WTF of the day
via Feministing, an Australian website is marketing Brazilian bikini waxes to ten-year-olds. And if that doesn’t squick you out enough, check out their pitch: The website, which appears to be mostly read by girls in the nine to 14 age bracket, says of the Brazilian: “Nobody really likes hair in their private regions and it [...]
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Have you used Plan B?
If so, take the survey (or just click the button on the right-hand side of this site — the one that says “Have You Used Plan B?” in huge letters). The details: AED, a nonprofit organization, is conducting an anonymous, on-line survey of women in the U.S., ages 18-44 years, who took Plan B after [...]
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An easy way to help animals
The puppy that I desperately want. Just click the link, then click the button — no donation necessary.
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Hangover dog
I love this picture because she looks kinda stoned: That’s a yellow pepper ring on the table. She loves red peppers, but she’s kind of hit-or-miss with the yellow ones, and is just as likely to squirrel them away in her bed as actually eat them. This one became a toy. And it’s hard to [...]
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…but I thought they were selfish sluts
Guttmacher has a new study out about why women have abortions. And, shocker: Women list concern for their existing children and a desire for better parenting conditions among their top reasons for terminating pregnancies. Women’s sense of responsibility for their existing and future children influences their decision to seek an abortion, according to “‘I Would [...]
...read moreHelp Wanted: Feminist and/or queer perspectives on the drug war
A request from a reader: I’ll be teaching an upper division college course that looks at important issues in political philosophy/philosophy of law/ethics via the drug war. I want feminist, queer, and other traditionally (in academic philosophy) marginalized perspectives to be an important part of our discussion of as many issues as possible. I’m in [...]
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Teen pregnancy will also restore your virginity and pay off your credit card debt
I still haven’t seen Juno, although I really want to. A whole lot of feminist bloggers have criticized its message, but Susie Bright’s take is my favorite so far. Head over there and read it. Anti-choice bloggers are calling these movies “gems” and saying that they reinforce a culture of life. I’m sure these films [...]
...read morePat Oliphant’s gender anxiety and Hillary-hating run deep
That cartoon I posted about below isn’t the first, or even the worst, of the overtly misogynistic cartoons Oliphant has turned out this year. I’m with Scott — I need a shower after looking at the collection that Mithras has put together. You know, sometimes I wonder if we overuse the “Assholes” tag here, but [...]
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Chris Matthews and the Chorus of Eunuchs*
But where are her castration sheers? It’s no secret that Chris Matthews is a semi-professional misogynist, but Hillary Clinton’s run for president has brought his castration anxiety out in full force. Using overtly sexist language, he has referred to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) as a “she devil” and compared her to a “strip-teaser.” He [...]
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