Tag Archives: Sexism
Have we mentioned lately how much PETA sucks?
Looks like it’s been several months since the last time, so here’s your regular reminder: As Kelsey writes at Bitch, “Can’t you just shout BOOBS!!! next time and stop pretending it has anything to do with the ethical treatment of, well, anyone?” Transcript after the jump.
Also tagged PETA, Politics 18 Comments
Republicans go all in on culture war
Unchecked and undeterred by the political ass-whooping brought to bear upon them during the past few weeks, Senate Republicans are pushing yet another bit of anti-woman, anti-choice, anti-birth control bit of legislation. According to White House Press Secretary Jay Carney, in a statement to The Huffington Post, this particular referendum is again about the importance [...]
Also tagged News, Politics, Reproductive Rights 7 Comments
Sexist blogging forces Senator Kristen Gillibrand’s challenger out of race
The 2012 election season is now in full swing, and not just for the Presidential race. New York Democratic Senator Kristen Gillibrand was facing a challenge from Marc Cenedella, a Republican and founder of Ladders.com. He just pulled out of the race, according to New York Magazine: Cenedella’s pulling out in the wake of an Times [...]
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Why were women’s warnings about the financial crisis ignored?
I read it on the train, and couldn’t stop myself from shaking my head visibly in disgust and anger. Earlier this month, the Fed released transcripts of some high-level meetings on the economy, and this NY Times article summarizing the conversations was the source of my frustration. Among the most notable details: • The officials [...]
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Whitney Houston and moving beyond tragic narratives for women