By Vanessa • 17 years ago

Move over, Six Feet Under.

Check out this article on the growing number of women funeral directors, which has historically been a male-dominated profession.
While I was happy to see the increase in female directors being addressed, I knew it was only a matter of time before the reasons behind the increase would include our “natural� tendencies of compassion and caretaking.
“We have that innate ability to show our empathetic side. . . Women can become more emotionally attached when they need to. That’s an asset in this business,� said Rosemarie Au, a funeral director.
But emotional detachment is an asset as well, don’t you think? I can see some sexist assholes anticipating female funeral directors to be too emotional to handle grievance ...

Check out this article on the growing number of women funeral directors, which has historically been a male-dominated profession.
While I was happy to see the increase in female directors being addressed, I knew it ...
By Samhita • 17 years ago

China fights domestic violence.

Or at least tries to. The UN Gender Theme Group in commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women demanded an end to violence against women and some practical solutions for it.

The event kicked off a 16-day international campaign against gender violence, which includes domestic violence, sexual abuse and rape.
“Fundamentally, it is time for us to make the commitment publicly and personally,” Malik said.
About 34.7 per cent of families suffer from domestic violence, according to a survey conducted by the Domestic Violence Network in nine cities of three provinces between 2000 to 2001, the latest figures available.
About 80 to 90 per cent of these victims are female, said Chen Mingxia, chair of the board ...

Or at least tries to. The UN Gender Theme Group in commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women demanded an end to violence against women and some practical solutions for it.

The event kicked ...
By Vanessa • 17 years ago

Knit a tit.


You know we just needed an excuse to talk about boobs.
Here you can learn how to be crafty and make prosthetic breast(s) for yourself or a friend. And it’s chenille!
Via Nerve.

You know we just needed an excuse to talk about boobs.
Here you can learn how to be crafty and make prosthetic breast(s) for yourself or a friend. And it’s chenille!
Via ...
By Ann • 17 years ago

Caitlin Flanagan no longer at The New Yorker

So I know this news is a little old, but worth mentioning: Looks like the New Yorker has booted anti-feminist Caitlin Flanagan. Hopefully they’ll replace her with another female contributor who does actual reporting rather than steal others’ work and spew anti-feminist bile.
Now instead of producing articles about teenage whores who have oral sex, Flanagan says she’ll be focused on writing books on the subject. As Gawker put it, “Cum-Guzzling MySpace Sluts should be available sometime in 2008.”

So I know this news is a little old, but worth mentioning: Looks like the New Yorker has booted anti-feminist Caitlin Flanagan. Hopefully they’ll replace her with another female

By Jessica • 17 years ago

Make good coffee or suffer the consequences

These commercials kill me. First of all, the husband is clearly the meanest fuck ever. But I especially love that the wife is so dumb that she doesn’t know what a mountain is without some sort of explanatory hand gesture.

These commercials kill me. First of all, the husband is clearly the meanest fuck ever. But I especially love that the wife is so dumb that she doesn’t know what a mountain is without some ...
By Vanessa • 17 years ago

The sacrifice of cycling.


Women who bicycle regularly may have a harder time getting off.
While past studies have shown a correlation between erectile disfunction and genital numbness in men, a new study shows that it’s common for women cyclists to have a decrease in genital sensation.
“However, there were no negative effects on sexual function and quality of life in our young, healthy pre-menopausal study participants,” said lead author Marsha K. Guess, M.D., assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Yale.
Okay, but that doesn’t change the future outcome. With about 13 million women in the U.S. who bicycle on a regular basis, I would think (or hope) something could be invented to avoid this. Some sort of crotch cup?


Women who bicycle regularly may have a harder time getting off.
While past studies have shown a correlation between erectile disfunction and genital numbness in men, a new study shows that it’s common for ...
By Vanessa • 17 years ago

MA governor tries to force gay marriage amendment.

It looks like Massachusetts Republican Governor Mitt Romney is using his remaining time in office to push a homophobic angle so he can get the anti-gay “badge of honor� from conservatives nationwide.
Shortly after the state legislature recessed to vote on the proposal that would make gay marriage illegal, Romney asked MA’s highest court on Friday to force the legislature to make a decision.
The co-chair of Massachusetts Gay and Lesbian Political Caucus, Arline Isaacson, says that Romney is pushing for the vote mostly for political gain. (There’s been talks of his possible candidacy for president in 2008.) “Romney is pursuing this aggressively because he seeks to keep his name front and ...

It looks like Massachusetts Republican Governor Mitt Romney is using his remaining time in office to push a homophobic angle so he can get the anti-gay “badge of honor� from conservatives nationwide.
Shortly after the ...

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