Is everybody a slackass like me when it comes to updating their blogroll? I seem to get the motivation to fix broken links and add new sites about every four months or so. I cleaned it up over there on Thursday, and anything I forgot or didn't fix is just going to stay that way until I get around to it again, and ah well.

It came to my attention while I was mucking around in the template that we as a society, and hey, don't think I'm not guilty of this as well, just don't pay enough attention to straight, white, Christian men. I'm deeply ashamed of this, so I've tried to correct it by adding Real Live Preacher and They Will Know Us By Our T-Shirts to the list.* And then I realized the shocking truth - there just doesn't seem to be that many male bloggers, period. I don't know if men are just not interested in blogging, or what, but I looked on several blogs, like What She Said! and I didn't see any there, either!** I searched far and wide and finally found some men to add to the blogroll. I am sure Neil Gaiman, Neal Pollack, James Wolcott, Tony Pierce, and Steve Gilliard will be eternally grateful that someone has noticed them at last. Since I was feeling so kindly toward our XY friends, I also added frequent commenter Ralph, as well as Bert from That Colored Fella's Weblog and Seb from Sadly, No! Of course, you can't throw a rock without hitting some excellent female bloggers, (who will only get pissed off and throw it back at you)so say hi to Black Feminism, fellow Chicagoan Kameron of Brutal Women, Gwen of Gwen's Petty, Judgemental, Evil Thoughts, journalist and TV geek extraordinaire Mo Ryan, my pinko pal Krupskaya, Mustang Sally, and Sarahlynn.

Whew.

Also, for those who live in the Chicagoland area and were a fan of the late Aaron Hawkins and his blog Uppity Negro, there will be a memorial for him at Women & Children First bookstore on Sunday, January 16th at 6:30 p.m. More details are posted at his web site.
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*I kid! They're very, very good.

**In case you are not familiar with this bit of snark, here is a re-enactment of a phenomenon that happens about every three months or so:

Popular, Liberal Male Blogger: Why don't women blog? I've looked on my blogroll and I don't see any women bloggers. Therefore, they must not exist. Women must not be interested in thinky stuff like politics or computers.

45 Women Bloggers respond in the comments section: WTF? We all have blogs!

Liberal, Male Blogger: I don't mean blogs about tampons. All women do is talk about feminine hygiene products. I mean, Where are all the women who blog about important stuff; the stuff *I'm* interested in.

45 Women Bloggers: You're right. We only talk about feminine hygiene products. Here's more talk about feminine hygiene products: You are a douche.

Liberal Male Blogger: Wahhhh! You're oppressing me! Censorship! My civil rights are being violated!

One Asshole Woman: I am so embarrassed to be a woman right now! Don't you listen to those hairy bitches, Liberal Male Blogger! *I* understand you!

Liberal Male Blogger: See there? One woman has validated me! That means you all are wrong and I am right!

45 Women Bloggers: douche.

Liberal Male Blogger: Wahhhh!

Repeat in three months with a different blogger. I'll point it out next time it happens.