October 2007

Just when you forget how horrible and irresponsible women are with medical decisions, you can depend on the media to remind you

by Cara October 31, 2007

So you know what’s always fun? When a newspaper digs up a study from the “well, duh” files, decides that it needs fresh coat of paint, and decides to use the “women are stupid and selfish” brush. And here we go, my fix for the week: an Australian newspaper on how unnecesasry c-sections are dangerous. [...]

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Dems Come Out Swinging

by Cara October 31, 2007

So who caught the Democratic debate last night? This time around, I actually feel kind of sorry for you if you missed it — it was definitely the most interesting so far, and I didn’t even need any alcohol to make it through! The questions weren’t new or exciting. It was all Iran, Iraq, and [...]

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Man Makeup

by Cara October 30, 2007

Salon has an article up today on a slightly unusual topic: makeup for men. I remember a few years ago, some companies tried this out. And it was ruthlessly mocked pretty much everywhere that there was a platform from which to do the mocking. But apparently, the idea is making a comeback. Sort of. It’s [...]

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Learning and Educating About Police Brutality Against People of Color

by Cara October 30, 2007

Via BFP comes this kick-ass pamphlet from INCITE! Women of Color Against Violence (pdf): Police Brutality Against Women of Color and Trans People of Color. It’s filled with tons of useful information. If you’re not fluent in these issues, you’ll learn a lot — I did. Other than stats and an overview of the issues, [...]

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You Really Got Me

by Cara October 29, 2007

I don’t think anyone would ever make the mistake of calling me a gamer. I’ve never been very good at them, and with the exception of puzzle-type games like Tetris and Mahjong, they just don’t interest me. It’s not my thing. But I love Guitar Hero. My husband got me hooked on it a couple [...]

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Why We Can’t See Eye to Eye

by Cara October 29, 2007

Yesterday there was a Washington Post Op-Ed column by George F. Will about the politics of abortion. It’s pretty standard anti-choice fare, but the very premise of the column — that in some areas, the issue of abortion is actually non-issue — struck me. To sample today’s confusions, consider California. There the electorate so strongly [...]

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Democrats: We can’t go a week without proving that we’re hopeless

by Cara October 28, 2007

Just what I love to see first thing in the morning: that all of my worst fears are coming true: LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Nearly 3,000 Democrats rallied around their top politicians and party leaders in Florida Saturday, but the biggest impression was made by who wasn’t there: Hillary Rodham Clinton, Barack Obama, [...]

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Halloween and Racism: Both Scary

by Cara October 27, 2007

So this is interesting: with all of the recent hate crimes involving nooses, some Halloween decorations are gaining increased scrutiny. All over the country, displays that include corpses hanging from nooses — very similar to the one at the left — have caused furor and distress over their racial connotations. In a dozen incidents during [...]

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The most interesting thing about breast cancer is the breasts

by Cara October 26, 2007

AlterNet has published a really great article on Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Lucinda Marshall decides to take a look at many different women’s magazines and take a look at how they cover the issue. There’s a lot going on there, so I strongly suggest reading the whole thing. Her first point: the reporting on breast [...]

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Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid.

by Cara October 26, 2007

Reason #8637 why we know we can’t trust Rudy Giuliani: Sen. Sam Brownback pronounced himself “much more comfortable” with Rudy Giuliani’s position on abortion after the one-time rivals for the Republican presidential nomination discussed the issue Thursday. If you need a refresher course on Brownback’s politics, brace yourself. And if you need reminded of the [...]

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