Wouldn’t it be nice…
…to have a president who thinks before he speaks? After eight years of having one that doesn’t even think regardless of whether it’s before or after speaking, I think we can all agree that it’s a refreshing change.
(Go to 3:52 for the good stuff)
From Granholm to Palin: No Apologies
Did Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm ruffle some feathers by calling out fellow female governor, Sarah Palin? Last weekend at a function, Granholm accused Palin of having “really set back the cause of hot governors.”
Well, some reporter with an axe to grind or story to invent thinks that it’s newsworthy and has questioned whether Granholm should [...]
Big Fat Mess
Why is it that I can’t go a day without finding some misguided story about fat in the news? I swear, I’ve seen the stock footage of the midsections of fat people more times than I care to remember. It’s like a constant ticker-tape of size discrimination floating around the world.
The latest story presents a [...]
A Good Feminist’s Dillemma: Kelly Clarkson and Feminism
Last week, Kelly Clarkson released her newest CD “All I Ever Wanted,” featuring the hit song “My Life Would Suck Without You.” The song is an upbeat tale of love and dysfunction that, although not the model of great relationships, is probably closer to the truth than many of us are willing to recognize. [...]
Monkey is a Monkey…Until we have a Black President
This week, in recognition of Black History Month, Marilyn Jean and I have decided to discuss the ever-present topic of a so-called “post-racial society.” Such a society was much touted as being on the horizon after Obama’s success in the primary and general elections. This is our take on the post-racial society fad, whether we [...]
Damned If You Do, Damned if You Deliver
In the neverending war on women’s rights, one of the things that often allows misogyny to continue, is the place women have in the reproductive process. Unlike men, women are given the responsibility of carrying and birthing the child. In that vein, many feminsts have worked for years to secure rights to certain maternity laws, [...]
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