Category Archives: Uppity Wimmin

25 years…

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Sabina Becker

The Morgentaler Clinic, downtown Toronto. Dr. Henry Morgentaler deserves a huge amount of gratitude for so many things: He pioneered the suction-curettage method of early surgical abortion; he defied the law to set up free-standing women’s clinics; he coined the … Continue reading →

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The woman who avenged Che Guevara

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Sabina Becker

A five-minute film in Spanish, based on the life of Monika Ertl. She was the daughter of Nazi propagandist Hans Ertl, “Hitler’s photographer”, who fled to South America after World War II along with some other notorious Nazis who later … Continue reading →

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RIP, Dear Abby. You will be missed!

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Sabina Becker

And here is why: She was smart, compassionate, and superb with witty quips. Pauline Esther Friedman, you were fabulous. Now, you are immortal.

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The muddled feminist and the abusive cowboy (and the irresponsible publisher)

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Sabina Becker

By now you’ve probably heard about Alisa Valdes, the romance novelist who penned a memoir about how she let a right-wing cowboy named Steve rope and tame her like a mustang mare. You’ve probably also heard how all the right-wing … Continue reading →

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Indian woman brutally gang-raped. Where are the media???

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Breaking: A few days ago, an Indian woman was gang-raped, beaten, and left to die by thugs. So far, this hasn’t made the news in any major venue. But, you say, doesn’t India have a rape problem? And aren’t there … Continue reading →

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Bad news, folks…

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Sabina Becker

…the Apocalypse is on, after all. With a few months’ delay. Yes, that’s right…Kimye hath spawned. But don’t worry; as is the wont of little old ladies everywhere, three fabulous grandmas have come to save us all: There ya go. … Continue reading →

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Where have I heard THIS before?

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Dang, this sure sounds depressingly familiar: Labor abuses and insults have become too much to swallow for a group of immigrant women who work as waitresses on commission — getting lonely customers to buy them overpriced beers and tequila shots. … Continue reading →

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Meet Nina Turner, my new hero

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Sabina Becker

No, not TINA Turner… …although she’s plenty awesome in her own right. This is NINA Turner… …and this is why she rocks: Ohio State Senator Nina Turner (D) has proposed legislation requiring that men looking to buy erectile dysfunction drugs … Continue reading →

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It’s December 6. Look who decided to forget…

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Well, who else…the SupposiTories, who never met a gun nut they couldn’t pander to. Or an international convention they couldn’t break: The Conservative government has quietly shelved rules on serial numbers for guns that would have helped keep Canada in … Continue reading →

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Why women go back to shitty men

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Robin “Rihanna” Fenty, making the mistake of her life. Let’s hope it doesn’t actually COST her her life. Okay. So lots of people are asking why women who seem to otherwise have everything going for them keep going back to … Continue reading →