Tag Archives: sports

When Girls Grow Up in a Title IX World…

Posted on Saturday, 19 March, 2011 by Ouyang Dan

It’s a busy Saturday as usual in the babble manor, which is not unheard of in homes where children abide. There is the sudden wake up, the realization that someone has to make sure that the humans in the house … Continue reading →

Posted in gender, parenting, random babble | Tagged sports, USAG child and youth sports | 2 Comments

Cheering for Cheerleaders…

Posted on Sunday, 7 November, 2010 by Ouyang Dan

Kid has had an amazing time as a flag football cheerleader this past season. I know, I know… many of you reading this blog maybe have a lot of biased opinions that are very steeped in stereotypes about cheerleaders and … Continue reading →

Posted in feminism, random babble | Tagged cheerleading, intersectionality, sports, stereotypes kinda suck, weird stuff the Kid likes | Leave a comment

Tip of the Hat/Wag of the Finger

Posted on Sunday, 24 August, 2008 by Ouyang Dan

Tip of the Hat: Photo via Getty Images To super awesome, kick ass (and super duper awesomely eye candy worthy) Australian diver Matthew Mitchem, who caused a huge upset and won a gold medal over the favored Chinese diver, … Continue reading →

Posted in LGBTQI, random babble | Tagged fuck you of the day, LGBTQI, sports | Leave a comment

08/08/08 — It's Your Lucky Day!

Posted on Friday, 8 August, 2008 by Ouyang Dan

Triple 8′s in Chinese are similar to the association we make here w/ Triple 7′s. The Arabic numeral for 8, which is used widely in China, is a constant loop, representing longevity. The syllable for 8 in Chinese (八) or … Continue reading →

Posted in random babble | Tagged china, international, paganism, religion, sports | Leave a comment

Detroit Rocks the Casbah

Posted on Wednesday, 4 June, 2008 by Ouyang Dan

a very special congratulations are in order to this year’s Stanley Cup Champions. good to know that while i am away Hockeytown still has it. rock the fuck on! i really just needed some good news!

Posted in news | Tagged rock the casbah, sports | Leave a comment

Feminism Goes Too Far?

Posted on Friday, 28 March, 2008 by Ouyang Dan

cross posted at Shakesville! Hi Shakers!!!1!!one! I suffer from insomnia, so when I was reading the news last night instead of staring at the ceiling I came across an article in the Detroit Free Press online (I still keep up w/ … Continue reading →