Summers apologizes

Lawrence Summers has apologized for his statement on women and science:
I was wrong to have spoken in a way that has resulted in an unintended signal of discouragement to talented girls and women. As a university president, I consider nothing more important than helping to create an environment, at Harvard and beyond, in which every one of us can pursue our intellectual passions and realize our aspirations to the fullest possible extent. We will fulfill our promise as an academic community only if we draw as broadly and deeply as we can on the talents of outstanding women as well as men, among both our students and our faculty.
But is he really taking responsibility for what ...

Lawrence Summers has apologized for his statement on women and science:
I was wrong to have spoken in a way that has resulted in an unintended signal of discouragement to talented girls and women. As ...

Four more years. Shit.


I couldn’t quite deal with yesterday’s activities so I pretty much chose to remain in denial. But I just wanted to highlight Bushie’s shout out to his anti-choice fans:
Americans, at our best, value the life we see in one another and must always remember that even the unwanted have worth.
Sigh…


I couldn’t quite deal with yesterday’s activities so I pretty much chose to remain in denial. But I just wanted to highlight Bushie’s shout out to his anti-choice fans:
Americans, ...

Nothing like a little sex talk

Go to Mouse Words immediately and check out the discussion on guys who won’t go down. I don’t know why I didn’t see this before today (it was posted Monday).
I’ve always said that when it comes to straight guys and oral sex, they fall into three categories: guys who just won’t do it, guys who act like they’re doing a huge fucking favor by doing it, and guys who love it.
There is only one kind of guy that is acceptable (at least for me).

Go to Mouse Words immediately and check out the discussion on guys who won’t go down. I don’t know why I didn’t see this before today (it was posted Monday).
I’ve always said that ...

SpongeBob SquarePants the new Tinky Winky?


You would think that perhaps conservative Christian groups would have something better to worry about. Apparently not.
Focus on the Family and the American Family Association are all bent out of shape because of a supposed “pro-homosexual video” being mailed to elementary schools which includes SpongeBob, Barney and Jimmy Neutron promoting a “tolerance pledge.” The unholy alliance between cartoons and gays is finally revealed!
The video’s creator, Nile Rodgers, says that the groups are getting riled up over a misunderstanding:
Mr. Rodgers said he founded the We Are Family Foundation after the Sept. 11 attacks to create a music video to teach children about multiculturalism. The video has appeared on ...


You would think that perhaps conservative Christian groups would have something better to worry about. Apparently not.
Focus on the Family and the American Family Association are all

These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things


Chocolate and Sex. Put away your vibrators, ladies, a new sex product is in town. And a delicious combination, I might add.
We all know that chocolate is an aphrodisiac, but this is a bit of a step up from your average Snickers bar. SRK Labs has created a new chocolate bar, Playful Chocolate, that is specifically made with the intent of enhancing a woman’s libido. The chocolate is made with various natural herbs and nutrients that increase sex drive.
The ingredients include ginseng and L-arginene, which supposedly works with chocolate’s mood-enhancer, phenylethyalanine, to result in one horny lady. And it tastes good, too! Yet check out the site, it looks like one of ...


Chocolate and Sex. Put away your vibrators, ladies, a new sex product is in town. And a delicious combination, I might add.
We all know that chocolate is an aphrodisiac, but this is a bit ...

NOW urges action on labor stats outrage

I just got an email action alert from the National Organization for Women about how the Bureau of Labor Statistics will no longer be reporting on women. I’m glad that they’re taking action on this, but their timing could have been a little better:this news came out two months ago.
I guess better late than never, though. So if you haven’t already, go write some letters of outrage.

I just got an email action alert from the National Organization for Women about how the Bureau of Labor Statistics will no longer be reporting on women. I’m glad that they’re taking ...

Summers’ mom is top economist, has baffling ability to overcome “innate” math barrier


I guess Lawrence Summers’ mom is an exception to his chicks-are-naturally-bad-at-math rule.
Here’s a 2001 bio from when she was Ombudsman at the University of Pennsylvania:
Anita Summers, PhD joined the University of Pennsylvania in l979 as an Adjunct Professor at Wharton, became a Professor of Public Policy and Management in 1982, and chaired that department from 1983-1988. She was a member of Provost’s Academic Planning and Budget Committee from l984-1990, in addition to many other University activities. Dr. Summers has been a recipient of the Excellence in Teaching Awards at Wharton several times. While technically retired, her expertise is very much sought after as she is considered a leading authority on ...


I guess Lawrence Summers’ mom is an exception to his chicks-are-naturally-bad-at-math rule.
Here’s a 2001 bio from when she was Ombudsman at the University of Pennsylvania:
Anita Summers, PhD ...

Loud And Proud: Coming Out As A Sex Worker

There was an interesting article in the Village Voice from last week, “Whore Pride”, about the modern world o’ sex work in the city.
The writer interviews a number of different women who participate in various activities that are considered “sex work”. For example, Jane Vincent is a “self-proclaimed slut and whore” that created her own blog, Educated Slut, which discusses her experiences with sex work. She gets her clients from Craigslist.org, and although she does a lot of random freaky-deaky shit, never has intercourse with them. But that’s just her. She also started her own sex workers’ collective and works for a reproductive rights organization.
Audacia Ray also has her own blog that ...

There was an interesting article in the Village Voice from last week, “Whore Pride”, about the modern world o’ sex work in the city.
The writer interviews a number of different women who participate in ...

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