my expensive day

[seldear]

I went shopping today.

All in all, I think I spent $1000, about half of which is on Icebreaker tops (it's all stef94's fault!) some of which was on a pair of comfy shoes and various winter clothing bits and bobs, most of which will go down to Taswegia with me.

Eh. It's expensive stuff, but good quality. I plan for them to last me another few years...assuming I don't put on more weight and end up looking like a doughboy or something.

ladysorka has an interesting post on being a virgin in the modern fandom and the attitudes towards virginity, as well as the stupidity of people who claim you're not a feminist if you're a virgin. There's quite a bit of Virgin Pride in the comments. And some UnVirgin Word, too. :)

Incidentally, I think that claiming a virgin can't be a feminist is about as bright as claiming that a person who's had kids can't be pro-choice.

Fly out of Sydney tomorrow 8:30am, arrive Taswegia 10:30am. Going diving on Friday (*gnaws nails*). Must remember uggboots 'cos it's cold down there, campers!

Comments

[marag.livejournal.com]

People claim a virgin can't be feminist? ::blinks::

::is dead from stupid::

Seriously, that just makes my brain explode. I mean...what does having sex have to do with believing that women are people too?

[seldearslj.livejournal.com]

I guess some people must be saying it - ladysorka had something to say about it in the post. I've come across 'virgins shouldn't write smut' before (although not personally directed at me) but I can see people thinking that if you're all for feminism then you should have availed yourself of the opportunity to have sex.

[marag.livejournal.com]

Now, I've never said virgins shouldn't write smut. I do think that virgins are *less likely* to get the smut right, but some virgins can write great smut and some people who've had sex can't write it worth beans (like me). It's a question of percentages, not of absolutes.

But...feminism doesn't actually require one to have sex. The whole point is choice! ::still dead of stupid::

[seldearslj.livejournal.com]

It's a question of percentages, not of absolutes.

I can agree with that. *g*