Category Archives: Feminism, sexism, etc

Matt Bors on "Female Presidential Candidates of Tomorrow"

Posted on June 24, 2008 by Ampersand

Via Matt Bors. Larger image here. Matt also linked to this one-page history of the Iraq War by Joel Pett, which does some really cool work blending visuals from panel to panel.

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Elections and politics, Feminism, sexism, etc | 28 Comments

No, There Aren't Droves Of Female Clinton Voters Supporting McCain

Posted on June 18, 2008 by Ampersand

Lots of folks have been linking to this Frank Rich column, and rightly so: But as we know from our Groundhog Days of 2008, a fictional campaign narrative, once set in the concrete of Beltway bloviation, must be recited incessantly, … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections and politics, Feminism, sexism, etc, Race, racism and related issues | 19 Comments

Erica Jong On Clinton's Loss, And Her Own

Posted on June 9, 2008 by Ampersand

I didn’t know it would feel this bad. I didn’t know it would feel this personal. I’m all for a united Democratic party. But losing my last chance to see a woman in the White House feels like shit. […] … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections and politics, Feminism, sexism, etc | 26 Comments

Serious Question…About Obama, Clinton, Racism, and Gender

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Rachel S.

Let me start by asking a question. Did anyone see Clinton’s, McCain’s, and Obama’s Tuesday night speeches in their entirety? I watched Clinton and Obama both, but I missed McCain. One thing that struck me about Clinton and Obama is … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-feminists and their pals, Elections and politics, Feminism, sexism, etc, Race, racism and related issues | 10 Comments

The Racist White Democrats In Ferraro's Mind, Who Are Angry When We Say The "R" Word

Posted on May 31, 2008 by Ampersand

Hilzoy has written a great post responding to Ferraro’s latest, racist op-ed. Go check it out. Hilzoy also points to this article by Ta-Nehisi Coates in Slate: There is peculiar bit of jujitsu that white public figures have employed recently … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Elections and politics, Feminism, sexism, etc, Race, racism and related issues | 40 Comments

Guest Post: Price Waterhouse and Clinton

Posted on May 30, 2008 by Ampersand

[This guest post is written by David Schraub, reprinted with permission from The Debate Link.] Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins is one of the most important sex discrimination cases in recent history. Ann Hopkins was denied partnership with the Price Waterhouse … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections and politics, Feminism, sexism, etc | 14 Comments

Why Courts Are Reluctant To See Marriage Discrimination As Sex Discrimination

Posted on May 28, 2008 by Ampersand

It’s obvious ((Obvious to me, at any rate.)) that laws that allow only opposite-sex couples to marry are sex discrimination. If an employer refuses to hire Mary, but is willing to hire equally-qualified Bob, that’s sex discrimination; if a state … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Same-Sex Marriage | 17 Comments

The Misogyny She Won't Miss, And The Racism She's Already Missed

Posted on May 15, 2008 by Ampersand

I really loved the first 13 paragraphs of “The Misogyny I Won’t Miss,” an op-ed by Marie Cocco in today’s Washington Post, about what she won’t miss once the Clinton campaign ends: I won’t miss reading another treatise by a … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections and politics, Feminism, sexism, etc, Race, racism and related issues | 13 Comments

To Become Skinny Find a Woman to Cook for you

Posted on May 12, 2008 by Maia

This is an image from the Icarus Project, a radical mental health support network. I saw it when it was reprinted in a local zine (more on that later): You can find a larger version here. [Image description: It’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Disabled Rights & Issues, Fat, fat and more fat, Feminism, sexism, etc | 37 Comments

A quick, annoyed note to my fellow Obama supporters, regarding sexist jokes and Clinton-derision

Posted on May 10, 2008 by Ampersand

Wil Wheaton has a post on his blog entitled “Hillary Clinton: the psycho ex-girlfriend of the democratic party,” and there’s really nothing more you need than the title to understand what the post is about. I’ve seen altogether too much … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections and politics, Feminism, sexism, etc | 40 Comments