Category: Ladybusiness

Altered Poems, Art, Artist Books, Collage, Ladybusiness

The Terrible Hours: We Sat and Waited for the Shocking to Begin

Shelly

The Terrible Hours: We Sat and Waited for the Shocking to Begin
The Terrible Hours: We Sat and Waited for the Shocking to Begin
collage (anatomical illustration, child’s dress pattern, altered poem, and magazine clippings)
9 1/4 x 11 3/4 inches

And so we sat and waited for the shocking to begin;
But there wasn’t room for blushes, or a place to put them in —
Till at length it dawned upon us we had all been sold.

Ladybusiness

Vintage Magazine Ads

Shelly

I’ve amassed a sizable collection of old magazines, mostly with the intention of using images from them in collage work. I thought it would be worthwhile to scan some of the ads, though.

Stillman's Freckle Cream Ad 1934
Stillman’s Freckle Cream, from True Experience, July 1934

Lavoptik Ad 1934
Lavoptik, from True Experience, July 1934

Fleischmann's Yeast Ad 1934
Fleischmann’s Yeast, from The American Magazine, January 1934

Campbell's Soup Ad 1934
Campbell’s Soup, from The American Magazine, January 1934

Listerine Ad 1934
Listerine, from The American Magazine, January 1934

The full set (with larger scans) is available here.

Ladybusiness, Meta

Statistics

Shelly

While perusing my stats, looking at what brings folks here, two things jump out at me. The first is that I sometimes wish it were possible to shout, “Hey, wait, I can answer your question!” to visitors as they wander off in search of a more helpful blog. Because I can tell, by how their query is formed, that the post they Googled up will not have properly answered their question. Ah well.

For example: To the person who wanted to know if you can flush tampon applicators or wrappers. Some cardboard applicators can be flushed. Do not flush plastic applicators. Wrappers can probably be flushed, in a pinch, especially if they are made of paper. When in doubt, throw it in the trash instead of flushing it.

Secondly, why, oh why, in the name of all that is good in this world, would someone go a-Googling for–I kid you not–“sanitary pad and tampon porn pictures.” Aieee! What the fuck?! I know menstrual kink is A Thing In This World, but you will not find it here. NOT EVAR.

Why, yes, it is Feminine Hygiene Product Blogging Day. Why do you ask?

Crankypantsing, Ladybusiness

In Asshole News

Shelly

Alec Baldwin is a controlling, manipulative asshole. I don’t care how many ways he tries to rationalize his actions, or how hard he tries to blame his behavior on other people, he’s still a controlling, manipulative asshole. And to think, he’s the “normal” Baldwin!

Camille Paglia is also an asshole. Blaming women for some rage-frothing misogynist killing a bunch of people is really beyond the pale. And the way she goes about it is really kind of special. See, women are either having too much sex with men, or they aren’t having enough sex with men. Either way, it’s all our fault if a man goes on a ladyhating shooting spree. (Via Echidne of the Snakes)

Not having insurance sucks. I’ve been there. Not having enough money to go to the doctor or buy meds even when you have insurance sucks. But, this takes the cake. I nearly swallowed my tongue when I saw how much Twisty’s meds cost. And her insurance won’t pay for them, so she has to cover the entire cost herself. I’m sure that’s only a fraction of what she’s had to shell out for daring to have cancer, but thankfully, she’s been able to afford it. Lots of Americans cannot, and if they are diagnosed with cancer, they will die from it, for lack of treatment.

Can someone please explain to me why this is a better system than socialized medicine?