Category Archives: Uppity Wimmin

Chavecito takes Cindy Sheehan under his wing, again

Posted on March 9, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Gotta love a man who stands up for truth and right…and for that matter, a woman who does, too. And when that man also stands up for that woman, against the government that’s persecuting her, well…I just get all warm … Continue reading →

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It’s International Women’s Day. Do you know where YOUR blog is?

Posted on March 8, 2006 by Sabina Becker

(First of all, to everyone visiting here on Blog Against Sexism Day–welcome! Enjoy the blog, feel free to bookmark and link as you like.–‘Bina.) A couple of years ago, on International Women’s Day, my brother happened to ask me, rather … Continue reading →

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Mexico: sneak preview for America’s future

Posted on March 7, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Hey, Americans…wanna know where your country’s headed under BushCo, NAFTA, the NRA, the whole shebang? Clicky-clicky…but you’ll no likey: In an overwhelmingly Catholic country, abortion is illegal in Mexico unless the woman concerned was raped. However, according to the report, … Continue reading →

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Laurel Hester, R.I.P.

Posted on February 22, 2006 by Sabina Becker

I won’t blog too much on her today, as I didn’t know her personally. I will, however, point you to her obits at Salon.com, The Big Gay Picture, and the New York Times, as well as my previous entry on … Continue reading →

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I hold this ‘toon to be self-evident

Posted on February 8, 2006 by Sabina Becker

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A study in contrasts

Posted on February 1, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Ponder this: Cindy Sheehan spends the hottest weeks of the summer of ’05 in Crawford, Texas, where you could fry an egg on the ground in the shade, trying in vain to get a simple answer to a simple question. … Continue reading →

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Michelle, ma belle…

Posted on January 15, 2006 by Sabina Becker

Michelle, ma belle, These are words that go together well: Ma Michelle… Michelle, ma belle, Sont des mots qui vont tres bien ensemble, Tres bien ensemble…

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No shit, Sherlock Google!

Posted on December 29, 2005 by Sabina Becker

Even on the Internet, it seems, men are from Mars and women from Venus. At least, this Reuters/CNN article would have us so believe: Internet users share many common interests, but men are heavier consumers of news, stocks, sports and … Continue reading →

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The Strange Case of Mrs. Anthrax and Dr. Germ

Posted on December 26, 2005 by Sabina Becker

Er…does it sound like I’m channeling Robert Louis Stevenson tonight? So sorry. I’m afraid this tale is much too bizarre to be fiction. In a way, though, this IS a Jekyll-and-Hyde story, involving scientific research, mysterious powders, monsters and strange … Continue reading →

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A Whited Sepulchre Christmas

Posted on December 23, 2005 by Sabina Becker

Right-wing religious hypocrisy truly knows no bounds this year. Check out parts one, two and three of Laurel Hester’s painful (but all too typical) story, courtesy of The Big Gay Picture: Laurel Hester has spent her whole life trying to … Continue reading →