"At 3:30 I attended The Hillary Panel! Actually it was called "Hillary '08: Feminist Opportunities and Challenges." The link for this is broken on the NCA website, which is a shame (I like to be thorough). This panel didn't tell me anything I didn't know about why Hillary's campaign failed, but there was some interesting [...]
Tag: feminism
A pregnant teenaged daughter showed the family was normal.
"Some voters saw authenticity in Palin's life. They said the fact that Palin had a pregnant teenaged daughter showed the family was normal." This is normal now? Could someone please tell that to all the demonized pregnant teens whose last names are not Palin. Thank you. "This is happening all over the United States. I [...]
Has Germaine Greer ever been right about anything?
"Condie is the consummate power-dresser. Every pant suit - whether by St John, Armani or Versace, in black, navy or charcoal grey - is immaculate, no matter how long she has been crouched memorising briefs as she is whirled by plane from one end of the earth to another. She is said to work out [...]
A $125,000 donation in support of an anti-gay marriage initiative
"SAN DIEGO -- A $125,000 donation in support of an anti-gay marriage initiative by a San Diego hotelier has drawn the ire of gay and lesbian activists and local labor unions who are now calling for a boycott. "Organizers held a news conference in front of the Manchester Grand Hyatt, near Seaport Village, on Thursday. [...]
Mayerson GOTV: Yeah, irony, just vote for Dems in November, please?
I loathe American irony, but I found this apt: https://youtu.be/FiQJ9Xp0xxU Voter Registration in all 50 States. Ginger doesn't want to hear you didn't know how to register to vote. She knows baby is muuuuuch smarter than that.
The case against het marriage
This sounds more like Dee Patterson is making a case for divorce. I know For Better or For Worse is supposed to be some kind of paean to marriage and family but I've never seen it that way. Reading FBOFW has always been looking at a car accident I missed. Full disclosure: I do know [...]
New York will honor California same-sex unions
Start spreadin' the news: "California is the second state to marry same-sex couples after Massachusetts, but it will be the first ready to grant licenses to couples from any state. Gay marriage is rejected by 45 states, but New York will honor new same-sex unions." California gets ready for first gay marriages, Reuters, June 16, [...]
New York will honor California same-sex unions
Start spreadin' the news: "California is the second state to marry same-sex couples after Massachusetts, but it will be the first ready to grant licenses to couples from any state. Gay marriage is rejected by 45 states, but New York will honor new same-sex unions." California gets ready for first gay marriages, Reuters, June 16, [...]
Obama it is
But Senator Clinton gave a good speech. https://youtu.be/yOiIxzxYhfQ "Now, 16 months ago, you and I began a journey to make history and to remake America. And from the hills of New Hampshire to the hollows of West Virginia and Kentucky, from the fields of California to the factories of Ohio, from the Alleghenies to the [...]
Reclaiming the “F” word
"Mentioned on this web log from time to time, L.A.'s irreplaceable Center for the Study of Political Graphics (CSPG) has once again curated an exhibit of great importance to designers, artists, and activists. Reclaiming the "F" Word: Posters on International Feminisms, will premier at the California State University Northridge Art Galleries. Reading from the CSPG [...]