I’m not sure if talking about patriarchy while discussing a TV show based on conspiracy theories is the best plan, but what the hell. If this sort of shit is happening to Gillian Anderson, it can (and probably does) happen to you, if you happen to be female. “Anderson and Duchovny’s legendarily potent onscreen pairing—rife […]
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Dead Wild Roses: Women on Wall Street – Maureen Shelly
Nope. No extra barriers, playing field even, no systemic problems to see here… ‘Of course she would have to avoid stereotypical female behavior, and so she could never cry. She would work long hours and hide her pregnancies and her preschooler’s art. One of my co-workers even hid being married. When confronted, she practically […]
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Cordelia Fine On Impression Management for Successful Women
Extra ‘bonus’ features of not being the default normal in society. So when you see women achieve you know that, most likely, they know their shit because they’ve had to work twice as hard as a dude to get similar results. ‘When women display the necessary confidence in their skills and comfort with power, they […]
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Catcalling – Just don’t.
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Continue readingLeDaro: Republicans Faceplant As Rand Paul Doubles Down On Trump’s Sexist Attack On Hillary Clinton
In case you weren’t sure yet if the Republican party really hates women, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) doubled down on Donald Trump’s vulgar obsession with Clinton’s bathroom breaks, last seen during Trump’s she got “schlonged” rant.
In the middle of charming the mainstream media with his witty airing of grievances against Republican rivals for Festivus (and oh my are they charmed! So witty!), Paul tried to elevate Carly Fiorina to Clinton’s stature by tweeting that she has zero trouble making it back from commercial breaks.
LeDaro: Republicans Faceplant As Rand Paul Doubles Down On Trump’s Sexist Attack On Hillary Clinton
In case you weren’t sure yet if the Republican party really hates women, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) doubled down on Donald Trump’s vulgar obsession with Clinton’s bathroom breaks, last seen during Trump’s she got “schlonged” rant. In the middle of charming the mainstream media with his witty airing of grievances
Continue readingLeDaro: Republicans Faceplant As Rand Paul Doubles Down On Trump’s Sexist Attack On Hillary Clinton
In case you weren’t sure yet if the Republican party really hates women, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) doubled down on Donald Trump’s vulgar obsession with Clinton’s bathroom breaks, last seen during Trump’s she got “schlonged” rant.In the middl…
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Donald Trump and the Disgusting Con War on Women
I already knew Donald Trump was a RepubliCon clown, and that every inch of him was poisonous.I knew he hated Muslims and Mexicans, and anyone who dares stand up to that bully bigot.But it still stuns me to see how much he hates women. Read more »
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Pervasive Sexism in Hollywood, Shocking.
Oh hey, if you have not zipped over and read the whole article on the New York Times, you should. The attitudes expressed and the hurdles women face are replicated in almost every occupation and fascinatingly enough the dudes in charge seem pretty “OK” with the situation. “There had long been a strange sort of […]
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Conservative MP Tom Lukiwski called female candidate an “NDP whore”
In yet another example of pervasive misogyny in Canada, a new YouTube video shows Conservative MP Tom Lukiwski calling a provincial candidate an “NDP whore.”
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Montreal Simon: Are Rona Ambrose’s Ghastly Cons Out of Control?
When Rona Ambrose was crowned temporary Queen of the Cons, and promised that her shell shocked MPs would set a "new tone" i.e. raise their behaviour out of the gutter, and stop acting like animals.I remember wondering whether she was dumb or …
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: #Cover the Athlete – Sexism in Sports Media
Yet I still hear people everday proclaiming that we are ‘done’ with feminism and that ‘for all intensive purposes’ the sexes are treated equally in society. Horsefeathers to those notions, I say. Filed under: Education, Feminism Tagged: Feminism, Sexism, Sports Media, The Status Quo
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Here is what Sexism Does…
The definitional understanding of what sexism can only take one so far. Living it, raging against it and grappling with it are in another category completely. This from the tumblr blog One Word at a Time. “here is what sexism does. one day it’s catcalling, and you answer back
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Incredible Sexist Idiocy of General Tom Lawson
I've never had much time for Gen. Tom Lawson, our country's top soldier.I believe he has helped turn our military into Harper's Army. And has not done enough to fight this hideous problem.The Canadian Armed Forces perpetuates a sexualized military culture that is hostile to women and gay members, and
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Why Jason Kenney Should Resign Immediately
It's now been two full days since this shocking report on sexual harassment and violence in the Canadian Armed Forces. The Canadian Armed Forces perpetuates a sexualized military culture that is hostile to women and gay members, and harassment and assault are often tolerated by senior officers, according to a report released
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Canadian Forces and the Shame of Harper’s Army
Ever since he came to power Stephen Harper has been trying to militarize this country. Trying to destroy our noble peacekeeping traditions, and turn our military into Harper's Army, with his hollow slogan: STRONG. PROUD. FREE. But as a new report makes clear the truth couldn't be more UGLY.Read more
Continue readingcmkl: Bushtukah changes gendered promo copy after complaint from awesome blogger
Okay, I admit it. Irene Jansen is my partner. But I still think it’s pretty cool that she got the normally excellent outdoor gear retailer Bushtukah to change some of the promo copy for its kids bikes so that it’s not so Ken and Barbie.
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Another Good Reason Why Rex Murphy Should be Fired
You might think that after all that happened at the CBC this year, Rex Murphy might know when to press the mute button.You might think that with all those horrible stories about violence against women, that nasty Con dwarf might exhibit a smidgen of human decency.But no, he'd rather use his
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: 25 Invisible Benefits of Gaming White Male
Oh, let the floodgates go – the bitter tears of white dudes will flow to the sweet background cacophony of #Notallmen… Filed under: Education Tagged: Feminism, Gamer Gate, Sexism, Social Justice Warriors Unite!, Video Games, White Dudes
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Sexism Hurts Men Too – Laci Green
Signal boosting as even this basic message seems beyond so many people. Filed under: Feminism Tagged: Dude Education 101, Feminism, Sexism
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