From Skepchick, Guest Post: IGN Agrees, Women are Whores Money quote: There aren’t many words more denigrating to women than ‘whore’. […]
T-shirts for women
I really enjoy reading everything Greta Christina has to say on her blog. Sometimes I forget to check it, which […]
Thought for the day
When talking about laws impinging on freedom, laws that impinge on important freedoms matter. But laws that impinge on unimportant […]
Working for a cause vs. for yourself
In discussion about Gloria Allred’s attempt to prosecute Rush Limbaugh at Dispatches, a commenter called Harold observed the following (the […]
The Daily Show rips on right wing reactions to Limbaugh
Technically this doesn’t count as me saying something, because it’s Jon Stewart saying something…right? A lot of things. A lot […]
On perspective– general versus specific
I write a lot about very particular things that have happened, and then try to extrapolate a larger significance. This […]
IIWAPBK and Privilege 101
Cross-posted from State of Formation. I think Gene Marks has now been thoroughly excoriated for his column “If I Were a Poor Black Kid” […]
“Muscular Christianity” and the Penn State scandal
Cross-posted from State of Formation. University of Nebraska Assistant Coach Ron Brown prayed on behalf of his football team and that of […]
What we could have done
Cross-posted from State of Formation. That the band R.E.M.’s break-up and Troy Davis’ highly controversial state mandated execution would have taken place […]
What Rick Santorum doesn’t get about bigotry
Cross-posted from State of Formation. The title of this post might sound a little obvious to many who have concluded […]