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Justice Sotomayor gives Sesame Street some career advice
TweetCrushing the dreams of countless little girls (and boys) around America, Justice Sonia Sotomayor broke the news to the viewers of Sesame Street that being a princess is not a career. Sorry, kids, the truth hurts sometimes. She suggests Abby become a teacher, lawyer, doctor, engineer, or scientist instead. “A career is something that you train [...]
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Leslie Knope’s sexuopolitical dreams are coming true
Tweet“Sexuopolitical” is a word I just made up for when you think a political figure is super sexy. This is how certain members of the Feministing crew feel about Barack (though I reckon more of us feel that way about Michelle). It’s how almost all the young women of America in 1961 felt about JFK. [...]
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Tami Taylor, aka Connie Britton, says the women of Friday Night Lights would support Obama
TweetApparently this is the day when all my favorite TV personalities speak out in support of President Obama. Here’s Connie Britton (who is just as badass as her character Tami Taylor) addressing Romney’s co-optation of Friday Night Lights slogan: “Clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose,” was the battle cry for the high school football teams [...]
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Joss Whedon endorses Romney and the zombie apocalypse
TweetOh noes! The First Evil must have got to our beloved Joss Whedon. “Let’s all embrace the future, stop pretending we care about each other, and start hoarding canned goods.” Transcript after the jump. [Via] Tweet
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Infographic: Diversity in Hollywood