Author Archives: Jeff Fecke

Fat Is as Fat Does

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Jeff Fecke

Being fat, in and of itself, is not going to kill you. I know, I know, this seems impossible; don’t we hear all the time that obesity is inevitably going to cause everyone in society to spontaneously drop dead of … Continue reading →

Posted in Fat, fat and more fat | 10 Comments

Jezebel Continues Its Long, Slow Decline

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Jeff Fecke

You know what’s super-funny? Rape! What’s that? You say rape isn’t funny? It’s a horrible act of violence, one of the worst crimes a human can commit? Well, what if I told you a girl raped a guy? Have you busted a gut yet? No? … Continue reading →

Posted in Rape, intimate violence, & related issues, Sexism hurts men | 21 Comments

I Hate This

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Jeff Fecke

I hate that this song is still relevant. It shouldn’t be.

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Santorum Spreads

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Jeff Fecke

First off, I’ll admit, I’ve been derelict in my duties. I know, I have a life and all, but really, how is it I haven’t done this since South Freaking Carolina? Oh well. I’ll try to do better. Alabama Republican … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections and politics | 9 Comments

Randall Munroe Wins the Morning

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Jeff Fecke

Really, there’s very little more awesome than xkcd. Read the whole thing.

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Feminism, sexism, etc, Men and masculinity | 7 Comments

A Short Story for Today

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Jeff Fecke

If you have not yet had the opportunity to read Amanda Ching’s marvelous dystopian short story “ILU-486,” you need to clear ten minutes and do so. Now. A brief excerpt: Rachel Saunders had three kids and two bedrooms. Both boys … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Fiction | 11 Comments

I’m Sure This Won’t Come Back to Bite Mitt Romney

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Jeff Fecke

Mitt really shouldn’t talk about things. He tends to do poorly. “I’m not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there,” Romney told CNN. “If it needs repair, I’ll fix it. I’m not concerned about the very … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics and the like, Elections and politics | 33 Comments

The South Will Rise Again

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Jeff Fecke

South Carolina Republican Primary, January 21, 2012 ✔Newt Gingrich 40% Mitt Romney 28% Rick Santorum 17%  Ron Paul 13% Herman Cain 1% Rick Perry 0% Jon Huntsman 0% Michele Bachmann 0% Nevada Democratic Caucuses, January 21, 2012 ✔Barack Obama (Incumb.) … Continue reading →

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Pre-South Carolina Power Rankings

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Jeff Fecke

So with a victory in New Hampshire and a win tie close second in Iowa, Mitt Romney’s got it all sewn up, right? A victory in South Carolina and it’s all over. Possibly. Because just at the moment Mittens got … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections and politics | 4 Comments

What Dr. King Did

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Jeff Fecke

We all know what Martin Luther King, Jr. did. He marched, and integrated the lunch counters, and made white people and black people friends forever and ever, and also he opposed affirmative action because he had that one line in … Continue reading →

Posted in Race, racism and related issues | 3 Comments