Only in NY…

I love my city, but this is just ridiculous…
New York magazine is running a piece on pregnant NYC women who are way too concerned about their weight. But wait–aren’t you supposed to pack the pounds on when with child? Apparently not in Manhattan. (I refuse to let my precious Queens and Brooklyn take the blame for this one.)
An extra odd element? The main woman interviewed in the piece is Margot Tenenbaum. But she’s not an eyeliner-heavy Gwyneth Paltrow, just a New Yorker who was friendly with The Royal Tenenbaums director. Freaky.
In any case, check it out–it’s not pretty. It’s sad enough that so many women are constantly ...

I love my city, but this is just ridiculous…
New York magazine is running a piece on pregnant NYC women who are way too concerned about their weight. But wait–aren’t you supposed to pack ...

First Women’s Gaming Conference Held

In relevance to a recent post on video game characters being debuted in Playboy next month, Women’s eNews wrote a more optimistic article Sunday on the first women’s gaming conference last week, which hopes to result in the recruitment of more female designers in the industry.
The five ladies that organized the conference last week in Austin, Texas believe that the more female designers there are, the less objectification of women will exist in video games. It can also increase the numbers of female gamers themselves, for the typical male designer primarily creates games that appeal to men.
For more feministing info on women gamers, click here.

In relevance to a recent post on video game characters being debuted in Playboy next month, Women’s eNews wrote a more optimistic article Sunday on the first women’s gaming conference last week, which hopes to result in ...

Inspiring quote…not quite

You’ve gotta love assholes like this…
“What do you want in a female companion? What is the first thing that attracts you. Her ability to cook and keep house or is it the way she looks? It’s not politically correct, GM hates it when I draw that analogy. But it’s absolutely correct.”
–General Motors Vice Chairman BOB LUTZ likening women to an automobile’s exterior design.

You’ve gotta love assholes like this…
“What do you want in a female companion? What is the first thing that attracts you. Her ability to cook and keep house or is it the way she ...

Um, excuse me?

In the tradition of dumb-as-shit court cases: a man in Spain tried to charge his wife with domestic abuse because she refused to have sex with him for five days in a row. The horror!
Generally my dry spells are accompanied by furious masturbation, not court cases and domestic violence accusations. But hey, I’m an old-fashioned gal.
The judge shelved the case, but the idea that this was even allowed before a judge is a little creepy.

In the tradition of dumb-as-shit court cases: a man in Spain tried to charge his wife with domestic abuse because she refused to have sex with him for five days in a row. The ...

The Library O’ Porn

Bibliofemme.com had a pretty interesting article on Saturday about the growing popularity of pornography and erotica books in mainstream bookstores. The author seems surprised by the leniency of the public condoning the sale of these books. “The baring of Jackson’s breast during the Super Bowl in February fed a week of outrage and prompted a crackdown on broadcast indecency, but bookstores are now selling material reminiscent of a sex shop.” Not a problem with me!
Infamous porn star Jenna Jameson recently released her book, “How to Make Love Like A Porn Star: A Cautionary Tale”, a 580-page volume that is now in seventh place on the New York Times’ best-seller list (I did a double-take too). The book describes her ...

Bibliofemme.com had a pretty interesting article on Saturday about the growing popularity of pornography and erotica books in mainstream bookstores. The author seems surprised by the leniency of the public condoning the sale of these books. “The ...

Abortion without apology

Salon.com has a great piece today on the new surge of pro-choice activists and their not-so-traditional methods.
Author Laura Barcella focuses primarily on the controversial “I had an abortion” t-shirts put out by feminist Jennifer Baumgardner (who also is working on a film of the same name).
While this new unapologetic attitude has gotten a lot of criticism, I think it’s about goddamn time. The longer women give into the notion that abortion should be accompanied by shame and secrets, the harder the fight will be to protect choice.
The amazing Kathleen Hannah of Le Tigre says, “It sounds fucked up, but having an abortion was one of the best things I ever did…It was ...

Salon.com has a great piece today on the new surge of pro-choice activists and their not-so-traditional methods.
Author Laura Barcella focuses primarily on the controversial “I had an abortion” t-shirts put out by feminist Jennifer ...

Hey Ladies, Want a Better Quiz Score? Join Team Kerry

Turns out that a new poll by the Annenberg Public Policy Center found that men know more about the upcoming election than women. In fact, the NY Times reports that men were more likely than women to answer every question right on the quiz.
Well, the biggest gender gap was on the question asking which candidate supported moving American troops from Europe and South Korea to other places. (60% of the men correctly answered Bush, while only 43% of women knew the answer). Seems that the ladies also had double-digit gaps on questions about Social Security and taxes. Hmmmm…I wonder if our [mis]information could have anything to do with how ridiculously alienating electoral politics are ...

Turns out that a new poll by the Annenberg Public Policy Center found that men know more about the upcoming election than women. In fact, the NY Times reports that men were more likely ...

Leave the Dishes for the Boy-Next-Door

MAN hunt mastodon. Woman sweep cave, suckle young. Fast forward to 1950. Man hunt paycheck. Woman vacuum cave, suckle young and drive to Little League. Progress painfully to 2004. Man and woman both hunt paycheck. Woman still suckle young, vacuum cave, etc. Man hunt remote control.
So if you haven’t yacked yet, I’d recommend checking out the NY Times Real Men Don’t Clean Bathrooms for a follow-up on Jessica’s Duh-Article of the Week. While the pithy anthropological exploration of the gendered division of housework leaves a lot to be desired, it provides a bit more insight into the latest depressing Bureau of Labor Statistics.

MAN hunt mastodon. Woman sweep cave, suckle young. Fast forward to 1950. Man hunt paycheck. Woman vacuum cave, suckle young and drive to Little League. Progress painfully to 2004. Man and woman both hunt paycheck. Woman ...

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