03-19 links — 6

A court there has ruled that upskirt photos — taken without the (in this case, underage) victim’s consent — are perfectly legal. || I don’t understand how this ruling can be justified, regardless of the wording of the law.

(tagged +privacy)

And every time she is called ambitious, I am reminded that I should aim high, but I must never, ever, let on how bad I want it. In all things I must be coy.

(tagged +feminism)

(tagged +feminism)

(tagged +comics)

…authors tend to be more comfortable with “tie-in” type fanfiction that’s similar to their world…They are irritated with stories that change it too much. || Includes a section that describes different types of fanfic; examples from SGA fandom.

(tagged +auth.icarusancalion +meta.fanfic +plagiarism +meta.any_fandom)

…Paterson conceded that top government officials are bound to come under closer scrutiny for their personal actions. || Spitzer’s replacement acts like a grownup by telling the truth. Now let’s see if we can act like grownups and deal with it.

(tagged +politics)