Category Archives: Uppity Wimmin

Heroes for Today: Elin Ersson, stand-up student

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Sabina Becker

Want to know what awesome looks like? Well, right now, it looks like this young Swedish woman: Rosa Parks fought for justice by remaining seated in the front of the bus; Elin Ersson did it by remaining standing in a … Continue reading →

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Jordan Peterson, loser lobster

Posted on June 30, 2018 by Sabina Becker

Jordan Peterson is not only none too bright (and thus, mad that he can’t win an argument with a woman, even one without the advanced degrees), he’s also none too strong (and so couldn’t win a fight with one, even … Continue reading →

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Bill Cosby: GUILTY! GUILTY!! GUILTY!!!

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Sabina Becker

Too soon? Nawwwww. Not nearly soon enough. Dozens of women have been waiting years, even decades, for this verdict. And out of 50 complainants, just three got their day in court. Here’s how it ended: And if you think their … Continue reading →

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Revenge porn now subject to lawsuits in Newfoundland/Labrador

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Sabina Becker

In light of the cases of Amanda Todd, Rehtaeh Parsons and Audrie Pott, this can’t come too soon (and it really needs to be federal, too). But the best thing to do is to make non-consensual sharing of nudes utterly … Continue reading →

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Want a good husband? Don’t marry a conservative. (Redux)

Posted on April 14, 2018 by Sabina Becker

Further to yesterday’s post, here’s a little nugget that came up in my YouTube recommendations this morning: Yeah, how about that Eric Fucking Greitens, eh? Kidnapping, sexual assault, privacy invasion, blackmail…about all he hasn’t done is knock over a liquor … Continue reading →

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Want a good husband? Don’t marry a conservative.

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Sabina Becker

Farron Cousins has the data, which may or may not surprise you, depending: Yeah, what a shocker, eh? Guys who moralize the loudest tend to have the most to hide in terms of immorality and hypocrisy. The more they preach … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Ursula K. Le Guin on gender-neutral pronouns

Posted on April 10, 2018 by Sabina Becker

“I still dislike invented pronouns, but I now dislike them less than the so-called generic pronoun he/him/his, which does in fact exclude women from discourse; and which was an invention of male grammarians, for until the sixteenth century the English … Continue reading →

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Oh, I wish she WOULD.

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Sabina Becker

Donnie joked about Melania leaving him? Gee, how funny would it be if she actually DID? Not very much so for him, because he’s the one who’s used to flushing spouses (and mistresses) he’s tired of. But it would be … Continue reading →

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Happy Women’s Day, from the German Men’s Delegate

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Sabina Becker

A little satirical message from the representative of the menfolks of my ancestral country. For those who can’t understand German, here’s the basic gist: When International Women’s Day begins, on March 8, International Men’s Day — March 9 to March … Continue reading →

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Heroes for Today: The sweet revenge of Lissa Lucas

Posted on February 14, 2018 by Sabina Becker

Well, that was a few days ago. Look at Lissa Lucas today: In an interview with The Intercept two days after being thrown out of the legislature, Lucas wondered if Shott had overplayed his hand by having her expelled. “He … Continue reading →

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