Last year I got some buttons made, and they were a hoot:
In anticipation of WisCon, I’m making a bunch more geekfeminism.org buttons. So far I have:
- Code is a feminist issue (from this comment)
- Something about the Hive Vagina
- Something about unicorns?
… but that’s it. I know we have a bunch of other funny slogans and memes going around. I’d like to get a bunch of different buttons made, so suggest away!
“No, I’m not here with my boyfriend”
Or, an alternative: “My boyfriend is the one here with ME.”
Internalised misogyny is a bitch.
I know that’s supposed to be ironic, but it makes me very uncomfortable. Especially since I’ve encountered a number of feminists who wouldn’t get the irony, as they believe it’s unproblematic to use the word “bitch” as a slur.
Why not extend the “I know X” buttons to the rest of the GF crew?
I for one regret not having a distinctive enough handle here: “I know Mary” would be somewhat ambiguous.
However, “I know Hypatia”, for Leigh, would be awesomely ambiguous!
What’s wrong with “I know puzzlement”? It’s sort of self-referential ambiguity!
(for people who don’t know, I am “puzzlement” on Twitter and so on)
I’d rather like “I am puzzlement” for a similar effect. But there can only be ONE such button!
“Love Lovelace” or “Ada Love” or something to that effect.
I’d be sure to reference the “Ada” to avoid any potential “Linda” ambiguity.
I am the programmer you’re looking for.
(from too many experiences of being treated as the admin assistant.)
I love this with a great love.
I code like a girl.
Everything I can think of is bitter. I hate that!
Some of these (including “I know Skud”!) could be adopted as rotating taglines for gf.org, if we were to do the rotating tagline thing.
Wicked-cool idea this :)
I Obey The Hive Vagina!
Vote #1 Hive Vagina
Two buttons, depending on people’s viewpoints of themselves.
Hive Vagina Queen
Hive Vagina Worker Bee
(I’d opt for#2, myself.)