Category Archives: Feminism

A Good Response to Sexism

Posted on April 13, 2013 by

This story, related by Yves Smith, has made me laugh all day: Women experience bias everywhere. Barry Ritholtz told me recently that for over 15 years, when his wife would put down her credit card to pay for dinner, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, Humor

“Violence Is a Choice, and It Is a Choice That a Man Makes”

Posted on March 12, 2013 by

Powerful words from Sir Patrick Stewart:

Posted in Basic Human Decency, Feminism

This Looks Like a Good White House Petition

Posted on February 16, 2013 by

I signed this petition (actually, I was one of the first) because it raises a point that is very important: In his 2013 State of the Union address, President Obama said: “We know our economy is stronger when our wives, … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, Framing | 3 Comments

President Obama Needs to Take Lessons From Elizabeth Warren

Posted on October 13, 2012 by

Cuz Warren speaks real good (boldface mine): I have no doubt Sen Brown is a good husband and a good father to his daughters, but this is an issue that affects ALL of our daughters and our granddaughters. And what … Continue reading →

Posted in Blastocyst Liberation, Democrats, Feminism | 1 Comment

Class Bias (With Some Sexism Thrown In) and Opinions of Teachers

Posted on September 16, 2012 by

I recently offered some uncharacteristically optimistic thoughts on why I think it will be much harder to demonize teachers during the Chicago strike. But like many, I’m confused by the widespread antipathy by educated upper-middle class people–who wouldn’t have made … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Feminism | 6 Comments

Re-Fighting the 80s Culture Wars, With a Twist

Posted on July 17, 2012 by

Reading articles like this long NY Times piece or Robert Putnam’s recent emphasis on the economic and social costs of single motherhood, it strikes me just how similar, yet different these arguments are to those we suffered through during the … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, Racism

How to Prevent Single Parent Homes: Guess What? It’s Something Conservatives Oppose

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

And no, it’s not birth control–though that obviously helps too, even if conservatives don’t believe so. Joan Walsh (boldface mine): Interestingly, in this country there seems to be one almost foolproof way to prevent single parenthood (besides contraception): college. Only … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservatives, Education, Feminism | 3 Comments

Heartland Institute Employs Staffer Who Believes “Woman” Is a Pejorative

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

By now, you might have read about the leaked documents from the Heartland Institute, a right wing faith tank that specializes in global warming denialism. As is usually the case with these sorts of situations, you can learn a lot … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservatives, Feminism | 1 Comment

How Idiot Male Rape Apologizers Ruin Life for the Rest of Us

Posted on June 16, 2011 by

What a hideous, miserable existence. For men.
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Posted in Feminism, Fucking Morons, Rape | 29 Comments

Are There Any Grownup Male Congressmen?

Posted on June 12, 2011 by

Nope. There must be something in the water in the mens’ bathroom in the House of Representatives.
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Posted in Feminism, Fucking Morons | 7 Comments