Category Archives: Uppity Wimmin

Quotable: Eduardo Galeano on Adam and Eve

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Sabina Becker

In honor of International Women’s Day, the late great Uruguayan literary wizard has a few pertinent words for us all: “If Eve had written Genesis, how would the human race’s first night of love have been? Eve would have begun … Continue reading →

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Clip ‘n’ Save: Some rape stats from France

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Sabina Becker

“37% of the French think that the perpetrator of a rape is less responsible if the victim is wearing a sexy outfit. “20% think that ‘no’ often means ‘yes’. “30% of those between the ages of 18 and 24 say … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Leslie Morgan Steiner on why women don’t leave abusers

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Sabina Becker

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German women fight back against “sexual fascist” Roosh V

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Roosh V: Got no game, obvs. But at least he’ll always have Rubber Rita… By now, it’s no longer a secret that “pickup artist” slimeball Roosh V is planning a bunch of meetups for presumably like-minded men. And it’s no … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Zora Neale Hurston on discrimination

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Oh, that Zora. Slaying two formidable vultures — racism AND sexism — with one stone.

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Finally, a song for men’s rights!

Posted on January 23, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Because it’s only FAIR, right? RIGHT?

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Rape law in Germany: a veritable devil’s carnival of injustice

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Sabina Becker

The memo that “Not All Men” have gotten, but which all men should get. Including white men in general, and Germans in particular. Hi, me again, harping about Köln, again. Or rather, translating yet another good Störenfriedas piece about just … Continue reading →

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The kernel of Köln: another good analysis

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Women demonstrate against sexism and racism at a flash-mob rally in Köln, Germany. (Photo: Reuters) A few days ago, I found this piece by Margarete Stokowski on the Spiegel website. It doesn’t appear there in English (some other columnists do), … Continue reading →

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Police break up PEGIDA demo in Köln; counterdemo draws thousands

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Video (actually, an outtake from a much longer RT video, by an unrelated YouTuber; the hysterical captioning leads me to believe that it was a PEGIDA sympathizer) of police in Köln breaking up yesterday’s PEGIDA demonstration after hooligans in their … Continue reading →

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