Do you know what confuses me? Just a general overall confusion about how politics works and why I don't think I know how it works anymore. I'm confused over all the bills and laws and proposals over the last couple of years targeted at woman. I'm confused by this not because I thought misogyny was dead. No I'm confused by this because I don't see ( Read more... )

And now a few thoughts from yours truly. Because ( Read more... )

Edit: This edit is at the top because I would like to direct you to the following video response to Kony 2012 made by a young woman from Uganda. Going back to the ever present theme of many stories and many perspectives, the most important perspective on this entire situation is the perspective of those from the region. There was not enough of that ( Read more... )

Ok so I sort of need to vent a little about this because some person posted this graphic on Facebook and it made me really angry. Yes, I get that you are a proud parent and could never imagine life without your child. You are happy with your decision to not even consider abortion and also are probably married, college educated or at least ( Read more... )

So I think to most people M.I.A. is that chick who did that song with the guns firing in it. It's a great song. Well as of Sunday night she is also that lady who flipped the bird on national television during the Super Bowl Halftime show. Which you know. Is either "just whatever" or "THE WORST THING SINCE JANET JACKSON'S NIPPLE" depending ( Read more... )

So if you haven't heard by now, Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act for 2012 and it's great news for America and bad news for Terror ( Read more... )

So 2011 has been a crazy year guys. No seriously ( Read more... )

I'm not sure what this means for women who are raped up the butt but I don't think I like it. It's funny how these crazy state laws continue to exist because generally they don't get brought up. And then something crazy happens and people are going, "Wait, why the hell does this 'no chewing gum while in the shower' clause even exist ( Read more... )

These ads are kind of awesomeAlthough using a message of tolerance and acceptance on a global political level in order to sell clothing is at the same time inspired and grotesque. Because, sure, you want the leaders of the world to all get a long and the shock value of seeing them kiss is pretty amusing and this would be an amazing message if, say ( Read more... )

So I'm reading about scarcity in female social ecology and listening to Bill Clinton talk about the economy on the Daily Show. I feel very cultured. Or at least making an attempt to keep updated on the world. I'm not going to lie though. No matter how matter of fact and logical suggestions sound for the solution of our economic woes, economy as a ( Read more... )