Author Archives: Jeff Fecke

That Glorious Day When Jesus Founded America

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

As you’ve probably heard, the folks who brought you Conservapedia are currently hard at work on the Conservative Bible, because that Jesus guy was a crazy dope-smoking hippie who had all these goofy ideas about healing the sick and helping … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc. | 10 Comments

Crack Out a Home Run, Shout a Hip-Hooray

Posted on October 4, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

Today marks the last scheduled major league baseball game in the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. Happily, it may not be the last game played; the Minnesota Twins have managed to draw even with the Detroit Tigers in the AL Central … Continue reading →

Posted in Sports | 5 Comments

The Casting Couch

Posted on October 3, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

I swear, at some point in the next few days, I will stop posting on Roman Polanski. But it shines so many interesting lights on so much of the sexism in our culture that it’s impossible to ignore it. I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 12 Comments

You Forgot Poland!

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

As we noted the other night, Roman Polanski holds duel French and Polish citizenship, and both nations’ governments have been assiduously lobbying for his release, because evidently both governments believe that being famous allows you to rape kids. This has … Continue reading →

Posted in Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 28 Comments

Repulsion

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

The fallout from the arrest of Roman Polanski has been interesting and, in many ways, heartening. While there have been many posts defending Polanski — I touched on some yesterday, as did the redoubtable Kate Harding — most bloggers on … Continue reading →

Posted in Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 81 Comments

Rape Apologists: Roman Polanski’s Rape of a Child Not That Bad

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

It’s funny. If your average guy were to rape a 13-year-old girl and then flee into exile rather than paying for his crime, pretty much everyone and their twin sister would agree that he was a scumbag who deserved nothing … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 54 Comments

Fugitive Child Rapist Arrested in Switzerland

Posted on September 27, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

Roman Polanski, a convicted child rapist who has been living in exile since fleeing punishment in 1978, was arrested on Saturday night in Zurich, Switzerland, on an international warrant. Polanski, 76, has been living in France since he pled guilty … Continue reading →

Posted in Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 2 Comments

What is White Culture?

Posted on September 26, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

Glenn Beck doesn’t really seem to know, despite saying Barack Obama has a “deep-seated hatred” of it: (Via Andrew Sullivan)

Posted in Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Race, racism and related issues, The Obama Administration | 33 Comments

Stay Classy, Michele

Posted on September 26, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

So Rep. Michele Bachman, R-Shame, was down in St. Louis today, where she ignored Lincoln’s axiom on being thought a fool as per usual. But what is really impressive is this little sequence from her departure, as reported by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc. | 17 Comments

Because Men are Stupid and Shallow, That's Why

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

Now, I’m a heterosexual man. And as such, I will freely confess that I like breasts. They’re definitely in my top five body parts human beings have, even though only about 50 percent of human beings have them. ((Some women … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Health Care and Related Issues, Sexism hurts men | 10 Comments