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Although to my eyes panel 2 isn’t necessarily rich – he could easily be working class. Is the guy in…
Although to my eyes panel 2 isn’t necessarily rich – he could easily be working class. For some reason, my…
Good point, Dianne. Although to my eyes panel 2 isn't necessarily rich - he could easily be working class. I…
there’s no reason to suppose the people in this cartoon are conservative, for instance FWIW, my impressions and/or implicit biases…
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Category Archives: Feminism, sexism, etc
I Want a Country Just Like the Country That Worshipped Dear Old Dad
Former Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Penn., has always yearned for a better time, a simpler time, a time when men were men and women shut the hell up and listened to their superiors. But still, it’s always kind of surprising when … Continue reading
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Cop chastises 911 caller for potty mouth, hangs up on her, then arrests her
Via Rad Geek, the transcript of the first of a few 911 calls, made by a 17-year-old girl attempting to get an ambulance for her father, who had suffered a bad fall. McFarlan did eventually send help, but lied about … Continue reading
Dahlia Lithwick Owns
Who does she own? Jeff Rosen, that’s who: Emily, you are so right that Jeff Rosen’s unsupported whispers about Judge Sotomayor have become the conventional media wisdom in three short days. But more troubling still, he seems to have been … Continue reading
Moving towards equality, but in the wrong direction
Via You’re Reading Too Much Into It, The New York Times reports on a new trend: super-skinny male models. Where the masculine ideal of as recently as 2000 was a buff 6-footer with six-pack abs, the man of the moment … Continue reading
Dora The Explorer's Makeover
From an Associated Press story, reporting on the widespread objections among mom-bloggers to the “new Dora” doll planned for October: Mattel and Nickelodeon both say there are two major misconceptions about the new Dora, which is not replacing the “Dora … Continue reading
Japanese Women Fight Back Against Domestic Violence
Found this good report on Al Jazeera English.
Whenever the subject turns to engagement and wedding rings…
…as it does in this Pandagon post, I wonder whether anyone else felt like my husband and I did — that having rings was a tangible reminder of each other’s presence and love, even when we weren’t in the same … Continue reading
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In Iran, One Young Man's Protest on International Women's Day: Death to Patriarchy!
On March 8th, which was International Women’s Day, the young man in the two pictures below could be seen walking through the streets of Tehran. His tee shirt reads–and excuse my perhaps awkward transliteration of the Persian–Marg bar Mardsalari, which … Continue reading
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I asked Becky (who drew this strip). Becky, who is younger than me, replied: "Who?" Then she followed up with:…