Feminism
Lame Duck Bush Quacks Big Time
While Obama diligently prepares to take over the presidency on January 20th, Lame duck Bush is busy leaving his legacy all over the White House front lawn for everyone else to clean up. One of his most important last minute proposals will effect healthy policy is so potentially discriminating that his own appointee in [...]
How Much Time Should She Do?
The Winning Message Action Fund, the issue/advocacy arm of the National Institute for Reproductive Health is running a powerful new ad in Ohion that every women watch before voting. Hair flip to the adorable Jill Miller Zimon at WritesLikeSheTalks:
From the press release:
“The McCain/Palin ticket has made clear its opposition to abortion access. But we [...]
Hey Pat Buchanan, Sarah Palin IS McCain’s Biggest Albatross
I know Rachel Maddow is dying to watch Pat Buchanan’s head explode as he finally has to admit that Sarah Palin was a bad choice for a running mate. That’s right, the Wall Street Journal/NBC poll found that more than half of the respondents found “harbor doubts” about Palin’s readiness:
The poll also found that [...]
Undecided Voters, Women’s Issues, and the Feminist Majority
The women at The Feminist Majority have put together some handy dandy resources for those of you who are still undecided. First, you can compare the platforms of the Republican and Democratic parties. Second, they compare McCain and Obama on four major feminist issues: violence against women, abortion and contraception, women and [...]
Collection of Chrissy Mazzeo Related Posts
I thought it was time to collect most of my Chrissy Mazzeo v. Jim Gibbons posts so we can all remember together what a fiasco journalists, law enforcement, and politicos made of the initial investigation. For me, one of the key things to remember is that Mazzeo never came forward/went public until AFTER her [...]
Why Some Women Support McCain
Choice?
This is what choice is about–control over what happens to your own body under the worst circumstances. Thanks for the courage.
Sarah Palin’s Donations to Planned Parenthood Top $1 Million!
Although she might not know it, or know why, thousands of women across the United States have donated over $1 million dollars to Planned Parenthood in Sarah Palin’s name in one of the most effective grassroots protest I’ve seen in a long time Here’s the press release from 9-27-08 detailing the previous donation total of [...]
Isabelle Allende Speaks At UNR on Thursday
I must urge any one who appreciates Allende’s work, along with anyone who love great authors and great books to attend Allende’s lecture on Thursday at 7pm in the ballroom of the Joe Crowley Student Union at UNR and hosted by The Reno Latino Research Center. I’ve seen Allende speak twice and both times [...]
Reno, Nevada: Sarah Palin Is Not My Gal
This is part of a larger project I am a part of–NotMyGal. A number of us in battleground states are asking people to tell us on video why Sarah Palin is not their gal. Here a few of the videos I took tonight. Add your own videos to the NotMyGal YouTube channel.
Jill [...]
Sarah Palin Becomes Planned Parenthood’s Biggest Supporter
Never underestimate the power of women who feel they are targets of campaign condescension. I received an email urging me to donate to Planned Parenthood in Sarah Palin’s name three times over the last two weeks, and that my friends, means it went viral. But just how viral? Almost $1 million dollars worth [...]
No Pleasure but Meanness: Poor Sarah Palin
Like Judith Warner, I’m becoming uncomfortable with some of the discussion surrounding Sarah Palin. I’ve pointed out my share of her shortcomings, but people are getting downright cruel and finding delight in doing so:
Frankly, I’ve come to think, post-Kissinger, post-Katie-Couric, that Palin’s nomination isn’t just an insult to the women (and men) of America. [...]
Lilly LedBetter on Pay Equity
Yes! This ad will get women’s blood a boiling! I missed the opportunity to sit in on a nation women’s leadership conference call yesterday with Obama during which he spoke about pay equity and other issues many consider “women’s issues.” But supporting pay equity is a no brainer. Every father with a daughter and [...]
Why McCain Is Hiding And Why Sarah Palin Is Not My Gal
This is going to be the last post I wrote about Sarah Palin until she makes more news herself. The McCain Campaign is successfully using Paling to distract voters from the real issues McCain does not want to talk about–the Iraq War/Occupation, the economy, his energy policy (besides drill, drill, drill), his foreign policy, [...]
Judy Blume: Another Hockey Mom on Sarah Palin
Okay, I know most of the women out there my age read Judy Blume’s “Are You There God, It’s Me Margaret,” and hopefully “Forever” (because that one had real sex in it!). Blume truly influenced a generation of young girls with those books. But what I remember most about “Margaret” was the character [...]
