Category Archives: Uppity Wimmin

I don’t know whether to laugh or cry…

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Sabina Becker

…but reading this makes me glad I’m not married: Study author Christin Munsch, a sociology PhD candidate at Cornell University, wrote the paper to explore the factors related to infidelity for both sexes. In the paper’s abstract, she argues that … Continue reading →

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Teh Heterostoopid: “Sugarbabe” needs an insulin shot–and a dose of hard reality

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Sabina Becker

So there I was, this dark and stormy, just bopping around the web, when I chanced on this interesting little interview at Lemondrop. Seems that some cute young bit of fluff, supposedly a psychologist, has written a book saying that … Continue reading →

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A cracking good debate on burqa bans (and an article on Ground Zero mosques)

Posted on July 25, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Am I giving too much away when I say that the woman in the headscarf is full of win? Just one of many interesting ironies in this half-hour of must-see TV. Another thing that occurred to me while watching this: … Continue reading →

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Who is this “silent majority”, and why do they want to shut us up?

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Sabina Becker

I have always found the phrase “silent majority” irksome. Not just because Tricky Dick used it (and was, of course, lying his ass off when he did so), but because makes no sense. How do you know people who share … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Counterpunch, Crapagandarati, Economics for Dummies, Environmentally Ill, Fascism Without Swastikas, If You REALLY Care, Isn't It Ironic?, Isn't That Illegal?, Law-Law Land, Newspeak is Nospeak, Uppity Wimmin | 1 Comment

Festive Left Friday Blogging: Meet the new mayor of Montevideo

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Hey everybody, sorry this is coming at you so late in the day, but I thought you might want to get to know this lady:Her name is Ana Olivera. She’s the newly inaugurated mayor of Montevideo, the federal district of … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Courtney Stoker on feminism and science fiction

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Sabina Becker

“While sci fi fans don’t mind (and often excel at) criticizing their sci fi shows, they are generally only supportive of criticizing that focuses on “literary” details–plot holes, bad writing, continuity in the canon, inconsistent application of science. But as … Continue reading →

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Dear islamophobic shrieeeeeekers…

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Sabina Becker

You know how you’re always shrieeeeeking at us feminists because we’re not shrieeeeeeeking along with you about the evils and horrors of Mooooooozlim (or Mawwwwwwwzlem) “honor” killings coming to these shores, along with those brown immigrants?Well, you can stop shrieeeeeeeking … Continue reading →

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Goaliefail: Cherchez la femme!

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Could a tall Torontonian blonde be the reason for the sudden choking of the goalie above? Some people think so… Two British tabloid newspapers, the Daily Mail and the Daily Mirror, blamed [Toronto-based model Elizabeth] Minett on Monday for goalie … Continue reading →

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Men Who Just Don’t Get It: Explaining birth control (sorta)

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Guys, I love you all to bits, but damn, some of you are SO dense:Please, PLEASE don’t be this dim when it comes to condoms, ‘kay?(Meanwhile, here’s the lowdown on all the birth control methods “explained” above. Read and learn.)

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