This was in response to a comment over at this thread: student: ...Look, I don’t have as much control over what happens in Africa (though believe me, I’m doing as much as I can and we can speak about it privately if you’d like), as I do over what happens to the women around me. I know I have control over what I wear. I know that I can engage fellow English-speakers with computers on the Full story...
Lifting a few links here.
Two petitions to sign regarding the arrest of Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! and other journalists, one at Free Press, the other from Credo.
From the "one doesn't know quite what to say" department (but is glad others are on the ball): the comic stylings of one Dick Hafer, as presented by Ethan Persoff, who collects such things.
I don't have time to get into it fully tonight, but wrt this from hexpletive, which you should read the whole damn thing?
I mean, there are only so many ways to say "omfg Heart you're a hateful pernicious idiot," but -really-:
I don’t care how many condoms get handed out in the Third World somewhere
You WHAT.
No, Sarah Palin is not a hypocrite as such on -abortion- because her kid got pregnant and is having the kid.
Oh, you know what else that list has in common? Not really known for being great for -other- women; including, but not limited to, reproductive rights.
"...so he's all like, 'I'm a good person! I run an orphanage for children with AIDS in Africa!' And I'm all, 'that doesn't make you a good person, that makes you--'"
The counter guy glances over at me.
From Iowa Independent:
Stating that a major violation of trust had occurred, District Court Judge Don Courtney sentenced Iowa blogger and self-proclaimed male feminist Kyle Payne to serve time in the Buena Vista County Jail for invasion of privacy.
Erm, I meant to say, of course, THAT'S NOT FUNNY. frownie.
TRUE Lesbian Feminism, Part 1
Let me tell you about lesbianism.
to wit, "Let's you and me duke it out some more over whether your marriage is valid, even though mine is completely safe no matter what happens and the state Supreme Court already ruled in your favor: fair's fair.
i.e. Meanie Meanerton continued.
Sorry, I appreciate Debi taking the time to rebut the idea that
"women are being divided into two camps - pro trans and anti trans.
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