Author Archives: Jeff Fecke

Why Can't a Woman Be a Chum?

Posted on December 17, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

I have tried very hard not to write about the Tiger Woods kerfuffle, because, quite frankly, I don’t really see as it’s my business. Tiger certainly cheated on his wife multiple times, and I don’t condone that behavior, but his … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Media criticism | 22 Comments

No. We Wouldn't.

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

I was never a Deaniac. I supported him for DNC chair precisely because I thought his reckless rhetoric would work well for the leader of an opposition party, and that his fifty-state strategy had merit. But I most certainly did … Continue reading →

Posted in Health Care and Related Issues, Social Security | 12 Comments

Still Worth It

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

There’s really not much in this Karoli post that I disagree with. Is Joe Lieberman odious? Yes. Should the Democrats strip him of everything, up to and including his jowls? Yes. Is there a good way to work around him? … Continue reading →

Posted in Whatever | 67 Comments

Know Your Female Feline Metaphors

Posted on December 4, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

So as you know, yesterday we found out that there’s a new kind of woman out there: the “cheetah,” a girl who dates guys slightly younger and/or hotter than herself, or possibly a date-rapist, or maybe just someone with low … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc | 25 Comments

NYO Fail, Part the Second: In Which I Discuss Slut-Shaming

Posted on December 2, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

So when we left off, I was talking about the fact that this god-awful article from the New York Observer started out talking about slut-shaming by giving an example of date rape. Now, I’m all in favor of shaming rapists, … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc | 14 Comments

NYO Fail, Part the First: In Which I Discuss Double Standards

Posted on December 2, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

This completely awful New York Observer article has been making the rounds on the twittersphere today, with most of my feminist and ally friends observing that the article boils down to, as Spencer Ackerman says, “adult women should not ever … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues, Sexism hurts men | 49 Comments

The Unsnarkable

Posted on November 28, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

I could write paragraphs and paragraphs about Bernard-Henri Lévy’s bizarre and disgusting HuffPo article, in which he does a premature touchdown dance at the prospect of the freeing of convicted child rapist Roman Polanski. Were I to do so, I’d … Continue reading →

Posted in International issues, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 66 Comments

Minnesota Liberal Blogs You Can Avoid If You're Liberal

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

North Star Liberal, which decided to launch by calling Minnesota House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher, DFL-Minneapolis, fat and mannish. Of course, it’s okay because they also mocked the appearances of male politicians, which, er, only makes things worse. Also, it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Fat, fat and more fat, Feminism, sexism, etc | 44 Comments

Truthiness in Action

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

So as you may recall, a couple weeks ago Hannity “accidentally” used video from Glenn Beck’s 9/12 rally to show how well-attended Rep. Michele Bachmann’s rally was. An easy mistake, of course — anybody could accidentally mistake raw footage of … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections and politics | 2 Comments

No, it Isn't Sexist

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

I am trying very hard to see where Newsweek’s choice to use Sarah Palin’s Runner’s World photo as their cover is a horribly sexist decision that belittles women everywhere. No, seriously, I am — I’m aware I’m not going to … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections and politics, Feminism, sexism, etc | 52 Comments