Women Sue Wal-Mart Over Contraception
Way to go, ladies. Thanks to Anne for the link.
...read moreDemocracy Is Great, Until We Don’t Get What We Want
Here’s the problem with democratic elections in the Middle East: The most America-friendly, liberal, secular-minded politician isn’t always going to get elected. So we can support free elections, even if we recognize that we will sometimes be troubled by their outcomes, or we can install dictators and prop up corrupt but America-lovin’ regimes. What do [...]
...read moreThere Is One Right Answer
to the New Yorker’s cartoon caption contest. And it works every time.
...read moreThe Vacuum Myth
Via Alas, Emma at gendergeek discusses the myth of the liberating vacuum cleaner in response to a commenter’s contention that technology had a greater impact on gender equality than did feminism, because technology set women free from domestic drudgery. Except, erm, it didn’t:
...read moreWhich Of These Things Is Not Like The Others:
Cash, first-class plane tickets, jewelry, watches, cigars, alcohol, women.
...read moreNYU’s OUTLaw is a “non-credible terrorist threat”
The Pentagon is watching you, NYU LGBT activists. The Pentagon has classified NYU School of Law’s gay and lesbian advocacy group as “potentially violent” following the surveillance of a February counter-military protest at the university, according to media reports. NYU’s OUTlaw is one of many “suspicious” civilian groups across the country surveyed by the Department [...]
...read more“America is addicted to oil”
Put this one in the “No shit, Sherlock” file. Bush tells the country during his SOTU that we need to cut dependence on foreign oil. Well, Middle Eastern oil, anyway:
...read moreWomen: What Is Your Biggest Health Concern?
Not to do the whole medical scare-tactic thing, but we should really be more focused on heart disease, which is the #1 killer of women over 25. It’s still largely seen as a male disease, and doctors notoriously misdiagnose and miss warning signs of heart disease in women. If you have a family history of [...]
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