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Posted by PhDork in Harpy Seminar, Thoughts, Consumerism, Feminism, Victim-blaming on Mar 11, 2010, 9:00am | 20 Comments

Harpy Seminar: That’s So Raven...

Via londoninflames @ Flickr Welcome to Harpy Seminar, a regular feature we plan to have at regular intervals, unless we get too busy to have it at regular intervals, in which case it shall appear whenever we have time and inclination for it. Each Seminar begins with a question, which we discuss amongst...
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Posted by BeckySharper in Guest Post, Harpy Seminar, Beauty Culture, Double Standards, So-Called Self-Improvement on Feb 18, 2010, 9:00am | 46 Comments

Commenter Seminar: Beauty Culture Rules...

N SRIO, ladies. Via katviola @ Flickr. From our recent “What Would You Guest Post About?” thread, came this gem from JennyK/Benevolent Dictatrix: I’ve been thinking lately that I would like to write a Cross-Referenced Compendium of Patriarchal Beauty Standards for Women. From pedicured...
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Posted by BeckySharper in Harpy Seminar, Busybodies, Double Standards, Fashion, Overshare on Feb 16, 2010, 9:00am | 65 Comments

Harpy Seminar: On (Not) Wearing Underwea...

HOLY SHIZZNIT! Via Christopher Ware @ Flickr. A few weeks ago, PhDork, Pilgrim Soul and I met fellow fem-blogger Amanda Marcotte for some drinks and a mountain of fries at a local bar. Amanda happened to walk in right as Tha Dork and I were chatting gaily about how, as kids, we received conflicting messages...
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Posted by PhDork in Harpy Seminar, Navel Gazing on Jan 25, 2010, 11:00am | 31 Comments

Harpy Seminar: Looking Backwards...

Tuesday, January 26 marks the 1-year anniversary of The Pursuit of Harpyness (omgcanyoubelieveit?), so each day this week, we’re gonna have ourselves a little introspective seminar about the experience thus far.  Join us for some omphaloskepsis, won’t you? What was the most surprising thing...
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Posted by BeckySharper in Harpy Seminar, Politics, Sarah Palin, The Media on Jan 13, 2010, 9:00am | 9 Comments

Harpy Seminar: Sarah Palin’s New G...

Since ditching her job as Governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin’s been on the road, speaking, promoting her book and generally making the kind of money and attention that she never got from that the pesky desk job in Juneau. This week we learned that she’s joining the ranks of the propagandists...
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Posted by The Harpies in Harpy Seminar on Dec 7, 2009, 3:00pm | 28 Comments

Harpy Seminar: Do Your Calories Count Yo...

via caiti anne @ flickr Welcome to Harpy Seminar, a regular feature we plan to have at regular intervals, unless we get too busy to have it at regular intervals, in which case it shall appear whenever we have time and inclination for it. Each Seminar begins with a question, which we discuss amongst ourselves,...
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Posted by BeckySharper in Harpy Seminar, Women's Health on Nov 23, 2009, 9:00am | 53 Comments

Harpy Seminar: Ob-Gyns...

O HAI. U CAN HAZ DUCKBILL. Welcome to Harpy Seminar, a regular feature we plan to have at regular intervals, unless we get too busy to have it at regular intervals, in which case it shall appear whenever we have time and inclination for it. Each Seminar begins with a question, which we discuss amongst...
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Posted by BeckySharper in Culcha Vulcha, Harpy Seminar, Retro Pleasures, Ladylike Endeavors on Oct 20, 2009, 9:00am | 40 Comments

Retro Pleasures: Mr. Darcy, Colonel Bran...

Harpy Seminar, Victorian style! So yesterday afternoon there was quite a lively discussion amongst some of the Harpies about our favorite men from ye olde literature, inspired by an article in the Telegraph that Pilgrim Soul sent us.  Entitled “Romantic Heroes: Here’s to You, Mr. Rochester,”...
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Posted by PhDork in Harpy Seminar, Thoughts, Relationships, Sex, The Medi on Oct 19, 2009, 1:00pm | 12 Comments

Newsflash: Cougars are People, Too....

As opposed to the botoxed succubi preying on fresh, sweet mannfleisch that rightfully belongs only to the nubile. In a recent New York Times Fashion section (’cause that’s where the stories for ladies go), Sarah Kershaw noted with incredulity that women over 35 who date men 5 or more years...
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Posted by BeckySharper in Harpy Seminar, Assweasels, Commenters, Reasons to Build the Harpy House Right Now on Sep 29, 2009, 9:00am | 28 Comments

Harpy Seminar (Now With Commenters!): Th...

Via PBS Hawaii.org Welcome to Harpy Seminar, a regular feature we plan to have at regular intervals, unless we get too busy to have it at regular intervals, in which case it shall appear whenever we have time and inclination for it. Each Seminar begins with a question, which we discuss amongst ourselves,...
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Posted by The Harpies in Harpy Seminar, Reader Request, Body Image, Choosing Your Choice, Tattoos on Aug 20, 2009, 9:00am | 41 Comments

Harpy Seminar: Tattoo You!...

BeckySharper's (somewhat blurry) actual tattoos Welcome to Harpy Seminar, a regular feature we plan to have at regular intervals, unless we get too busy to have it at regular intervals, in which case it shall appear whenever we have time and inclination for it. Each Seminar begins with a question,...
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Posted by The Harpies in Harpy Seminar, Thoughts, You Have Got To Be Fucking Kidding Me, Choosing Your Choice, Politics, Sarah Palin on Jul 6, 2009, 9:00am | 18 Comments

Harpy Seminar: WTF Sarah Palin?...

Bye Now!Welcome to Harpy Seminar, a regular feature we plan to have at regular intervals, unless we get too busy to have it at regular intervals, in which case it shall appear whenever we have time and inclination for it. Each Seminar begins with a question, which we discuss amongst ourselves, and we...
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