Girls Gone on a murderous rampage...

A young woman went to a bar. A criminal offense was committed against her. Some people taped it and, without her consent, make lots of money on it to this day. The woman sued the people who made the video but because it was Girls Gone Wild, the jury ruled against her. Jane Doe was 20 when she was filmed...

Shame on Them...

Ever since Barack Obama took office became a serious contender for the United States presidency, the right-wing media has been on a crusade to spur racial animosity among whites. The saddest part is, they know the Democrats will fall to their knees any time they accuse them of doing anything wrong. In...

All the skeptic ladies (all the skeptic ...

The world of active atheists, agnostics and skeptics is a testosterony place. By “active” I mean those who attend gatherings and conferences about skepticism. Some people I admire in the skeptics’ corner of the blogosphere have been talking about the dearth of women in the community...

Equality in Theory but not Practice...

According to a new Pew Research survey of 22 nations, there is a pronounced gap between a belief in the equality of the sexes and how that translates into reality in both developing and wealthy countries. People around the world say they firmly support equal rights for men and women, but many still believe...

SarahMC does cohabitation...

Hello folks. I apologize for my absence ’round these parts lately (if you missed me, that is). My manpanion and I moved into a new apartment together over the weekend and I am still totally beat. We don’t have television or Internet yet, which is a real drag. But we are making progress and...

Friday Fun Thread: Daddy’s Girl...

When I was visiting my parents during Christmastime last winter, I sat down at my dad’s desk to use his computer and found a scrap of paper on which he’d scribbled what appeared to be a list of his favorite things. Hobby: gardening TV show: Law & Order Music: classic rock Life event:...

A review of “12th & Delaware&...

Last month I had the pleasure and privilege to see the documentary 12th & Delaware at the Maryland Film Festival. Filmmakers Rachel Grady and Heidi Ewing, who brought us Jesus Camp and The Boys of Baraka, debuted the film at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. The film’s namesake is an...

High school students silenced after atte...

Samantha Zyduck and four other students at Mosinee High School in Wisconsin wore homemade t-shirts to school last week to promote sexual abuse awareness. School administrators confiscated the shirts, saying they would be returned on Wednesday, the last day of school. According to acting associate principal...

Get Back in the Kitchen...

The good ol' days. Via Wisconsin Historical Images @ Flickr. I watched an episode of the show You Are What You Eat on Saturday. Gillian McKeith hosts the show, doling out questionable nutritional advice to fat people. The family featured on this episode consisted of a mom, a dad, and four children,...

Who knew people cared so much about fema...

Word.I hate to make a fuss about Internet commenter shenanigans yet again, but Internet comments are really the only source–besides opinion polls–I have for what “the public” is thinking. This week’s theme is Self Esteem. Few people are comfortable blaming patriarchy for...

Challenging “The Dominant Story of...

As a longtime fan of the organization Men Can Stop Rape, I was cheered to read this story about its youth development program last week. The Men of Strength Club (MOST, for short) provides young men with a structured and supportive space to connect with peers and build individualized definitions of masculinity...

Didi needs a forever home!...

I hope our American readers are having a great long weekend, if you are so lucky. I want to take the opportunity to do some advertising for my current foster dog, Didi. As you may recall, Miss Miley was quickly adopted a couple months ago! Didi has been with me since Friday afternoon and she’s...