Category Archives: Uppity Wimmin

Media don’t get the message. Memo #2, comin’ on down…

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Oh, for fuck’s sake. When the media latch on to a bad concept, they REALLY latch on and don’t let go. Two days ago I blogged about how the Russell Williams case had been mischaracterized as a “fetish” crime. Did … Continue reading →

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Centaurs!

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Sabina Becker

You think you’ve seen awesome bike stunts? You haven’t until you’ve seen this. German girls can kick everyone’s ass.

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Stupid Sex Tricks: In which Christine O’Donnell comes out the loser, AGAIN

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Surprise! Forcing God to kill kittens is good for you. And, if scientists say true, it’s also good for evolution–a concept in which certain devout teabags don’t believe, even as the evidence just keeps piling up that it is real… … Continue reading →

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Quotable: David Rosen on right-wing “feminists”

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Sabina Becker

“The Tea Party movement, like the Christian right, champions the “sexy sisters” as a may to restore the old-fashioned man on his long-lost throne. So long as women do not demand abortion rights, maternity leave, equal pay and equal sexual … Continue reading →

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Stupid Sex Tricks: Chilean miners edition

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Mit zween Herrn ist schlecht zu kramen;Noch schlechter, fürcht’ ich, mit zwo Damen.(It’s tough to tangle with two gents; but even harder, I fear, with two ladies.)–Wilhelm Busch, Maler Klecksel Yes, kiddies, the inspiring story of the day has a … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Kate Harding on rape culture

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Sabina Becker

” ‘Cause the thing is, you and the guys you hang out with may not really mean anything by it when you talk about crazy bitches and dumb sluts and heh-heh-I’d-hit-that and you just can’t reason with them and you … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Helen Keller on activism

Posted on September 18, 2010 by Sabina Becker

‎”I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do something that I can do.” –Helen Keller

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Put your hands up now…

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Sabina Becker

…for a Beyoncé parody that’s way better than the original:Pride, not plastic surgery. That’s the spirit, ladies!

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Quotable: Carol King on abortion rights in Argentina

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Sabina Becker

“I’ve often heard anti-choice mourning about the prevented birth of another Einstein or Gandhi. But what about the loss of a talented woman who dies from an illegal abortion? Or what happens to a young woman who can’t continue her … Continue reading →

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: Ms. Manx goes to Afghanistan