Category Archives: Anti-feminists and their pals

Middle Eastern women going to extremes to save their lives

Posted on May 23, 2005 by Pseudo-Adrienne

Virginity is the key to a young unmarried woman’s survival in many Middle Eastern cultures. The hymen is the focal point of the definition of virginity according to certain strict religious traditions such as fundamentalist Islam. In some areas of … Continue reading →

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No emergency contraception for rape victims, but plenty of Viagra for rapists

Posted on May 23, 2005 by Pseudo-Adrienne

According to this New York Times article, male sex offenders such as rapists are gaining access to erectile dysfunction medication thanks to a loophole. A cruel joke to their victims, many of whom of rapes who don’t have widespread access … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-Contraceptives/EC zaniness, Anti-feminists and their pals, Feminism, sexism, etc, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 58 Comments

Fun Debate over Sexism and Discrimination

Posted on May 21, 2005 by Ampersand

You should really go read this comments thread on Pharyngula. It’s the Eighth “Skeptic’ Circle” – an ongoing collection of high-quality blog posts which “praise science and reason, and smirk and mock the gullible and credulous.” Dean of Dean’s World … Continue reading →

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Homophobic men and Misogyny–do they go hand in hand?

Posted on May 20, 2005 by Pseudo-Adrienne

From DED Space, a very interesting post and personal musing on the psychological fears of homophobic men and their attitudes to not only to Gay men but women as well. It’s all about the fear of not being masculine and … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-feminists and their pals, Feminism, sexism, etc, Homophobic zaniness/more LGBTQ issues | 86 Comments

The 'Fill My Pills Now!' guide on the war on women's reproductive rights

Posted on May 20, 2005 by Pseudo-Adrienne

‘Fill My Pills Now’ is a website and an affiliate of Planned Parenthood and an extension of Save Roe, which has plenty of very important information on not only the attacks on Roe v. Wade, but also pharmacists’ attack on … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Anti-Contraceptives/EC zaniness, Anti-feminists and their pals, Feminism, sexism, etc | 52 Comments

Horrible track records and the possible rolling back of women's rights and racial civil rights

Posted on May 20, 2005 by Pseudo-Adrienne

Senator Frist is determined to roll women’s rights and racial civil rights back a couple of decades via to extremist conservative judicial nominees–both female and one African-American. Frist and his comrades are insidiously playing the race and sex card in … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Anti-feminists and their pals, Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Elections and politics, Feminism, sexism, etc, Race, racism and related issues | 8 Comments

The History of Marriage in America

Posted on May 18, 2005 by Pseudo-Adrienne

Thanks to ‘Alas’ commentor, Piter, for linking this cartoon from Working For Change. How far and little we have come.

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As we keep rollin' back the clock to the ominous times for women

Posted on May 18, 2005 by Pseudo-Adrienne

Dark days loom ahead for women who value their reproductive rights. With religious arch-conservative pharmacists being given special privileges to deny women access to their birth control prescriptions, hospitals refusing to give or even tell a rape victim about emergency … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Anti-Contraceptives/EC zaniness, Anti-feminists and their pals, Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Feminism, sexism, etc | 45 Comments

The IWF and their skills of exposing the "evil feminist gender-switching agenda" strikes again!

Posted on May 16, 2005 by Pseudo-Adrienne

The Independent Women’s Forum (IWF) is noted for their hysterical and sometimes very incoherent ravings against feminism and shameless “groupie” pandering towards the anti-feminist/pro-Stepfordwives conservative forces in the world of politics. Their constant and absurd accusation that feminism is all … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-feminists and their pals, Feminism, sexism, etc, Homophobic zaniness/more LGBTQ issues, Transsexual and Transgender related issues | 39 Comments

More on Hager's role in rolling back women's reproductive rights

Posted on May 13, 2005 by Pseudo-Adrienne

From NARAL Pro-Choice America; “Notorious Right-Wing Activist Admits Decisive Role in Bush Administration’s Anti-Birth Control Policy–Hager admits to central role in FDA decision to overrule its scientific and medical panels to block women’s access to birth control.” Oh it gets … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Anti-Contraceptives/EC zaniness, Anti-feminists and their pals, Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc. | 4 Comments