Author Archives: Pseudo-Adrienne

Typical hypocrisy from anti-choice politicians on the Hill

Apparently, not only are anti-choice politicians on Capitol Hill against a woman’s right to choose and have control over her reproductive destiny, but they’re also against giving pregnant mothers and newborns proper healthcare and economic support. Hypocrisy on the Hill: … Continue reading

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Elections and politics, Gender and the Economy | 24 Comments

Well maybe if hetero people didn't act so flamin' straight…!

Via Culture Kitchen, with more commentary from Amanda at Pandagon. FOR THE STRAIGHT FOLKS WHO DON’T MIND GAYS BUT WISH THEY WEREN’T SO BLATANT You know, some people got a lot of nerve. Sometimes I don’t believe the things I … Continue reading

Posted in Homophobic zaniness/more LGBTQ issues | 28 Comments

Politics as usual, unfortunately

In case you haven’t heard, the Senate confirmed extremist-conservative judicial nominee Justice Janice Brown. Now how about a reminder as to why she is a threat to the highest levels of the Judiciary and our civil rights… Unfit to Judge: … Continue reading

Posted in Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Elections and politics | 11 Comments

African-Americans face discrimination even within the LGBT Community

Imagine being not only African-American, but Lesbian, or Gay, or Trans, or Bi, in this country as well. A nice double-whammy, isn’t it? Not only do you face discrimination and bigotry for being Black, but for being Queer too?! Sad, … Continue reading

Posted in Homophobic zaniness/more LGBTQ issues, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues, Race, racism and related issues | 14 Comments

Why do the pretty suburban white girls get all the media's attention?

When someone goes missing or is abducted–especially if at such a young, tender age–it’s always heartwrenching to watch the family members and spouses pour out their emotions on national television, pleaing for their loved-ones safe return. Unfortunately some times the … Continue reading

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Gender and the Economy, Popular (and unpopular) culture, Race, racism and related issues, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 63 Comments

Secret meetings, over-expansions of Law Enforcement's power, and the erosion of the Fourth Amendment?

The Patriot Act was–allegedly–supposed to aid law enforcement in rounding up suspected terrorist cells here in the United States. Not go on fishing expeditions in libraries because a student needed to check out a Koran for an assignment, harass and … Continue reading

Posted in Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Elections and politics | 10 Comments

What Media Girl and Lorraine said…

Media Girl along with Lorraine pretty much sum all of this up for us. Feminism, so called “liberal/progressive” men’s attitudes towards women’s rights issues, social equality, confronting male privilege within our culture and the political sphere… Back in April, I … Continue reading

Posted in Anti-feminists and their pals, Elections and politics, Feminism, sexism, etc | 18 Comments

Forty years later and women are still putting up with b.s. about their birth control

With the slow rolling back of women’s reproductive rights taking place within our country let’s take a moment and observe the forty-year anniversary of a landmark Supreme Court decision that guaranteed a woman’s privacy and right to control her reproductive … Continue reading

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Anti-Contraceptives/EC zaniness, Anti-feminists and their pals, Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc. | Comments Off on Forty years later and women are still putting up with b.s. about their birth control

The issue of violence against women and why it's so damn hard to talk about

I wonder how long it will take for a possible thread of this post to turn into a “oh, wah, you’re forgetting about the violence and abuses men suffer,” flame war. Though this post is about violence against women and … Continue reading

Posted in Anti-feminists and their pals, Feminism, sexism, etc, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 60 Comments

So why can't we feminists "play nice" with the boys?

Well after reading through this post by Becky over at Archaeopteryx (a fellow Hoosier feminist–yes we do exist), I can see why women and girls can’t “play nice” with certain men and boys, who have certain preconceived notions about a … Continue reading

Posted in Anti-feminists and their pals, Feminism, sexism, etc | 85 Comments