If there’s one thing we know for a fact, it’s that Nikki Haley cares deeply about women’s issues and gender equality. And by “cares deeply,” I mean “doesn’t give a single shit.”
Vagina Outrage
Is It Nutpicking If They Jump Out’ the Bushes At You?
I can hardly afford to make fun of other peoples’ hobbies, but I believe this ‘Ben Spurr’ has qualified for a hearty “Not cool, bro.” Per Cienna Madrid at Seattle’s Stranger: Ever since feminist blogger Anita Sarkeesian committed the grave internet faux paus of launching a Kickstarter campaign to research how women are portrayed in …
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Rand Paul is Trying to Attach a Personhood Amendment to a Flood Insurance Bill — What #WaronWomen?
Noted Libertarian and neck-stomp enthusiast Rand Paul loves him some small government. He loves it so hard that he’s running around trying to attach a “life begins at conception” amendment to a Flood Insurance bill. A FLOOD INSURANCE BILL, PEOPLE. From Politico:
Michigan GOP Rep. Mike Callton (R-Vagina) Offended by the Word “Vagina” — VAGINA! VAGINA! VAGINA! VAGINA!
VAGINA! UTERUS! Remember last year when concerned Republicans in Florida got a case of the vapors and had to retreat to their fainting couches because a Florida Democrat used the term “uterus” during a floor debate? (I wrote about it here.) In response to the senseless and reckless use of such a vile and repellent …
There Never Was No War On Women (Internet Division)
I’ve got a bunch of other “I should write something about this” entries in my queue — but a tweet retweeted from someone whose handle I didn’t keep (sorry) led me to an article that just short-circuited my rage-and-sorrow circuits: A Californian blogger, Anita Sarkeesian, launched a Kickstarter project to make a web video series …
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Open Thread: Darcy Burner at Netroots Nation 2012
Praise goddess and the spirit of Ada Lovelace that we who are prone to avoid IRL human gatherings can still eavesdrop on such events. Via Adele M. Stan at Alternet, here is Burner’s keynote address at the NRN “2012 and the War on (and for) Women“: __ __ Apart from the analogy comparing the Democrats …
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The Most Ridiculous Shit I’ve Seen Today: Open Thread
This video is supposed to be devastating. Devastating! Sure, ok — if by “devastating” you meant “Laugh OL ridiculous.” You laughed. Admit it. Either that or you sat there with your jaw agape before you quit watching around the one minute mark because what the crap was that? Sigh. If there’s one thing that drives …
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