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Santorum worries that female soldiers can’t hack it on the front lines because of all the “emotions”

Originally posted in Feministing

By Maya | Published: February 15, 2012

TweetYesterday, the Pentagon announced plans to allow women into more front-line, combat jobs. The Service Women’s Action Network expressed disappointment that women will still be barred from serving as infantry, armor, and special operations forces, but said that the new rules were a big step in the right direction. As Adam Weinstein writes, “full gender [...]

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Rick Santorum strikes again, describes patriarchy in a nutshell

Originally posted in Feministing

By Lori | Published: October 24, 2011

TweetI’ve generally tried to steer clear of Rick Santorum’s brilliant thoughts since he converted me on gay marriage this summer, for fear that exposure to any more nuggets of Santorum genius would sink into my brain and revolutionize my worldview yet again. But his latest wisdom is too revealing–and disturbing– to pass over. Rich Wing [...]