Feminists Don’t Have to Be Pro-Choice
If there’s one thing that the doomed selection of Sarah Palin has proved, it’s that feminism has become abortionism – both to most anti-feminists and to many feminists as well.
What was the most common criticism of Palin, after the chuckling over her multiple, shall we say, faux pas? Something along these lines: She’s not a [...]
“Ease Up on Palin”? Why?
New Feminist’s comment on this thread wasn’t seen fit to be posted, but we’ll say what we have to say anyway:
Palin was not a good choice because the cost of energizing the Republican ticket was alienating moderates – an inevitable problem, it’s true, and one that has little to do with Palin per se. A [...]
Lust for Filthy Lucre …
Plus we wanted to buy some t-shirts that didn’t say, “Birth control is for wussies:”
http://www.cafepress.com/new_feminist
Our first two t-shirts say:
“Only smart women get to be feminist role models” (AKA, You read all of them, huh?)
and
“More birth control = fewer abortions” (AKA, I know you’re anti-something, but I’m not sure it’s abortion)
The Burden of Knowledge
Does someone want to talk to you about how Sarah Palin is a feminist Role Model who just doesn’t fit feminist stereotypes?
Does someone want to whine about the massive sexism they thinks undermines boys’ achievement (it couldn’t possibly be macho ideals)?
Does someone want to carp at studying women’s literature and history?
Tell them that the burden [...]
Palin’s Wardrobe
The Huffington Post, of all places, has come out with a defense of Sarah Palin’s $150,000 wardrobe and $22,000 in makeup expenses. Their argument is, essentially, that women will be judged by sexist standards so the RNC totally had to spend almost $2K to get their veep to look okay.
What a load of malarkey. Yes, [...]
Full-Flavored Mavericks!
So round, so smooth, so fully packed! So quick and easy on the draw!
And best of all – that milder, smoother tobacco never leaves an aftertaste! They’re good for you!
McCain Feels Sorry for Biden
There’s a headline for you, courtesy FOX News.
A belated moment of compassion, you think, for Biden’s sorrow over the death of his first wife and their daughter? The Grand Old Man showing the spunky youngster that we can be noble in defeat and show compassion for a fellow American?
No.
“You know, I almost felt a little [...]
A Hug for Joe
Losing your wife and kids is inimaginably hard. I want to give Joe a hug.
On the debate: Palin did well. She was confident and assertive and had a clear ideology. She looked at the camera directly and was folksy about herself.
Biden was more hesitant. He didn’t have soundbites. He wasn’t folksy about himself, he was [...]
The Mavericks!
FOX News is wet with delight and triumph. After some digging, they’ve found video of Sarah Palin talking coherently about a Supreme Court decision.
So why didn’t Palin talk like this when questioned by Katie Couric? Either Palin just can’t handle pressure, like, at all, or she chose not say anything about the Exxon decision. Why? [...]
“Why aren’t people targeting Joe Biden?!”
“He said FDR was on TV! He said he was shot at! Not criticizing him is sexist and unfair to Sarah Palin!”
No, it’s not. HER words are HER responsibility. The “he did it too!” school of defense is – well, second-grade.
Biden’s being “shot at” is not much of a news story in a year when [...]
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