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By toomey • 16 years ago

When Penis is a Bad Word

I caught this preview clip of the Oprah show that is set to air today, and was surprised to see that the word penis is bleeped out as though it is a swear word. Since when did names for our body parts become vulgar? It will be interesting to see if penis is bleeped out during the entirety of the show, and would certainly send the wrong message to young viewers in that it makes naming genitalia somehow shameful and dirty by the omission of the word.
Also, this is the only preview clip of the show that is up – notice that it is focused on the penis of Lorena’s husband, and not the events that led up to what caused her to cut off his genitalia.
By toomey • 16 years ago

PETA Denied Commerical Air Time during the Super Bowl

PETA was denied air time for their proposed Super Bowl commercial that once again objectifies women in the pursuit of stopping meat consumption.

‘Veggie Love': PETA’s Banned Super Bowl Ad

The New York Post reported this today, while PETA’s site gives a great description of the commerical: "PETA’s ad—which features a bevy of beauties who are powerless to resist the temptation of veggie love—was deemed too hot for the Super Bowl."

Exploiting one group (women) to stop exploitation of another (animals) is something I have never understood. This isn’t the first time PETA has been highlighted on Feministing for their impeccable taste and class.

PETA was denied air time for their proposed Super Bowl commercial that once again objectifies women in the pursuit of stopping meat consumption.

‘Veggie Love': PETA’s Banned Super Bowl Ad

The New York Post reported this today, ...
By toomey • 16 years ago

President Obama, Overturn the Global Gag Rule!

CNNPolitics reports that Obama is considering using the Presidential power of executive order to overturn what is commonly known as the "global gag rule," a policy that prohibits the United States from giving money to international family planning groups that offer, promote or refer patients to abortion providers and/or abortion counseling.

Reinstating the gag rule was George W. Bush’s first executive order as President in 2001, 2 days after he was sworn in and on the anniversary of Roe V. Wade.

January 22, 2009 will be the 36th anniversary of Roe V. Wade, and what better way to honor women’s reproductive rights in the United States than by allowing funding for women’s reproductive health and rights throughout the world?

Let’s hope President ...

CNNPolitics reports that Obama is considering using the Presidential power of executive order to overturn what is commonly known as the "global gag rule," a policy that prohibits the United States from giving money to international ...
By toomey • 16 years ago

China’s Male Prostitutes

Current features this video clip that briefly highlights the rise of male sex workers, or “moneyboys” in China, introducing it by writing that “China’s rapid economic growth over the last two decades has seen the emergence of many new industries, including the sex industry. This pod explores this issue through eyes of two male prostitutes, immersed in this secret world.”

Current features this video clip that briefly highlights the rise of male sex workers, or “moneyboys” in China, introducing it by writing that “China’s rapid economic growth over the last two decades has seen the emergence ...
By toomey • 16 years ago

Because Women are

While reading Huffingtonpost.com (which I generally quite enjoy), I came across an article about women hating when their husbands take naps on the weekends.  The short article has sweeping stereotypes about gender behavior and attitudes, as well as defining household roles for both sexes. 

The article begins, "Why do women begrudge men a nap? If you want to infuriate your wife, try taking a nap on a Saturday afternoon just as she’s revving up the to-do list. Forget sex, communication, in-laws and the toilet seat wars. If you really want to stir up a hornet’s nest inside a marriage, just bring up the subject of naps. Men love them and women despise them"

We can learn from author Lisa Earle ...

While reading Huffingtonpost.com (which I generally quite enjoy), I came across an article about women hating when their husbands take naps on the weekends.  The short article has sweeping stereotypes about gender behavior and attitudes, ...
By toomey • 16 years ago

Fem-Bots, the Perfect Woman?

While reading the HuffingtonPost.com today, I came across this disturbing post about a female robot that had been created to react like a “real female” in interactions with people. The post is titled Aiko the Female Robot: Inventor Le Trung Talks About his Perfect Woman. Not only does this creep and gross me out (really, fem-bots?), the demonstration of this is disturbing. Le Trung, the creator, claims that she can be used as a “receptionist” or to work at an information desk, and that she can open doors and help around the house. However, in the video, the only demonstrated abilities are that of her to defend herself from bodily violations. Trung squeezes her ...

While reading the HuffingtonPost.com today, I came across this disturbing post about a female robot that had been created to react like a “real female” in interactions with people. The post is titled Aiko the ...