Women used for who has bigger balls competition.

What the hell is going on with these Iraqi women detainees and the kidnapped Jill Carroll?
Reuters reports that 5 women will be released but it has *nothing* to do with the hostage situation.

“The case of the women detainees is a legal case and it has nothing to do with the case of the American journalist,” said a Justice Ministry official, who declined to be named.
The military statement said a panel comprising U.S. and Iraqi officials had recommended the release of the women after reviewing their cases.
The Justice Ministry had already publicised the panel’s decision but U.S. officials, until Thursday, were insisting no releases were imminent. Iraqi officials have suggested Washington did not want to be seen ...

What the hell is going on with these Iraqi women detainees and the kidnapped Jill Carroll?
Reuters reports that 5 women will be released but it has *nothing* to do with the hostage situation.

“The case of ...

Women-owned businesses growing in U.S.

The number of women-owned businesses, many of them one-person enterprises, grew at twice the national rate for all private companies from 1997 to 2002.
About 28 percent of all private companies were owned by women in 2002, according to the report being released Thursday by the Census Bureau.

Not much, but getting closer.
via Seattlepi.

The number of women-owned businesses, many of them one-person enterprises, grew at twice the national rate for all private companies from 1997 to 2002.
About 28 percent of all private companies were owned by women in 2002, ...

Turning to women in troubled times?

This is an interesting commentary on the recent election of women in Liberia, Chile and Germany and how these countries are turning to women in times of trouble. The question is will the US be next?

The United States trails much of the world in the success of female candidates, ranking behind dozens of countries in the percentage of women elected to parliamentary bodies. That is due in large measure to the fact that about 70 countries now prescribe hard quotas or voluntary goals for women’s participation.
But some U.S. strategists believe the budding lobbying scandal in Washington will heighten the chances of women candidates who are trying to unseat congressional incumbents in November. And the groundbreaking successes of ...

This is an interesting commentary on the recent election of women in Liberia, Chile and Germany and how these countries are turning to women in times of trouble. The question is will the US be ...

They don’t want your dirty vagina money

Maria House is a homeless shelter for women and their children in my hometown of Dubuque, Iowa. The shelter takes less than 10 residents (and their kids) at a time, and is focused on transitional services to break the cycle of homelessness. It’s not a faith-based organization.
The local paper reported yesterday that a production of The Vagina Monologues offered to donate 30% of their proceeds to Maria House, which refused the offer. Why, you ask?

A couple of the scenes are not in our best interest to be associated with,” said [Maria House director Michelle] Brown, who admits she has not seen the play. “We just feel it is better to be more prudent.”

Don’t ...

Maria House is a homeless shelter for women and their children in my hometown of Dubuque, Iowa. The shelter takes less than 10 residents (and their kids) at a time, and is focused on transitional ...

Washington Times distorts abstinence poll results

A January 22 article in The Washington Times inaccurately reports that the majority of young people support abstinence-only education.
Check it out:

Critics of abstinence-only sex-education programs may be too hasty in judgment. There is support for the method among age groups that count — the young.
According to a new Harris Poll, 56 percent of people ages 18 to 24, and 60 percent of those 25 to 29 think abstinence programs effectively reduce or prevent the occurrence of HIV/AIDS. Another 49 percent of people ages 18 to 24 and 52 percent of those ages 25 to 29 say the programs reduce or prevent unwanted pregnancies.

The problem is, the Harris poll didn’t ask respondents about abstinence-only education programs. ...

A January 22 article in The Washington Times inaccurately reports that the majority of young people support abstinence-only education.
Check it out:

Critics of abstinence-only sex-education programs may be too hasty in judgment. There is support ...

Cries of despair echo though Wall Street

The New York Stock Exchange and National Association of Securities Dealers announced yesterday a proposal for “principle-based standards that address the obligations of securities firms and individual brokers in connection with business entertainment.” Translation: no more expensing your lap dances, boys.
From the New York Post (registration required):

“Bankers and stock brokers make up a large part of our clientele,” said Lonnie Hanover, spokesman for the Scores gentleman’s club, which operates New York’s two largest adult entertainment establishments. “If you try to curtail their visits to Scores, then the world might as well come to an end.”

Glad to see no one is being overly-dramatic about the decision. Sheesh.

The New York Stock Exchange and National Association of Securities Dealers announced yesterday a proposal for “principle-based standards that address the obligations of securities firms and individual brokers in connection with business entertainment.” Translation: no more ...

American Homophobe Idol?

The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) is speaking out against popular television show American Idol after judges Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson made some less-than pleasant comments.

On Tuesday’s show, seen by a Nielsen-chart topping 35.5 million viewers, Cowell told one male contestant to “wear a dress” and Jackson asked another, “are you a girl?”
“The real offense here was in the producer’s decision to add insult to injury by turning a contestant’s gender expression into the butt of a joke,” said Damon Ramine, a spokesman for GLAAD, in a statement posted on the group’s Web site.

That’s shitty, but should we really expect any better from a show that keeps contestants that beat ...

The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) is speaking out against popular television show American Idol after judges Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson made some less-than pleasant comments.

On Tuesday’s show, seen by ...

WAM, Bam, thank you Ma’am.


If you haven’t registered for this year’s Women, Action & the Media (WAM!) conference–get to it!
Sponsored by the Center for New Words and the MIT Program in Women’s Studies, the WAM! conference is from March 31-April 2 in Cambridge, MA.
To give you an idea of how bad-ass this conference is going to be, just check out some of the featured speakers and panelists: Lakshmi Chaudhry, Christine Cupaiuolo, Cynthia Enloe, Daisy Hernandez, Lisa Jervis, Brian Reid, Mikhaela Reid, Rebecca Traister and a ton more (including yours truly).
The registration fee goes up at the end of the month, so hurry your ...


If you haven’t registered for this year’s Women, Action & the Media (WAM!) conference–get to it!
Sponsored by the Center for New Words and the MIT Program in Women’s ...

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