2009 January Archive | Feministing

Thank You Thursdays: Joan Walsh and Bob Herbert

I guess Dick is, well, a dick. Check out Dick Armey, Texas Republican and former Majority Leader, stoop to the most unoriginal sexism ever on Hardball with Salon’s Joan Walsh:

Congrats to Joan Walsh for maintaining such composure and even going on after Armey’s “prattle” to make a really solid point about the Earned Income Tax Credit. And thanks to feminist ally and New York Times columnist Bob Herbert for calling Armey out in the next segment.

It’s amazing that pundits like Armey are still falling back on such blatant sexism in an effort to intimidate women who speak out, especially after the last election season–where the issue of women’s treatment in the media was such a hot topic. ...

I guess Dick is, well, a dick. Check out Dick Armey, Texas Republican and former Majority Leader, stoop to the most unoriginal sexism ever on Hardball with Salon’s Joan Walsh:

Congrats to Joan Walsh for maintaining ...

By Jessica • 15 years ago

Feministing Calendar Highlights

Looking for some fun feminist activities? Make sure to check out the Feministing Calendar. Some upcoming events….
Tomorrow
Yes Means Yes reading in Cambridge, MA
6pm, Cambridge YMCA Theater, hosted by Center for New Words
You’ll get to hear from me, Jaclyn Friedman plus fantastic contributors Kate Harding and Toni Amato.
Feb 2
You’re Invited to Talk About Choice in Alexandria, VA
7pm, Durant Center, 1605 Cameron Street
Join NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia for an activist training where you’ll learn strategies for effectively talking about your pro-choice values – to your friends, neighbors, and even legislators.
RSVP to Gwen at gemmons@naralva.org.
Athens Boys Choir at MU in Columbia, MO
8:00pm, University of Missouri, Neff Auditorium on the Quad

By Jessica • 15 years ago

Iceland appoints new prime minister

Meet Johanna Sigurdardottir, Iceland’s next interim prime minister.

Iceland’s next leader will be an openly gay former flight attendant who parlayed her experience as a union organizer into a decades-long political career.
…”Now we need a strong government that works with the people,” Sigurdardottir told reporters Wednesday, adding that a new administration will likely be installed Saturday.

Meet Johanna Sigurdardottir, Iceland’s next interim prime minister.

Iceland’s next leader will be an openly gay former flight attendant who parlayed her experience as a union organizer into a decades-long political career.
…”Now we need a ...

By Jessica • 15 years ago

Court says school can expel lesbians

Unless you’re a homo.
This is just unbelievable.

A private religious high school can expel students it believes are lesbians because the school isn’t covered by California civil rights laws, a state appeals court has ruled.
Relying on a 1998 state Supreme Court ruling that allowed the Boy Scouts to exclude gays and atheists, the Fourth District Court of Appeal in San Bernardino said California Lutheran High School is a social organization entitled to follow its own principles, not a business subject to state anti-discrimination laws.
“The whole purpose of sending one’s child to a religious school is to ensure that he or she learns even secular subjects within a religious framework,” Justice Betty Richli said in the ...

Unless you’re a homo.
This is just unbelievable.

A private religious high school can expel students it believes are lesbians because the school isn’t covered by California civil rights laws, a state appeals court has ruled.

By Ann • 15 years ago

Lawsuit seeks to end health insurance discrimination

A few months ago, Courtney blogged about news that health-insurance providers are charging women more for the same coverage. (No, this isn’t about pregnancy care — that costs women extra.) Now, the city of San Francisco is bringing a lawsuit against the board that regulates California insurers, to get them to stop the discriminatory practice.
This is especially relevant now, when so many employers are making lay-offs and cutting benefits, because the price difference mainly affects individuals purchasing health insurance. Says SF City Attorney Dennis Herrera,

“A lot of times, women are priced out of private health coverage because of the discriminatory practices by insurance companies,” he said. “This means women have to rely on public hospitals and clinics, ...

By Ann • 15 years ago

It’s not about Michelle

I really like what my colleague Adam had to say about Juan Williams’ comments on Michelle Obama:

This isn’t an isolated statement about something someone said last year, it fits into an established narrative of who black women are. Rather than being the hyper-sexualized Jezebel popular in rap music, she’s portrayed as the masculine ball-buster, the kind of women ignorant men write “why I don’t date black women” essays about, trying to convince themselves that there’s something rational about hating the kind of woman who gave birth to you. Williams’ statement makes me angry not because it’s about Michelle, but because it’s so manifestly not about her, but about black women in general. And maybe with some kind of ...

I really like what my colleague Adam had to say about Juan Williams’ comments on Michelle Obama:

This isn’t an isolated statement about something someone said last year, it fits into an established narrative of who ...

By Jessica • 15 years ago

A laptop for poor widdle women arms

Check out one of the bullet points:

8.9″ screen does not affect the overall weight of the Eee PC™ 900A, which remains below 1kg – allowing children and women to carry it with ease.

Ya huh.
Thanks to Ashley for the link.

Check out one of the bullet points:

8.9″ screen does not affect the overall weight of the Eee PC™ 900A, which remains below 1kg – allowing children and women to carry it with ease.

Ya huh.
Thanks ...

By Ann • 15 years ago

The asshole gene runs in the Bush family

Here’s a charming little story from George Bush, Sr.:

One time we thought we’d outsmarted the crowd. We sent a decoy limosine off in one direction while I snuck out the back entrance. And we rounded the corner — I’ll never forget it — and I saw one of the ugliest and angriest women I have ever seen in my entire life. Boy, she was really bad. And she charged my car with a sign… and came up right next to the window: “Stay out of my womb!” No problem, buddy.

Yes, anti-choicers and conservatives are STILL making the played-out “argument” that feminists are ugly. Sorry, my feelings still aren’t hurt.
Disappointingly, Bill Clinton — a pretty reliable

Here’s a charming little story from George Bush, Sr.:

One time we thought we’d outsmarted the crowd. We sent a decoy limosine off in one direction while I snuck out the back entrance. And we rounded the ...