About damn time

While men have been coaching women’s sports since their inception, the privilege has not been reciprocated. Until now.
In the hyper-masculine culture of high school football, the gender barrier has been crossed for the first time. Washington, DC’s Coolidge High School hired the best candidate for the job of head coach: Natalie Randolph. [...]

You want me to put rhinestones WHERE?

Forget the Bedazzler.  Your t-shirt isn’t the only thing that can be improved by the addition of sequins and gems.  Clearly you’ve been neglectful if your pubis has not reached its full potential;  dressed up like a disco ball.
A handful of elite spas are offering Vajazzle services–dazzle for your vajayjay– for $50 a pop.   [...]

Diagnosing history

It was a recipe for tragedy. In 1875, Mary Todd Lincoln was put on public trial for insanity by her sole surviving son, Robert. She was found guilty and committed to an asylum, where she was remained incarcerated against her will for months. Even today she is remembered, if indeed she is [...]

It’s not like they’re real people or anything

In a disturbing report out of New Orleans, Color Lines writes about sex workers–particularly those who are women of color–being charged with felony “unnatural copulation” when they are arrested for prostitution. What’s unnatural?  Oral or anal sex, of course.  As a result, these women are serving longer sentences and being forced to register for [...]

Another way you don’t measure up

Now, an answer to the question every woman worries about: how can I make sure my genitals measure up to porn star standards?
My New Pink Button has the answer!
From the FAQ:
Q. “I used to be so “Pink” and healthy looking on my inside Labia Lip area. Now I am losing that [...]

You’ve got to be kidding me

When I saw this commercial on TV this morning, I had to rewind the DVR for a spit-take. I could go on and on about the ways in which this is offensive, but I’ll summarize. OMG! WTF?
And for the record, I detest the word “boobs.”

In what universe is this ok?

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The pornification of children continues. Is GI Joe supposed to stuff Monopoly money in her G string?

Revoked?

Meredith and I have an ongoing disagreement about what to do when we lack knowledge.  She muddles through on her own (and usually triumphs eventually), while I immediately ask for help. Then she tells me she’s revoking my feminist card.
For example, this summer we were at a big box home improvement store looking for moving [...]

The revolution will be tweeted

After my last post expressing my disenchantment with Twitter and Facebook, I should note the incredible use Twitter has been to Irani protestors in getting their message out.   This has been their media of last resort because the govenment has strangled available bandwidth down to 12 K to make it impossible to upload video.  Compare [...]

My heart bleeds for him

From the LA Times:
In a brief telephone conversation with the Associated Press, Scott Roeder also disputed what he called “broad-brush” characterizations of him as anti-government.
“I want people to stop and think. It is not anti-government, it is anti-corrupt government,” said Roeder, who called from the Sedgwick County Jail in response to a written request for [...]

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