And a big fuck you to my depression

This song has always reminded me to enjoy being me - even if I'm not exactly everyone's cup of tea (oh, pardon me, even if I've drunk the Obama Kool-Aid - fucker). Yep, to be ME despite self-doubt, to let my little light shine, no matter what the haters, as my daughter would put it, say or do.

What Tami Said: Lady Antebellum and the glorification of the pre-Civil War South

I (heart) Tami. Just sayin'.

What Tami Said: Lady Antebellum and the glorification of the pre-Civil War South

I could, however, do without some of the generalizations about southern whites that show up in her comments section, but I've run into that A LOT, and that certainly isn't Tami's fault. She ALWAYS manages to make you think and to make a great point, but without stereotyping all whites - Southern or otherwise - either.

Men Have No Genitals; Women are Genitals Only

Very interesting.

Men Have No Genitals; Women are Genitals Only

The Conflation of Race and Class

So true. As long as white people think black = poor, then they don't need to be particularly concerned about poverty-related social services - after all, it's just for "them."

The Conflation of Race and Class

Girls Need Less Power?

"Leigh snapped this picture of a Toys ‘R Us catalog. He noticed that, for both microscopes and telescopes, the version coded “girl” (i.e., the pink one) is the least powerful one (600x magnification vs. 900 or 1200x and 90x vs. 250 or 525x). Coincidence?"

Girls Need Less Power?

Feminizing Women’s Sports Teams

I think this is really interesting. It is about the ongoing trend to "feminize" female athletes. College recruitment materials like the one shown below picture women athletes in evening gowns and, well, doing things OTHER than playing their sports, which is clearly NOT the case with male players.

Feminizing Women's Sports Teams

OH, too funny...

Mary Matalin says BUSH INHERITED 9/11. How would that work? She is HILARIOUS! Is she TRYING to be funny?

Nine Deuce on New Burger King ad

Nine Deuce at Rage Against the Man-chine blog analyses a new Burger King ad - and it seems someone really is in need of some analysis. The title of the piece is "Burger King to Customers - Eat a Dick." Do check it out - seriously!

Penny Red: Carnival of Feminists, 23/12/09: Tidings of Comfort and Joy

There is great stuff at the new Carnival of Feminists.

Penny Red: Carnival of Feminists, 23/12/09: Tidings of Comfort and Joy

Penny Red on the retro fetish for women's crafts

This is really good. She calls it "Here, Have This Humorless Festive Rant." The actual article is a wonderful rant, very interesting. She discusses how, in these tough economic times, there is a media push to make baking and crafting appealing new money savers - but only for women!

A Great New Post From Twisty

A new post from Twisty over at I Blame the Patriarchy.

I started hearing the phrase "man up" about a year ago, I guess. What the hell? I hate it. Like "having balls," "manning up" has no female equivalent. Of course, no one congratulates a woman on showing some real ovaries (well, actually, I have been known to do so from time to time) and no one tells a woman to "woman up."

A.P. Puts Pandemic of Anti-Female Violence in Quotation Marks

So, the U..N. wants to do something about the widespread abuse of women worldwide, and the A.P. article about the effort calls it a "pandemic," with the quotation marks coming from the original. It's a QUOTE pandemic of violence against women? Really??? Like the A.P. isn't sure? Really???

Life magazine is back

Life magazine is back, but only in an online version. Some of their classic photos will be published online.

Video: Jon Stewart on the Health Care Debate

Video: Jon Stewart on the Health Care Debate - funny.

New Website Responds to Stupak and Nelson

A new website called Not Under The Bus has been launched in response to the Senate (and House, for that matter) bill throwing our health under the bus. It looks like it is really going to be a good site to follow.

"Love in the Depth of our Disagreements"

Melissa Harris Lacewell:

"Standing on the Side of Love: Harnessing Love's Power to Stop Oppression:"
immigration, LGBT rights and more, sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Association.

I think

I think that during the year I stopped blogging, I lost all my readers!

Woman Domesticated - Hilarious!

the Onion

The "Army of Amazons"

In 1921, women led a labor strike in Kansas. Great article.

The Happiest People are in Louisiana

according to USA Today

Sweet Jesus I Can't Stand Joe Lieberman

video - "Blue Boat Home"

I think this is truly lovely. In an all too stressful world, this goes right to the soul; it's my version of religion. Please take a few deep breaths and then relax and enjoy this:

Cheating Husbands' Bingo Card

I wonder why this comes out with a huge space at the top. Damn you, HTML (shakes fist)

I made a terrible mistake. It was a lapse in moral judgment.	You're too controlling / sickly / busy.	Everyone knows I love my wife, who is beautiful / smart / the best.	It was so flattering. I couldn't help it.	I guess I wasn't sure I wanted to be married anymore.
I fucked her, but I didn't love her.	I thought I loved her, but I didn't fuck her.	You know you're the only one for me, baby.	I guess I thought I just didn't deserve you.	Well, she wanted it. I kind of felt sorry for her.
I guess I was jealous that you were becoming so successful.	Really, my family means everything to me.	“I don't know …”	It only happened once.	I don't know why it happened. I only know it won't happen again.
It isn't you baby, it's me.	This is the first time it's ever happened.	I was drunk / stoned / sad / lonely / depressed.	I didn't feel close to you since the baby came / your mother died / you started school.	It has nothing to do with our life together.
I guess I was starting to feel old. It was flattering.	I tried breaking it off, but she kept calling me, like "Fatal Attraction."	I had her hang out with us so she could see how happily married I am.	You KNEW our marriage was unhappy at the time. What did you expect?	Hey, wait, it's sexist for you to point out that all the men you know have done it!

Johnny Cash - "I Won't Back Down"

Someone posted this regarding the health care "reform" in Congress - what is left of it. I don't know at this point how we manage NOT to back down, since our leadership has caved, but I enjoyed the sentiment all the same.

I love grannie...

OH, you MUST be Kidding!

Good Standup Comedy: Becky Pedigo

h/t Hoyden About Town (tigtog)

SitCom Role Reversal

You know how every sitcom has a hot and together wife married to an incompetent, oaf of a husband? What would it look like with the roles reveresed? This shows how the stereotypes are insulting to both men and women. In fact, I have long thought that this genre in particular is unfair to men. Who ARE these men who can't cook or clean or remember a wedding anniversary? These male characters don't represent any men I know.



from Sociological Images.

h/t feministing.com

The Coat Hanger Project - Trailer

h/t feministing.com

Cracks me Up - "Barbie Eat a Sandwich" Video

h/t feministing.com