At the moment I’m sitting at my computer with a head that feels like it is about to explode with sickness. However, in stark contrast to these feelings of illness (the bad ill), I’m enthused by a little initiative that is floating around the female blogsphere: “What women want”. You can check them all out here:
clem: www.lightningstruckitself.blogspot.com
darcy: www.theseminakedtruth.blogspot.com
elmo: www.floatingsignifier.com
fluffy: www.fluffyasacat.blogspot.com
fucksters: www.fucksters.blogspot.com
jelly: www.jellyfishonline.blogspot.com
jess: www.ausculture.com/blog/
ms cynic: www.whingers.blogspot.com
ms fits: www.reasonsyouwillhateme.blogspot.com
mystiiix: www.textual-harassment.blogspot.com
sugar: www.themissingingredient.blogspot.com
ukelele: www.isthisthingstillswitchedon.blogspot.com

I’m willing to confess that I have secret crushes on many of these fine women and I’ve a feeling I will develop a few new ones as my scope of female bloggers has expanded.

The thing I like most about these people and this initiative is it strikes me as one big fuck you to the whole “Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus” pop-psychology shit that floats around. Fuck that! These women prove that whole idea is a complete fallacy by explaining exactly what it is they want. Moreover, they do so in a way that is so proudly and positively female (and dare I suggest feminist?). It really does my heart good.

So big up ya’ll. I’ll be watching a few more blogs a little more closely now.