Rihanna
Some people – including, apparently, Rihanna – are all worried that Chris Brown’s career will be hurt – nay, ruined! – because of all the stinky publicity about his little incident, which was, after all, just “life.”
Here’s a question: since when has violence against women hurt any man’s career? Only hurting dogs does that.
The WNBA: STILL Making People Mad?
So saith ESPN. Why? A whole bunch of dumbass reasons.
“Normally, I wouldn’t care that the NBA is wasting some money on the side, but when there are avenues to invest that money that could actually provide a benefit for the NBA, that’s where I have an issue.” –Look, buddy, the definition of “waste” is something [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )A Car for Ladies – Excuse Me, a Car-ette!
From the Guardian:
Iran’s biggest motor manufacturer is to take the country’s gender sensitivity to new levels by producing a car specially for women.It will be fitted with features common on the international market but seen as female-specific in Iran’s male-dominated culture. These include an automatic gearbox, electronic parking aids, a navigation system and a jack [...]
Sworn Virgins – the Men in Women’s Bodies
(10-05) 08:00 PDT SHKODRA, Albania (AP) –
Drene Markgjoni spent 12 years in a hard-labor camp, punished for her fiance’s attempt to flee Albania’s regime, then one of the world’s most repressive and isolationist. She swore she would never suffer like that for somebody else again.
She pledged to forgo sex and marriage for [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Women Fighting on the Front Lines
Australia is seriously considering changing the rules for front-line combat. Instead of making that decision based on sex, they’ll be making that decision based on qualifications. This change ought to pass, and probably will.
Keeping women from the front lines is one of the last bastions of chivalry. It’s one more practice that pretends to value [...]
