Category Archives: Uppity Wimmin

Legitimate Rape, the song

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Sabina Becker

A musical tribute to Todd Akin, who must be the world’s prize idiot right now…and who will figure in my weekly wankapedia on Saturday, you can bet on that! PS: Looks like this is going to be the sing-along topic … Continue reading →

Posted in Fetus Fetishists, Law-Law Land, Men Who Just Don't Get It, Teh Ghey, Uppity Wimmin | 1 Comment

Julian Assange addresses the media

Posted on August 19, 2012 by Sabina Becker

For the first time in two months, a political prisoner turned refugee speaks: He spoke out in defence of Ecuador, Bradley Manning, and Pussy Riot. And here’s something truly excellent: Look who his defence attorney is! Julian Assange’s lawyer, Baltasar … Continue reading →

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Ahem.

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Notice anything here? That’s right, Your Humble Scribe is now a published translator, as well as author, poet, blogger, and general nogoodnik. And my genial publisher, Richard Grabman, is looking for people to review this work. We’re hoping to get … Continue reading →

Posted in A Bit of a Brag..., Found in Translation, Mexican Standoffs, Uppity Wimmin, Writer Lady Sings the Blues | 7 Comments

Why Amanda Craig should be ashamed

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Maeve Binchy, sadly missed by your humble scribe, who has several of her lovely, warm-hearted books on her own shelf. Dear Amanda Craig: A few days ago, I heard (via Jezebel) that you decided to pick on a recently deceased … Continue reading →

Posted in Artsy-Fartsy Culture Stuff, Isn't It Ironic?, Obits and 'bobs, Uppity Wimmin | 5 Comments

The Argentine woman who fought in Spain

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Sabina Becker

You want an awesome woman? Here you go…someone who is the very embodiment of the word, finally rescued from obscurity: They called her the Female Che Guevara. Her name was Micaela Feldman, although she preferred to be called Mika Etchébère, … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Counterpunch, Cuba, Libre (de los Yanquis), Don't Cry For Argentina, Uppity Wimmin | 3 Comments

Quotable: Ann Richards on woman-blaming

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Sabina Becker

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Stupid Sex Tricks: One (seriously stupid) flesh

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Via Jezebel, we learn that there’s a new fundie-crapaganda astroturf org out there determined to make sex better…by making it procreation-only. Never mind that the whole purpose of birth control is to make sex better by taking the threat of … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Nora Ephron on women

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Sabina Becker

RIP, Nora. Sadly missed.

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A little sing-along tune for Michigan…

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Sabina Becker

…and any other place where the War on Women is currently being waged: Also, VAGINA.

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Cheating = love? That’s a new one on me.

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Courtesy of the Daily Mail, here comes another “expert” with another lame theory on Relationship Fail: A controversial new book argues that infidelity and marriage are entirely compatible. Eric Anderson, author of The Monogamy Gap: Men, Love and the Reality … Continue reading →

Posted in Isn't It Ironic?, The "Well, DUH!" Files, The WTF? Files, Uppity Wimmin | 2 Comments