Someone please get this man a dictionary
Because he’s having some trouble with definitions: So last month when Enron’s head lobbyist, Linda Robertson, reborn as the Fed’s head lobbyist, attacked congressmen pushing for an audit of the Fed– primarily Grayson and Ron Paul– as ignorant of the difference between monetary policy and fiscal policy, Grayson reacted by pointing out that Robertson has [...]
...read moreMuch goodness from Sarah Haskins
Here are two of her latest videos! Target Women: How to Get Hot Chicks (The other video and transcripts for both are behind the cut.)
...read moreNational Women’s History Museum bill moves to the Senate
This is pretty cool. The House of Representatives recently passed a bipartisan bill (HR 1700) that would set the stage for a National Women’s History Museum to be built on the National Mall. It now moves to the Senate. The House passed HR 1700 on a voice vote, and in previous years similar legislation died [...]
...read moreWord to the wise: Never date a guy who reads Details
Shorter Details: Tricky bitches will get themselves pregnant and then make you pay for it. Imagine for a moment this perfectly plausible scenario: You’ve had a steady girlfriend for a year or so and everything’s going great. You still hold hands at the movies. Friends tell you you’re good together. You’re both around 30 years [...]
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But The Animal Companions Are Doin’ It For Themselves
(click to embiggen) Via Sociological Images, where the wise commenters note that the three most recent princesses are excluded. Pocahontas, Mulan and Giselle — and upcoming princess Tiana — are redeemed despite their character assets (which are debatable once Disneyfied) in part because of their ever present animal companions? I’ve watched my share of Disney [...]
...read moreDevaluing women’s words
I am very grateful that the Feministe crew saw fit to bring me in, but I must admit to being very surprised and not feeling quite deserving. I want to deconstruct some of the patriarchal influence that had its role in shaping my reaction. Now, I’m hardly in a position to judge the value that [...]
...read moreMoney for Murderers
Anti-choicers are using eBay to raise money for doctor-killer Scott Roeder, who shot George Tiller while Dr. Tiller attended church. While I don’t object to that in priciple — after all, everyone is entitled to defend themselves in court, and private attorneys are expensive — we aren’t talking about auctioning off that bag of clothes [...]
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The Name Game
Apparently 70 percent of Americans believe that a woman should change her name when she marries, and 50 percent believe it should be required by law. While I would expect most Americans to favor name-changing, I didn’t expect that it was that high, and I certainly didn’t think that so many people believe it should [...]
...read moreShameless Self-Promotion Sunday
You know what to do.
...read moreIntroducing Chally
Hey, everyone. I’m Chally from Zero at the Bone and I’m joining the team here at Feministe. I am very excited and slightly terrified to be here! You’ll be wanting to know a bit about me, then. I started blogging social justice at ZatB almost a year ago. Feel free to come by and visit, [...]
...read moreDepartment of Housing and Urban Development Announces Protections for LGBT Community
Earlier this week, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced plans to ensure that people eligible for their programs will not be discriminated against on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. From the press release: WASHINGTON – U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced a series of proposals [...]
...read moreAlternative Business School Rankings
This is awesome: The Aspen Institute has released a survey of MBA programs, going beyond test scores and ranking them according to “how well schools are preparing their students for the environmental, social and ethical complexities of modern-day business.” [Full disclosure: A friend of mine worked on the report]. The rankings reward programs which are [...]
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