East of the Sun and West of the Moon: June 2011

On beginning my quest for the female quest...

Welcome to my blog!

I initially started this blog to complement my thesis studies on fairy tales. But as my interests expanded from the female quest motif, my blog dreams have morphed from a formless blob into numerous flighty creatures of a wily and unpredictable nature. So, this blog is now my effort to wield these unruly creatures. Storytelling and fairy tales, literature and film media, popular culture, explorations in gender and sexuality, and women's issues--all wielded by the motif of female heroism.

Monday, 20 June 2011

A handful of parsley.

I conducted a Google search today looking for information on "induced miscarriage." Now, before going any further, I should mention that I have no need to induce a miscarriage (honest, I don't), but for whatever reason, I am simply curious about the subject (I admit to having strange curiosities). So, if I may proceed...