As feminists have been saying all week, this business with Wikileaks founder Julian Assange says a lot more about how we feel about rape than any government conspiracy ever contrived. The spin is mind-numbing! Conservatives want Assange’s head on a platter for leaking sensitive and classified US documents through his Wikileaks site. Meanwhile, many high-profile…
I’m so tired of Sarah Palin. Aren’t you? I’m tired of her TLC show, which is boring as hell and filled with her 100% fake-as-hell folksy charm. (I’m from Wasilla — you aren’t fooling me with that fake Minnesota accent! Even your kids don’t talk like that!) I’m tired of stories about her — or…
Dear Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and all of your Talented Staff, Writers and Crew: Thank you for the Rally to Restore Sanity (PS: I think the folks that are talking about ableism, in regards to the rally’s name, are taking their point a bit far). Because I’m a new mom to a 5-month-0ld, I was…
This is just a quickie. As you get ready to take your child trick-or-treating or give out goodies to the kids in your neighborhood, take a moment to recognize that this is a sweet, and for the most part safe, holiday tradition. It’s a chance to meet or reconnect with your neighbors. And best of…
You don’t have to look hard to find evidence that we don’t like fat people in this culture. Stand in a check-out line at the grocery store and see tabloid headlines blaring “[Insert name] gains 25 pounds!” or “[Insert name] tips 200 lbs!” or “50 Fattest Celebrities.” Celebs, at least female celebrities, can’t catch a…
Shameless promotion alert: My brother, Parker, has one of his graphic designs in a contest. Please do him (or me) a solid and vote for it. Thanks Sirens!
Yes, you read that headline correctly. The editor-in-chief, the Big Boss, at the Las Vegas Review Journal (the largest daily newspaper in Nevada) thinks women should no longer have the right to vote. And no, this is not hyperbole or exaggeration on my part, read it for yourself on his very own newspaper-owned blog! I…
Did anyone else see the cover of Life & Style Weekly with the headline, “Why is Angelina turning Shiloh into a boy?” Now, magazines of this sort generally make me queasy anyway, but this seems over the top even on tabloid standards. On the cover are two photos of Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, each identifying with gender-specific…
No one survives on caviar and champaign alone. Every now and again even the best feminist succumbs to silly pop-culture fare. For some it’s fashion mags, for others it’s rom-coms … My weakness is a little show on TLC called What Not to Wear. And I’m not the only one, apparently. (Remember local environmentalist Tara…
Dear Mass Media: Please stop breathlessly airing/printing 24/7 coverage of Tiger Woods, his so-called comeback (don’t people have to stop talking about you for it to be a comeback?), replaying evidence of his indiscretions, showing footage of yelling out questions at him and/or his wife, showing photos of his mistresses, et al. Just stop. It’s…
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