Tag Archives: Sexism
How not to talk to an Asian lady
Originally posted in Feministing
TweetWhen it comes to dating, fetishization is often confused with sexual preference. “What you like,” when it comes to dating, seems to be one of the most visible and untarnished sites of race based assumptions about the sexual prowess of your potential sexual or relationship mate. In short, it is totally acceptable for a man [...]
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Five ways to get calcium without supporting sexist milk ads
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Tweet Hey yall, so it looks like I’m the resident nutritionist blogger for the day. I’m not stepping into this new role without cause. You see, Milk the Brand has come up with this totally novel concept for its new ad campaign. It’s about how scary the LadyRage aka PMS is for guys. I mean, [...]
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Friday Feminist Fuck Yeah: Texas State Rep. Senfronia Thompson
Originally posted in Feministing
TweetThe Texas state legislature is in rare sexist form this year, and last night State Rep. Senfronia Thompson had enough. A group called the Texas Civil Justice League distributed a flyer showing a baby nursing on a breast with with words over it criticizing a bill they said would expand the “nanny state.” The bill’s [...]
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Ed Shultz apologizes for calling Laura Ingraham a slut
Originally posted in Feministing
TweetA rare, deeply sincere apology from the realm of mainstream media. In my opinion, Ed Shultz of MSNBC deserves serious props for owning his failures and speaking to them so openly. The only thing that could have made it better, would be to hear him speak to the larger culture within which his language operates, [...]
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The hottest new beautification product will transform you, completely.
Originally posted in Feministing