Shame on you, Ray McGovern. In an otherwise extremely important, insightful and well-written essay trying to warn us about the impending war in Iran, he criticizes John Conyers thusly:
What the country needs is the young John Conyers back. Not the one now surrounded by fancy lawyers and henpecked by the lady of the House.
Henpecked? Nevermind [...]
Archive for June, 2008
SEXIST PROGRESSIVES #2 – Short Takes
Posted in Gratuitous Sexism, Media, Misc, Sexism, Short Takes, tagged Media, Pelosi, progressives, sexism on June 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
WHY CAN’T GAY MEN SEE IT?
Posted in DU, Gay Rights, How It Works, Patriarchy, Sexism, feminism, tagged Bones to Pick, DU, Gay Rights, homophobia, sexism on June 20, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Every feminist I know is heart-and-soul committed to GLBT rights as well. That pro-gay rights stance started with N.O.W. (I think) more years ago than I care to remember. N.O.W. understood, even if the membership didn’t exactly (esp. at the time), that it’s all of a piece, that sexism and homophobia are intertwined and inseparable. [...]
SEXIST PROGRESSIVES #1: DU
Posted in 2008 Election, DU, Sexism, tagged DU, DU Faults, Michelle Obama, sexism on June 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Okay, I’ll admit it. I’m a procrastinator. Huge procrastinator. And I’ve been procrastinating about this.
True, I’ve been busy (away for the weekend and so forth, for example), but in addition, I’ve flat been putting this off. It’s a distasteful job. I’m a little shy about actually calling people out, and … well, as I [...]
ABORTION
Posted in Sexism, feminism, tagged 2008 Election, Abortion, John McCain, Societal Misogyny on June 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It’s an election year and the Republican nominee is, predictably, anti-abortion. So the topic comes up now and then.
There isn’t much about abortion that hasn’t been said, and frequently. But there’s one thing about abortion that to me trumps absolutely everything else:
The Path of Self-Righteousness Is Perilous
Posted in Uncategorized on June 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Who among us hasn’t enjoyed Keith Olbermann’s Special Comments, where finally, finally! someone with some actual leftish sensibilities speaks up to identify, name and denounce the chicanery, hypocrisy, self-delusion, intentional deception, and so forth and so on (and on and on) on the right. It’s been a breath of fresh air.
But the self-righteous path [...]
Michelle Obama Watch dot com
Posted in 2008 Election, Michelle Obama, Racism, Sexism, feminism, tagged 2008 Election, Michelle Obama, Misogyny, racism, sexism on June 12, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Remember I mentioned that Gina of What About OUr Daughters was going to start a media watchdog site aimed at defending Michelle Obama against the racism/sexism she’s sure to encounter, and boy, it’s already heated.
She’s done it and it’s dynamite. Please bookmark it — and pass it around to everyone you know who’s concerned about [...]
We are all just a little bit safer now.
Posted in Miscellaneous, tagged civil rights, habeus corpus, Supeme Court on June 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Thank Goddess. I am sobbing tears of relief:
Court Says Guantanamo Detainees Have Right to Challenge Detention
Short Takes
Posted in Sexism, feminism, tagged 2nd wave feminism, Ageism, feminism, Gloria Steinem on June 11, 2008 | 2 Comments »
1. DON’R WRITE A POEM ABOUT RAPE.
Must read. I’m not even much of a poetry fan, but found this stunning: Don’t Write a Poem About Rape.
2. Gloria Steinem: Women Are Never Front Runners
An exquisite exposition about the differences between Obama’s candidacy and Hillary’s candidacy, due entirely — entirely – to gender. Please [...]
