I’m not sure if my recovery from stomach flu was hampered or hastened by saga and pageantry of Tuesday night’s Iowa caucus. While all the pundits and political junkies swoon that it’s finally presidential caucus/primary season, almost everyone else in the country was still wondering (perhaps secretly), “What the hell is a caucus, anyway. And…
With all this talk about Iowa, maybe you’ve thought (secretly) to yourself, “What the hell is a caucus, anyway?” And how’s it different than a primary? Well, luckily Planned Parenthood is here to help with this handy training session on Tuesday! And while I’m at it, mark your calendars for the Roe v Wade anniversary…
The New Year has come and found me and my daughter stricken with stomach flu. But we are on the mend, if not yet up to full strength. Until I can muster the strength for original thought, enjoy this classic Siren post from Jan. 4, 2010 (program note: I was pregnant in 2010, NOT now):…
This year presented some real doozies in failed, sexist, misogynistic, racist and down-right stupid marketing campaigns. From Dr. Pepper 10 to Skechers for eight-year-olds, I’ve been tracking them over on The Tired Feminist all year. And if ad-makers need some more proof that all this sexist garbage is ridiculously antiquated and woefully transparent, here’s an…
Welcome to that wonderful time of year when everyone rolls out their Year in Review stories, otherwise known as “It’s the last week of the year and nothing happens between Christmas and New Years.” Oh, I think stuff is happening. You’re here. And I’m here, after all. So let’s make a regular ol’ work day…
I admit, I’m running a bit late on a Tired Marketing FAIL post on sexist holiday ads/toys, but perhaps this post is like a Christmas present — the thought that counts? So, let’s talk about Legos: There’s a call from folks on the other side of the pond (kudos PinkStinks for always being on top…
The ACLU and Planned Parenthood Federation of America — or the Prochoice Justice League, as I like to call them — had some good news Monday, as reported on the ACLU’s website: A Nevada state judge today rewrote a misleading ballot initiative to make clear it is designed to ban all abortions and other vital…
I can’t believe the news in my in-box today: UFC President Dana White made a prison rape joke in response to someone on twitter! This comes barely a week after he fired fighter Miguel Torres for making a “rape van” joke on twitter. Seriously, White? Seriously?! This makes the fourth rape joke coming from a…
Does FOX condone rape? Their new business partners at the UFC sure seem to! The same week that the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) went prime time last month on FOX Sports, in a reported $700 million deal, top fighter Forrest Griffin tweeted that “rape is the new missionary.” And less than a month later, during…
Today the HERVotes Coalition is hosting a blog carnival (follow posts from across the country on twitter via the #HERVotes hashtag) about women and the economy, and in particular unemployment insurance. I know, I know. Unemployment insurance. Glamorous stuff. But that’s just the thing. Unemployment insurance, like so many aspects of the down economy —…
The Sin City Siren 