Posts Tagged State of the Union

By Chloe Angyal • 10 years ago

Not a word about military sexual violence in last night’s State of the Union

*Trigger warning*

Not a word. Lots of words about the armed forces. Several words about the need to keep our deployed troops as safe as possible and to keep our promises to our deployed troops. Here’s the bulk of what President Obama said:

*Trigger warning*

Not a word. Lots of words about the armed forces. Several words about the need to keep our deployed troops as safe as possible and to keep our promises to our deployed troops. Here’s the ...
By Maya Dusenbery • 11 years ago

Dear President Obama, I voted for you as a citizen, not a daughter, wife, or mother

I’ll have a longer post on the State of the Union speech later, but for now, here’s one nitpick. In making a plug for the Violence Against Women Act and the Paycheck Fairness Act, President Obama said:

“We know our economy is stronger when our wives, mothers, and daughters can live their lives free from discrimination in the workplace and free from the fear of domestic violence.”

Like Melissa–and many other feminists I saw on Twitter–I really, really hate this framing. (And he used it more than once last night.) As I’ve written before, I think it is counter-productive and offensive to continually ask men to imagine a female relation when calling on them to support ...

I’ll have a longer post on the State of the Union speech later, but for now, here’s one nitpick. In making a plug for the Violence Against Women Act and the Paycheck Fairness Act,

By Maya Dusenbery • 11 years ago

Daily Feminist Cheat Sheet

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Is Taylor Swift a feminist?

MoJo talks to the woman working to reopen Dr. Tiller’s clinic in Wichita, Kansas.

An interesting read about online “dating” sites for people looking to find a co-parent.

It’s the 50th anniversary of Sylvia Plath’s death.

Kobe Bryant tweets that homophobia is “not cool.”

An undocumented activist will attend President Obama’s State of the Union address tomorrow night.

Sarah Silverman’s Sister, Susan,  is among the 10 women arrested at a Western Wall protest in Israel for wearing “men’s” prayer shawls.

The Pope will abdicate February 28th.

#FemaleGaze:

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Is Taylor Swift a feminist?

MoJo talks to the woman working to reopen Dr. Tiller’s clinic in Wichita, Kansas.

An interesting read about online “dating” sites for people looking to find a ...
By Miriam • 13 years ago

State of the Union Tonight

Tonight is the State of the Union. Folks are pretty anxiously awaiting his speech. President Obama is a notoriously good orator, but it’s also a seriously difficult time for him and for the country.

Marc at Pandagon put together this video of all the things that might not be addressed in the SOTU, but should be.

The audio doesn’t have narration, just a soundtrack from Talib Kweli and Thom Yorke.

Tomorrow Courtney will have a round-up of the State of the Union coverage.

Tonight is the State of the Union. Folks are pretty anxiously awaiting his speech. President Obama is a notoriously good orator, but it’s also a seriously difficult time for him and for the country.

Marc at ...