January, 2009
“God hates divorce” (but he loves a broken jaw)
Originally published at The New Agenda. When Rick Warren was invited to preside at Obama’s Inauguration, I wrote that his selection was an insult to women everywhere. Warren is an antediluvian sexist who believes that women were put on earth to obey their husbands. His Christianity is a front for male supremacy; his biblical “literalism” [...]
Three disparate topics, but with a hidden thread connecting them (can you guess what it is?)
After days of near silence, I’m suddenly possessed of a need to talk about not one, not two, but three things. I’m also possessed of a head cold and a serious case of ear pain, so this is gonna be quick and dirty. It’s up to you intrepid readers to figure out the Overarching Theme. [...]
What Every Woman Should Know
Over at The New Agenda blog, we’ve kicked off a new bi-weekly series by Anna Belle Pfau on American women’s history. The first installment is about Margaret Sanger and Emma Goldman — what a pair! — and the movement to legalize birth control. It’s easy for those of us who are steeped in feminist history [...]
Another anniversary, another year of EPIC FAIL
Today is the blog’s third birthday. Once again, it’s time to look back and reflect on a record of complete and utter failure. The blog was begun with a modest program of goals: 1. Defeat the neo-fascist forces threatening to overwhelm our nation; 2. Bring feminist enlightenment to all humanity; 3. Achieve world peace. The [...]
