Culture
How my dad made me the feminist I am
Despite all the news of daughters making dads liberal and/or feminist, I freely admit that my dad was key to my development as a feminist.
It's ironic because he's such an old school Mexican man. He grew up in Mexico and immigrated here when he was a teen. He didn't think it was proper for me to... Read more »
Douchebag Decree: For a Few Republicans, Racist Jokes Are the Life of the Party
This nice weather must be putting me in a good mood because I had a hard time figuring out who I was going to write this week’s Douchebag Decree about. Then I found Rusty DePass, a former chairman of the South Carolina Election Commission and proud Republican activist. He garnered... Read more »
Gay Animals: They're All Around You!
Not only is it natural to be gay, but biologists this week reported that same-sex mating is a nearly universal phenomena. It turns out 30 percent of one type of female Hawaiian albatross rears chicks with, well, other chicks. Let’s hear some cheers for the queers!
In an article published... Read more »
Adventures in (Anti)Feministory: Julius Fast presents Body Language
My parents have been in the process of moving, which means they've
faced an onslaught of old photos, previously packed-away books and
forgotten homemade crafts from years gone by. Among the findings is the
1970 gem, Body Language by Julius Fast. His most well known book, Body Language
was on the... Read more »
Twitter, Women, and Protest in Iran
The US State Department asked Twitter to delay an update that was scheduled for Monday in order to to allow for Iranians to tweet about the elections and facilitate the massive grassroots protests in Iran.
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How Low Can We Go? Free Breast Implants For Nurses.
How do you keep female nurses working in low-playing jobs without improving their wages or conditions? Offer them breast implants, apparently. The New York Times reported on Sunday that hospitals in Prague lure nurses to... Read more »
I Can Has Feminizm?
More feminist LOLz for your weekend!
Awww, this li’l guy is resisting gender stereotypes, alright:
And let’s hope this possum doesn’t have to hang in there for too much longer:
We understand kitty – we hate douchebags too!
A big thank you to our readers who have been... Read more »
Jock Bitch Power Pack: Lady Dunx Edition
OK, so before addressing the controversy surrounding the use of the word “lame” in my earlier post (that one’s gonna take some time), allow me to share some videos I... Read more »
We Got Lame
I remember back when the WNBA started, back in 1997. I remember how the league’s slogan, “We Got Next,” was one of the best marketing slogans I’d ever heard….
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What's Worse: Sex or Cancer?
There is not much we can agree on as a nation, but if there's one thing we every American should be able to declare a common enemy, it's cancer. Right? Sometimes we're allies with Afghanistan, sometimes we let North Korea slide but we, as modern intelligent Americans, will never defend that old... Read more »
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