Rage

If this doesn't make you angry, you are blinded by male privilege.

New RomCom?

Well how is this? We're Getting a RomCom About Abortion Starring Jenny Slate.

It will be interesting to see how this plays out. And how it will be received.

Change

This does make me laugh.

War On Vaginas: The Retaliation

Yesterday I wrote about the war on vaginas and how women are being shamed into shaving their pubic hair. However I then found this post: Pubic hair is back ladies: The men don't care and the women can't be bothered.

Well amen!

And a special Huzzah to Gwyneth Paltrow and her "70s vibe." 
  

*Sigh* Still Love Ya' "Man Called Jayne"

Well this is kind of sad: Adam Baldwin & Nick Searcy's Twitter Meltdown That Began With An Anti-Gay Tweet by fellow blogger Tim Peacock.

Bother. I really like Alec Baldwin 'cause he is Jayne from Firefly! I'll always think of him as that and love him for it. Plus hey, if he can act within Joss Whedon's very liberal universe I kinda gotta give him credit since he seems very right wing. Same for Nick Searcy who is in Justified and that has always struck me as quite a liberal show. Probably why I really, really like it. 

Of course yes, it is really sad that people must be so hateful about a personal issue - like gay marriage. If you are not gay you do not have to be in a gay relationship or have a gay marriage. Nor do you have to live with people trying to convert you (i.e., rewrite your genetic structure) or tell you your marriage is hurting someone else's marriage. 

So if you don't understand the whole business about gay marriage that's ok. You are probably hard wired to be heterosexual and congrats, the world is your oyster. But you don't have to get in the way of another's happiness. 

Get married, be happy, be well to all people of all sexual orientations everywhere. Sorry you can't see that Alec and Nick. I hope one day you can.m Peacock

Well Said

I must agree.

War On Vaginas

Ya' gotta love it when the war on women gets so personal. Vaginas may be weird and hairy, but they certainly don't need steaming is such a perfect example. The nonsense in this article is designed to make women feel terrible about their own bodies, specifically the female organ known as the vagina. After all if a woman's vagina or entire body for that matter isn't pleasurable for some man, then what is the worth? Ah yes, more bullshit to make women think they are bodies and not people.

Let me be clear: If a man won't sleep with a woman because she has pubic hair he needs therapy and is  more than likely a very bad lover. Take note ladies, take note.

This angers me so much I can't even begin to discuss it.

Support

Well huh.

A Kiss Is Just A Kiss?

Good News

Hillary Clinton Way Ahead Of Every GOP Candidate In Battleground State Of Ohio.

Oh I like the sound of that!

We Love You Pussy Riot

Found this today on Aisha Tyler's Facebook page:

Dear Pussy Riot: Thanks for forcing so many American broadcast journalists to have to say "pussy" on the news. It's like Christmas in February over here. Oh, also, freedom n' stuff.

Oh I so agree. :) Plus this is saying pussy in a positive and rebellious way.

Huzzah. 

Mad As Heck

Well let's check out some anger: These guys are mad.

Really? Stop whining like a bunch of priviledged white men.

Wait. Let me rephrase to better represent the situation. Stop whining like a bunch of abusive rapists and act like humans.

Seriously. 

Well, We All Have Soft Spots for Someone

Ted Cruz Stands Up For Hateful Racist Ted Nugent During CNN Interview.

I guess Cruz likes cowards: Cowardly Ted Nugent Cancels CNN Interview After Getting Called Out By Wolf Blitzer.

It's nice that the Left doesn't call Cruz out on being Cuban. (That would be racist, so they don't.) Also nice that they don't ask for a blood test 'cause Nugent, dude, you act like you are on lots of chemicals all the time. 

But come on gentlemen, please remember:

 

Allies? For Real?

Just Say NO! to Thigh Gap

Robyn Lawley Perfectly Explains Why You Don't Need A 'Thigh Gap'.

Robyn Lawley: Why The Dangerous “Thigh Gap” Trend Makes Me Mad.

Yeah, I kinda love Robin Lawley.

No Sympathy for the Devil

A Secret Trade Deal So Outrageous That Congress Isn't Even Allowed To Talk About It Publicly.

For real?

Uh people, there is no sympathy for the Devil.

And Now for A Brief Nod to Our Planet

Oh the water is fine. NOT! Bed of Dan River is Poisoned.

Another source confirms: Officials Confirm: Arsenic Could Have Been Flowing Into River Before North Carolina Coal Ash Leak.

Oh Duke, you are so clever and completely unattractive: Duke Energy's inside connections to the McCrory administration.

I guess you be sweatin' now McCrory: Subpoenas raise stakes in N.C. criminal probe.


But there has been some good news: Nebraska judge calls law that let governor approve Keystone XL pipeline route unconstitutional.

Happy Birthday Ansel Adams.

Oh Good Grief

None of My Business

Outlawed

Cancel the Exorcism

I know it's rude to laugh, but........

No Pedestals

From I Acknowledge A War On Women Exists on Facebook. 

More Than Just A Job

Fall in Love

Happy Valentine's Day Everyone! May you feel loved today and always.

Happy Valentine's Day

Standing on the side of love: Boy Scouts, Gay Marriage, & Pizza. This is a lovely article.

Happy Valentine's Day Everyone!

Humiliation?

An interesting story about justice: Woman Gibes Abuser An Ultimatum.

Personally, I think he should be grateful that is all he got.

Happy Warrior Wins Again

Thank you Happy Warrior for putting Mr. Smarmy in his place.

I get so tired of such nonsense.

Who Cares?

"As an Australian I am fascinated by those idiots protesting ObamaCare. Well I guess those people would dismiss my country as socialist, I think it's more like a caring humanity. I'm no spring chicken, paid taxes all my adult life and never been to hospital. Those taxes pay for our free health system, among other things.

So for years I was paying but rarely using. But recently I developed a serious condition. Without question I was admitted to hospital, subjected to a barrage of tests on expensive machines, given quality care for a week and tended by top doctors.

Out of pocket cost? About $7 for a prescription on discharge.

My taxes have been doing that for people now for over forty years. Not only have I never complained, I now have real reason to be thankful. Any modern economy rejecting universal healthcare is not only insane, it's anti humanity. The system focus must be about people and not greed for money. Australia has a healthy economy by any standards, despite its caring ways."

- Angus FB - From Americans Against The Republican Party on Facebook

Move to Iceland

I'm seriously considering moving to Iceland. :

In Iceland, elves aren't just Santa's little helpers

In Support of The Day We Fight Back

I am not pleased that my president, Barack Obama, would support surveillance and spying on the American people. I feel this is leftover hysteria from the W. Bush administration in idiotic reaction to 9/11.

We won't be America or Americans, if we give up our liberties for security.

So let's fight back and embrace the unknown. Therein lies freedom and therein lies safety.

For more information explaining Ben's picture above check out The Day We Fight Back. The "father" of the Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, wants the Web to always be free and present transparent data.

Get over it autocrats. Liberty is here to stay.

Olympic Flashback: Racism Again

I remember watching the Olympics when the fantastic Surya Bonaly competed. What?!?! A black woman ice skating?!?!? Oh blow the mind of the world!! (Oh grow-up.)

She was fantastic! Athletic, beautiful, graceful, she had it all. However the racism of the world, and judges, couldn't deal with her. So she did what any gutsy champion would do: She pulled out all of the stops and did an unprecedented back flip onto one leg.

Let me state that again: Onto one leg!

See for yourself:



And wouldn't ya' know it? She was not given credit for the move when her score was tallying.

Oh give me a break.

So as the Olympics play on now - and I am an unashamed patriot even more so at this time - and the homophobia of Russia fills our eyes with hateful glare, I would like to take a moment to honor a rebel: Surya Bonaly. Read all about her here: Surya Bonaly is the biggest bad ass in Winter Olympics History. 

Rich Kids Should Work

The Fifth Olympic Ring

Yes I am watching the Olympics. Yes I utterly despise the disgusting behavior of the Russia Federation in how they are treating 1/10th of their population. And yes I do indeed think this below graphic is good.

Rainbows are good. :)

Loved Not Used

Good One, Suzy B.

Good God Ya'll

Never been a fan. Also why I am not a supporter of mercenaries.

Huzzah to Sarah Breedlove Walker!

Men Are Good Enough

A beautiful post for all men and women to read from The Good Men Project.

Dear Men: You Are Already Good Enough.

Well done Kate Bartolotta. :)

Parenting Double Messages

I've always wondered about this.

I also find it odd that parents want their teens to talk to them but ignore or tell their toddlers to be quiet. Oh yeah, good one.

No one said parenting would be easy. It's one Hell of a tough job.

J.K. Rowling Is Awesome

IT is so easy to admire this woman. Huzzah to J.K.!

Do Better

I admire the spirit and strength of this young woman: A Texas Girl Fights Back After Being Kicked Out of School for Reporting Being Raped.

The abuse of women of all ages around the world is despicable. Part of this is male privilege. Our society tells men their needs are above all others. Meeting those needs, no matter who or what you hurt, is alright, as long as you are meeting those needs. Our culture sets-up all people to be abused or abuse. This must stop.

And Texas, stop letting down your people.

Office Scandal by Jodie Dalton: Copied from Salon

Office scandal: I picked a cubicle over an office

I didn't think it would be a big deal. But my casual ripple in protocol ended in a minor office breakdown

Jodie Dalton

Topics: Life stories, Life News

“I’ll take the cubicle,” I say, pointing to the floor plan. “Number 9881A. By the window.”
My colleagues gasp. A minute ago they were chatting by the conference room door. Now they lean over me and squint at the floor plan, agitated and curious.
“The cubicle? Are you kidding?” sputters the attorney in charge of the office selection process.
We, a group of lawyers in a federal agency, are relocating from one floor to another in our building to satisfy a rumored need for greater efficiency. It is a colossal and expensive hassle with only a marginal chance that anything good will come of it, but I suppose this is true for many of the best things in life. Like law school.
“No, I’m serious,” I say. And I am. “It’s got lots of room, modern furniture, a beautiful view of the city, and, well, it’s airy.” I’m a sucker for beautiful views. I thought a law degree would get me those views, open doors for me, expand the set of things I can do for a living that will make me happy. I am convinced that my degree will, in fact, do those things — just as soon as that siren Sallie Mae, to whom I committed long before I fully appreciated the power of compounding interest, finally grants me a divorce. I estimate that, assuming my current (frozen) salary and the exorbitant cost of dry cleaning remain constant, this will happen in approximately 439 months. There’s a chance I might still be alive by then.
“Airy? Airy?” The lawyer in charge is turning pink. “But you’re an attorney! Attorneys go in offices. Secretaries go in cubicles. Where will your secretary go?”
“My department hasn’t got a secretary,” I say. I know this to be true because I’ve worked in the government for 10 years and we have had secretaries before. I know what they look like and sound like. They’re wonderful. We don’t have one.
“I know you don’t have one now, but what if you do get a secretary?” he asks, triumphant. “Where will they go?” We in government know it’s better to have our pronouns and antecedents disagree in number than to tolerate gender stereotypes. And, in fact, one of the best secretaries we ever had was a guy. He had two master’s degrees and had killed people (quite legally) before taking a job with us. His experience suited us brilliantly: competent and deadly is a combination of attributes that lawyers value highly in support staff. But, sadly for us, his skill set suited other employers quite nicely, too, and they paid more. He’s having a standout career at the moment and, incidentally, he has his own office.

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“He or she can take one of these five empty offices, see here?” I point at several vacant spaces on the floor plan.
He sighs. “I will have to ask about this.”
“Of course. I didn’t mean to be difficult. It’s just that the next available office has no window. I’d rather have a window than walls. You see?” I smile, but not too widely. I am showing him that my decision is rational. It is unwise to appear unhinged at a federal agency because concerned supervisors can do things like report you to the psychological assistance program and concerned co-workers can report you to the inspector general. This is how more window offices open up.
A week later, I get a call from our harried office administrator.
“A Decision has been made,” she says. I know the situation is grave because passive voice is being used. “You cannot go into a cubicle. I found a window office for you.”
“Ah. Is this a Rule, no attorneys in cubicles?” I’m a lawyer, after all: I know Rules are sacrosanct. I would need no further explanation if it were a Rule, no matter how silly. And, as you know, I work in the government: I have seen some very silly Rules and have even written a few myself. My apologies; I meant well.
“Well, no, it’s not a Rule, exactly. It’s just that when another department moved last week there weren’t enough cubicles in the new space for all three of their secretaries. I had to put one secretary in an office. It caused the others to have a complete meltdown.”
“That’s awful. How did you resolve the situation?” I decide I am not going to comment on the obvious disparity between the three-secretary department and my zero-secretary department. I choose to believe that my colleagues are simply more emotionally independent.
“Well.” She pauses. “I had to make her office … undesirable.”
“Undesirable?” I imagine toxic fungi, rodents of unusual size, and zealous vacuuming crews who get their best groove on at around 9:30 a.m. But this is the government, after all, and our resources (and imagination) are notoriously limited.
“I took a load of boxes from the file room and piled them in with her. It’s very cramped in there now and she’s quite unhappy. It appears to have placated the others, for now.”
“Well done.”
“Hmmm.” She is not amused. “Look, just take the office and leave open the cubicle, will you? Don’t give them a reason to have a fit about your hypothetical secretary getting a hypothetical office someday,” she pleads.
I flirt with the idea of insisting on the cubicle. I could stage a peaceful demonstration and draw attention to the absurdity of class distinctions in corporate society. I could decorate my space with lava lamps and a disco ball, have frequent and impressively loud conversations on speakerphone with my mother, and roll out my yoga mat every morning at 11 for sun salutations. Everyone would be invited –  required, even — to participate in my day.
Then I realize: No one wants to participate in my day. I spend it reading, thinking, squinting, scowling, typing and making occasional trips to the restroom. Just as my colleagues do, attorneys and secretaries alike. And we all perform these functions more efficiently, or at least with less anxiety, when we know what to expect from each other and know where the boundaries are. The secretaries don’t want me glorifying cubicle life to make a point. They want me in my office, where I can be watched and contained. I decide there is, perhaps, a wisdom in that. And it occurs to me that I might gain a more valuable and lasting victory for my chronically understaffed department if I keep quiet and take the office.
“All right, then. I’ll move into the office if I can hire someone to fill our cubicle. I want to find my group another killer secretary.”
“Whatever you want,” she says, audibly relieved.
“Excellent.” I start looking for the email address of our former secretary. Maybe he knows someone about to finish a combat tour.
“By the way,” she adds, “we have a lot of extra space in the file room now. Do you have any boxes you want out of your way?”
“Yeah, I have a few things for the file room. I don’t want anything blocking my window.”

Jodie Dalton is an attorney living in the Washington DC metro area. She reads, thinks, squints, scowls, and types -- at work and for fun. Follow her on Twitter at JJ_Dalton.