“No one who likes women would wear those shoes.” “I love these shoes.” “You do women no favors by wearing those shoes.” “My woman legs love these shoes; they look good in these shoes” “You are no feminist, no supporter of women” I was out with some folks from work …
The Church of Scientology is on trial in France, accused of “targeting vulnerable people for commercial gain”. I’m not an expert on Scientology, know little of it except that Greta Van Susteren — FOX news semi talking-head formerly of CNN — is one, as is her husband John Coale, a …
You might assume I have better things to worry about than Dora the Explorer’s (link) metamorphoses into a tween fashionista as she follows her aging viewers into tween-hood. You’d be right. I’m not worried about it, but it is going to be interesting to watch the media’s influence over yet …
Today is the 36th anniversary of Roe v Wade. The theme this year, and rightly so, is “what is your top pro-choice hope for President Obama and/or the new Congress”? My hope is that our legislatures and our leader recognizes the right of a women to make decisions about her …
A Huff Po post about an interview (show, performance piece, who the fuck knows), Lizz Winstead did with Tracie Egan and Moe Tkacik, two writers from Jezebel. Lizz is distressed about this interview, an interview in which two women she thought were clever, funny, insightful, and intelligent were none of …
This is why, though I believe in equality for all and know there is a long way to go, I’m not fond of screeching illogical feminism. The President of NOW NY put out a press release dramatically titled “Senator Kennedy Betrays Women by Not Standing For Hillary Clinton for President.” …
