Category Archives: crossposted on TADA

More On The Boundaries Of Feminism: Can You Be Pro-Life And Feminist?

Last year, Amanda Marcotte said that she doesn’t consider “Feminists For Life” and similar groups to be feminists. Cathy Young (who is pro-choice), disagreeing with Amanda, wrote: But that doesn’t mean there should be no place at the feminist table … Continue reading

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Anti-feminists and their pals, crossposted on TADA, Feminism, sexism, etc | 171 Comments

To Know What Social Science Says About Gay Parenting, Look At Studies Of Gay Parenting.

Sherif Girgis’ rebuttal to Richard Chappell’s withering critique of “What Is Marriage?” covers more than I can respond to in a blog post. But I did want to look at Girgis’ discussion of social science and same-sex parenting. because the … Continue reading

Posted in crossposted on TADA, Families structures, divorce, etc | 5 Comments

On The Debt Ceiling Deal, Blaming Obama, And Liberal Credibility (And Obama’s Lack Of It)

Matthew Dickenson writes: In short, this is probably the best deal Obama was going to negotiate. It’s not like he didn’t try to get revenue increases on the table – in fact, he rejected the original Boehner deal because it … Continue reading

Posted in crossposted on TADA, In the news | 7 Comments

“I Do Not Have An Eating Disorder”

I’m really enjoying this ongoing autobiographical comic about anorexia and denial being posted on the cartoonists’ Tumbler, “Just Be Honest For Now.” The comic (17 pages long so far) begins here, and the notes under each page are also well … Continue reading

Posted in Comics I Like, crossposted on TADA | 2 Comments

Update in Dominique Strauss-Kahn Case: Anonymous Cop May Have Lied to Smear Housekeeper

On July 1, New York Times reporters Jim Dwyer and Michael Wilson wrote an article which quoted anonymous police officers to paint the alleged rape victim in the Dominique Strauss-Kahn case as a money-digging liar. The most damning bit was … Continue reading

Posted in crossposted on TADA, In the news, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 24 Comments

Useful Info For Meat-Eaters Who Care About Climate Change But Can’t Quit Eating Meat

The graph comes from the Environmental Working Group, who describe their findings: Lamb, beef and cheese have the highest emissions. This is true, in part, because they come from ruminant animals that constantly generate methane through their digestive process, called … Continue reading

Posted in crossposted on TADA, Environmental issues | 21 Comments

“Choice For Men” aka “Paper Abortions” Are Legal Child Abandonment. And Abortion Rights Are Not A Double-Standard.

[PLEASE NOTE that this post includes only one small portion of a lengthy comment thread. DoctorMindBeam is concerned that his views will not be correctly understood; I strongly encourage all my readers to go read the original thread. –Amp] [Crossposted … Continue reading

Posted in Choice for Men, crossposted on TADA | 36 Comments

The Jerk-O-Meter

From an article in New Scientist: To capture these signals and depict them visually, Pentland worked with MIT doctoral students Daniel Olguín Olguín, Benjamin Waber and Taemie Kim to develop a small electronic badge that hangs around the neck. Its … Continue reading

Posted in crossposted on TADA, Mind-blowing Miscellania and other Neat Stuff | 3 Comments

No, Michelle Bachmann Didn’t Pledge To Ban Pornography

ThinkProgress writes: BREAKING: Bachmann pledges to ban pornography | Tonight, Michelle Bachmann became the first presidential candidate to sign a pledge created by THE FAMiLY LEADER, an influential social-conservative group in Iowa. By signing the pledge Bachmann “vows” to “uphold … Continue reading

Posted in Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., crossposted on TADA, In the news, Pornography | 22 Comments

Preorder Hillary Rettig’s “The Seven Secrets of the Prolific,” Illustrated by Me!

Hillary Rettig’s book The Seven Secrets of the Prolific, a book about how to end procrastination, is now available for pre-orders. Here’s Hillary’s blurb: If you procrastinate, chances are you think it’s because you’re uncommitted to the project, or maybe … Continue reading

Posted in Cartooning & comics, crossposted on TADA | 3 Comments