Tag Archives: Feminism

A New Age of Female Masturbation

Lesbian feminist Lily Tomlin once joked that the only reason cretinous men walked upright was to free their hands for masturbation. Fair enough, but the posture of the lady might soon lack for any better purpose. According to a new … Continue reading

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Changing Themes in the GOP

Had the radio on driving to get coffee. Rush Limbaugh was denouncing sexism and patriarchal privilege. McCain ad comes on pitching expanding embryonic stem cell research. Boy, haven’t things changed in the Republican party? For the better, says me.

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Women’s Studies Unconstitutional

Stop the ACLU“A man who is already crusading against ladies’ nights in bars has sued Columbia University, saying its women’s studies program is unconstitutional.” “Maybe the whole absurd carousel of identity politics will turn full circle, and one day an … Continue reading

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Pondering Feminism in Sana’a

Over at Jezebel, my friend Moe scored a great interview with Sarah, an American woman who relocated to Yemen to work at a newspaper there. No talking in the street, no laughing…what if you just went into the middle of … Continue reading

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Sex Change Anyone?

After reading this, boy; do I want to disown being a woman or what? (Warning; do have an air sickness bag nearby prior to clicking on the link!) Looking at the choices, we began, by rote, to reach up toward … Continue reading

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Women, Not Woman

Radical feminist Robin Morgan, on why she’s rising in “furious energy” for Hillary Clinton as she did for Anita Hill: “I’m voting for Hillary not because she’s a woman–but because I am.” Which is of course an even more self-demeaning … Continue reading

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The Age of Chivalry

That age has come and gone. This is the age of boorishness; sad, but true.   It is very hard to think like a Democrat. Please take this as a gentle reminder: to many of Hillary’s women fans the fact … Continue reading

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A New Symbol

  (Cross posted at What if?) After five years of heated debate, the Commission of Human Rights approved the official Symbol of Marriage.

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The Measure of a Man

Peg Kaplan looks askance at the reaction to Oprah Winfrey’s endorsement of Barack Obama over Hillary.

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Ms. Magazine Won’t Publish Ad About Israel’s Powerful Women

From Meryl Yourish.

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