The straightenizing of Rachel Maddow
By Michelle at 4 September, 2008, 1:58 pm
If you haven’t heard, I’m extatic that lefty lady Rachel Maddow is getting her own show on MSNBC starting next week. But in preparation of her upcoming prime time newsy-talker, Maddow is rumored to be getting a few “suggestions” from the suits at the network. According to Page Six:
MSNBC loves the chatter of liberal pundit [...]
Making the best out of new work territory for 20-something women
By Michelle at 2 September, 2008, 9:24 am
Hanna Seligson wrote an op-ed for the New York Times in relation to her latest book, “New Girl on the Job: Advice From the Trenches.” In it, she laments the girl-poweredness in school, from Kindergarten up through college. However, that power somehow diminishes for many women when they enter the workplace.
What was it, I wondered, [...]
What’s wrong with this headline?
By Michelle at 27 August, 2008, 10:33 am
Wow. Way to go, South Africa.
Article’s here.
Gwen Ifill, The Lone Lady
By Michelle at 12 August, 2008, 11:31 am
Did you know that Gwen Ifill is the only woman moderating in the presidential debates (she’s moderating the Veep debate this fall) and has been the only woman doing it since 1992? I heart Gwen and all, but that’s kinda sad. For those of you who aren’t aware, Ifill works for PBS’s Washington Week and [...]
Read More >>Target Women: Birth Control
By Michelle at 10 August, 2008, 9:56 pm
Another installment by everyone’s favorite satirist/feminist on Current TV…
Read More >>Purity, Schmurity
By Michelle at 7 August, 2008, 10:48 am
I’ve noticed that the pagentry and ridiculousness of the Purity Ball movement has gained traction. What are these things, you say? Via Wiki:
A Purity Ball (also known as a “Father Daughter Purity Ball” or “Purity Wedding”) is a formal event attended by fathers and their daughters. These events promote virginity until marriage for teenaged girls, [...]
