women and men

As some of you know, in 2006, I sent the editor of the alt-weekly Nashville Scene a link to my blog, which led to me writing a Suburban Turmoil newspaper column for the Scene and subsequently ou

Below are video-clips part 1 and 2 of Amy Siskind's speech at the May 31st Count Every Vote Rally in D.C. Amy Siskind informs Howard Dean and the Democratic Party that Democratic women and men will stay home in November, or support another candidate, in response to the party's failure to condemn the media misogyny.

Is Obama perfect? No. Should he have spoken out more directly about the blatant misogyny Clinton faces in her campaign. Yes. Are we, as women, going to have to be vigilant no matter who the candidate is, when it comes to our rights? Yes.

But holy Jesus, leaving the Democratic party because you didn’t get your way?

Isn't it great! We all have a day off and the weather is so wonderful! We will have a perfect day for barbecue!

But today, May 26, is more than a day off...it is more than a day with great weather. It is more than food.

It is Memorial Day, 2008...a day we, as Americans, remember the sacrifice our soldiers have made for this nation throughout our history.

From Sapphocrat comes this Folgers Coffee sexist blast from the past illustrating the pathetic nature of life for women and men before 2nd wave feminists kicked patriarchal butt.

Boys, I want you to go here and look at this picture while I and the women folk talk about some important stuff about our lives.

From Focus on the Family:

Hundreds of life advocates gathered at the Aurora, Ill., Planned Parenthood abortion clinic Saturday to remember the preborn babies and women who have died due to an abortion. The message of the rally: "It's a matter of life and death."

It's been a cool week.