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The Orange Couch Does Mad Men: S7E8, “The Crash”
I’ve seen a lot of discussion—and no small amount of griping—that this season of “Mad Men” is obsessed with the concept of “whores”, both in the real world sense of women who exchange sex for money and in the more abstract sense of people who peddle fantasies of authentic feeling…
Standing Up To Sexism Works
The battles over the very existence of women in geek culture have gotten so ugly that one could be forgiven for thinking that every geek dude who has done something sexist is primed and ready to fight to the death to defend every single act of objectification, insinuating that women…
Are Creepy Dudes Now Using Drone Technology For Their Nefarious Ends?
Why is it that so many technological innovations are immediately pounced upon by creepy dudes whose only thought is, “How can I use this to abuse and punish women for their continuing insistence that they are full human beings instead of walking sex toys that I should be able to…
A Super Bowl Primer for The Ladies
Whilst admittedly looking for goofy online articles on how to watch football for the teasing of friends, I found what I cannot overstate is proof positive that all the whining anti-feminists have been saying was right: Sexism is over, feminism won, and the only reason to continue to believe in…
Afghan midwives fight for progress but fear the worst
In spite of the 12 years the U.S. has spent nation-building in Afghanistan and the billions of dollars that have been poured into the country, it remains one of the most dangerous places for women to give birth in the world. A rising midwifery movement is making strides toward lessening…
Cher on GOP’s war on women: ‘This is sick stuff’
Oscar-winning actress and singer Cher and comic Kathy Griffin have teamed up to film an ad for the pro-Obama Super PAC, the Jewish Council for Education & Research titled “Don’t Let Mitt Turn Back Time on Women.” “There’s a lot at stake in this election,” Cher said, “for women and…
Ryan: ‘War on women’ fictional like ‘war on left-handed Irishmen’
Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan on Thursday mocked criticism of Republican efforts to erode female reproductive rights and oppose equal pay legislation, saying those complaints were as silly as claiming his party was fighting a “war on left-handed Irishmen.” “Now it’s a war on women; tomorrow it’s going to…
Today’s Reminders that Abortion Opponents Hate Women More Than Love Embryos
Claire McCaskill is running ads against Todd Akin that involve sexual assault survivors denouncing him for anti-choice policies and apparent belief that most rape victims are just making it up to cover up for their slutty ways. The ads are a real glimpse into the state of reproductive rights politics,…
In offices, men have more cooties than women, study says
A new study shows that men’s offices are more contaminated with oral, nasal, skin and intestinal bacteria than women’s offices. And it’s likely their larger size and unhygienic ways are the reason. Studies… [Work colleagues arguing, via Shutterstock.com.]…
Hustler’s sex negativity once again reasserts itself
I just want to ditto everything Lindsay says here about Hustler’s idiotic attempt to “defend” reproductive rights by making crass sex jokes about silencing S.E. Cupp with sex. I like to make fun of Cupp’s obvious play-acting at being a fantasy sex kitten for the easily aroused and rather slow-witted…
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