Kate Moss, African.
You know what’s awesome? Using blackface to promote issues in Africa.
...read moreAs if I needed another reason to hate George W. Bush
NO TOWELS IN MY GYM TODAY.
...read moreJailing Pregnant Women for Child Abuse
It’s happening all over the country, and it’s bad for women everywhere. Women with untreated drug and alcohol problems have been arrested and jailed for the potential harm that their addictions may do to their fetuses. Which, as the authors of the piece point out, is pretty ridiculous, since punitive measures don’t do much to [...]
...read moreWith My Luck, It Would Just Stimulate More Freckles
Scientists may have developed a melanin stimulator that can give some protection from UV rays.
...read moreThe Homophobic Skies
A tale from the New Yorker of a flight that was almost diverted because of homophobia (ignore the archaic references to the flight attendants):
...read moreA Batch To Match The Snatch
In the “not terribly new news, but icky nontheless” file, a post from Broadsheet about a new specialty product for pubic grooming: Hey, did you know that in addition to trimming, shaving, waxing, sugaring, laser hair removal, electrolysis and going au naturel, personal grooming options now include a specialized dye for pubic hair? Well, they [...]
...read moreSpeaking of Voting Rights–
Georgia voters will not be required to produce photo ID: A state judge yesterday rejected a Georgia law requiring voters to show government-issued photo identification, writing in his decision, “This cannot be.” Fulton County Superior Court Judge T. Jackson Bedford Jr. said the law, pushed by Gov. Sonny Perdue (R) to fight voter fraud, violates [...]
...read moreSweet as Syrup
I said, Madam, Can it be You trying to make a Pack-horse out of me? She opened her mouth She cried, Oh, no! You know, Alberta, I love you so! –Langston Hughes, “Madam and Her Madam,” First of all, I’m sorry I’ve been such a deadbeat blogger lately. And thanks to Jill and Zuzu for [...]
...read moreSingle-Sex Education Gives Way to Economic Reality
Interesting article in the New York Times about the decisions facing small women’s liberal arts colleges like Randolph-Macon Woman’s College about whether to start admitting men:
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