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Political InQueery: Crystal Ball Persuasion
Many people who fancy themselves political science pundits have offered their predictions for Election Day on Tuesday, and as one combs through their numbers rackets—I mean, educated guesses as to who will win what—one finds some significant biases—I mean, measurement error—toward their own... Read more »
Political InQueery: Conspicuously Absent Issues
As far as human emotions go, if the 2004 elections were about fear and the 2008 elections about hope, it seems fair to say that the 2010 midterm elections have been about anger. Anger at the government for what's perceived as a weak economy. Anger at Congress, either for not getting enough done, or... Read more »
Tube Tied: On the Mike & Molly/Marie Claire Controversy
Along with the rest of the ladycentric internet this week (including Bitch), I've been following the kerfuffle over Maura Kelly's post at Marie Claire about... Read more »
Douchebag Decree: The Paul-Supporting Stomper
This week we're awarding the Decree to a group of Rand Paul supporters who tackled activist Lauren Valle before a... Read more »
Mad World: Thanks!
As many of you know, we’ve been hosting Mad World here on the Bitch blogs (and around town) since March, and we’ve had a great time discussing advertising, gender, and identity as a part of this series. However, as Johnny... Read more »
Political InQueery: Queering Elections
On Monday, I took a look at LGBT candidates running for office. The general frame of that article, and of most of this series of articles for Bitch has been set within the confines of the US election structure—a within-system... Read more »
Adventures in Feministory: Feministorical Ladyween Costume Ideas!
Ladyween (yes, that’s what we’re calling Halloween here at Bitch HQ these days—it’s gonna catch on, trust us) is fast approaching. If you’re still searching for the perfect costume, one that combines feminism with history and still leaves you looking sharp, look no further... Read more »
Beyond Make Believe: How LARPing can be used for social change
Sara Reihani interviews Sarah Bowman, author of... Read more »
Political InQueery: A Low Bar for Women's Rights
I spent two hours standing in line yesterday to hear President Obama and Senator Murray rally the troops for her reelection bid. In the University of Washington's Huskies stadium, there were reminders of the basketball court under our feet, the Democrat's passage of student loan reform, and... Read more »
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