few on my clothes/bags, and more than I know what to do with. So I decided it was time to make a different … Continue reading

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DIY Month – Day 18: Modify Shirt

I’m still depressed because of Buxy’s passing. Last night I couldn’t stop hugging Diamond and kissing her forehead. The time we spend with our pets is too short. Buxy was 11 when he passed away, but I’ve been with him … Continue reading

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DIY Month – Day 17: Flyer

I made a few flyers for grrrlVIRUS many times before. And also one flyer advertizing the Crafts for a Cause Etsy shop to benefit the Jerusalem Rape Crisis Center. But that one was done on Adobe InDesign. So I decided to … Continue reading

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DIY Month – Day 6: Drawing

This past weekend, I was at my parents’ house so I couldn’t write any updates on my DIY activities. So here is the first of the three blogs I will be writing today. On Thursday, I made a pencil drawing. … Continue reading

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Estrolicious

I’ve made an amazing discovery! Food looks much more appealing and tastes a hell of a lot better when I’m PMS’ing. I thought this only happens when you’re high, but the feeling seems stronger when your hormones are raging. When I’m … Continue reading

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