if truth were a tomboy

In Search of Laws of Human Economic Nature, pt. 1

yuanfenyang — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 21:35:42 +0000

I have just submitted a job application for a mail-order harem of demure Asian brides. (http://www.bigbadchinesemama.com/ – Link is safe.) Now that you hopefully are interested enough to read on (don’t think I haven’t noticed the insane google searches that got you here, dear readers, after my last post), let’s talk about the philosophy of …

Let’s Talk About Sex

yuanfenyang — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:32:39 +0000

Let’s talk about sex. You might not want to, but sometimes it’s hard to avoid. 11pm. 2010. Cycling home, just leaving Oxford Rail Station. FIFA World Cup night. Group of drunk young men in car: “HEY, SEXY THING!” 10pm. August 2009. At a pub for a friend’s birthday, walking through a room full of balding …

Rationality and Conflict

yuanfenyang — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 19:04:20 +0000

(UPDATED 14/09/2011 – rephrasings and reorganising of material) At the end of last Hilary term (March 2011), I was lucky enough to attend the National Union of Students Women’s Campaign Conference – three days of intense discussion, collaboration and learning about our common feminist goals. I think the most important thing I gained from the …

And we have lift-off!

yuanfenyang — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 21:22:11 +0000

Hello World! Thank you for taking the time to get here. I hope you stay, think and debate a little longer. Also: send in any tree or tree-climbing photos; they will be much appreciated. xx Yuan