I suggest all females watch this.
I suggest EVERYONE watch this.
100% in favor of this.
Every single human on the planet needs to be aware of this.
(Source: dave-bowman)
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The Privilege Delusion - Skepchick
Rebecca Watson’s wrap-up of Elevator-gate. I’m severely disappointed in Richard Dawkins. Ugh.
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Advice for Huma Abedin, Wife of Representative Anthony Weiner | VF Daily | Vanity Fair
1. Cut back on the travel. You’re pregnant, for heaven’s sake! While other people have been looking at your wedding ring and your brave smile, we’ve been noticing the number and size of the bags you’ve been carrying. And you’re only in the first trimester. Lighten the load and stay home. Yes, we know the Africa trip must have seemed like the perfect opportunity to escape the sturm und drang of the spotlight, and we know that your job means being where your boss is—i.e., on the road. But, a.) those cameras haven’t stayed behind, and b.) like every other working mother on the planet, you’re going to have to start juggling.
The juggle starts now.
Because a woman’s place is in the home, of course.
2. Spend some time with your husband. This is known as Work/Life Balance. You’ve been married for 11 months and one of your only public comments about your wedding was: “Our schedules are so busy that we don’t have time for a honeymoon!” Turns out, if ever there’d been a couple in need of a honeymoon, it was the two of you. Talking on the phone “several times a day” doesn’t cut it. You guys need some face time. Want to take a trip? Accompany Representative Weiner, not Secretary Clinton. Here’s a destination idea: the office of a good couple’s therapist.
Way to implicitly blame Huma for her husband’s douchebaggery.
3. Get him to shut up. I know—good luck with that.
Because it’s a woman’s responsibility to keep their man in line? Or something?
4. Remember you’re not Hillary. And that her experience is not yours. The irony of your being the Other White House Intern hasn’t been lost on us. While Bill picked Monica Lewinsky, Hillary got lucky with you. And we bet her advice and support have been great. But try to separate yourself a little—you’re both strong women, but you’re a different generation, in a different situation, and you don’t deserve to be lumped together in the Lonely Hearts Club.
Yeah, don’t get any delusions of grandeur about your position. You’re no Hillary, Huma, no matter how much people in the media compare you to her in sensationalist articles about your situation, which they inevitably will. This, too, is probably your fault, somehow.
5. Focus on the baby. Doesn’t that put everything in perspective? You’re going to be a mother! It is the most exciting identity change a woman can undergo. You’ve got some lovely things to look forward to—the first kick, some great sonograms, heartburn, insomnia—and those are all before your little one is born. You’re allowed to browse for onesies and blankies online. You’re expected to go to all the parenting Web sites and bulletin boards to chart and discuss your symptoms. On the Internet—unlike your husband—no one will know who you are.
Because having a baby changes a woman’s whole identity. You have to throw yourself into being the best mommy ever, because lord knows if anything is wrong with the baby, or ever goes wrong with the baby, that’s going to be your fault, too. You also have permission to do suitably mommy-related things on the internet—just kidding, those are expectations! Practically requirements!
This is the Worst. Advice. Ever. What the hell, Vanity Fair? It’s been a while since I’ve seen such a disgusting piece of sexist concern trolling presented as a legitimate opinion in a major publication.
So, so wrong. STFU Vanity Fair. Not your marriage? Not your business.
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Where Are All The Atheist Women? Right Here : Ms Magazine Blog
Is it accurate when the media portrays the atheist movement as a club for old white men? It’s undeniable that most of the time men outnumber women, whether you’re looking at conference attendees or conference speakers, blog readers or best-selling authors. But when Monica Shores wrote that “no women are currently recognized as leaders or even mentioned as a force within the movement,” the atheist community cried out.
Why? Because it’s blatantly untrue.
Retro Sexism and Uber Ironic Advertising (via feministfrequency)
I almost never watch advertising on TV (yay DVR!). Looks like I’m missing a whole bunch of crap…
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Repairing a Sexist Cartoon
People are understandably a little pissed at this awful excuse for a comic:

So much so that various people are taking it upon themselves to edit it. This one is great:

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The Huffington Post’s Sexist Linkbait Strategy (via feministfrequency)
This plus their endorsement of alternative medicine and other quackery (see this and this) are the reasons why I don’t visit the Huffington Post anymore. Quite disappointing really.
from axelrod:
“With liberty and justice for all … except you” Land of the Free by empressfunk at deviantart (SFW, kinda large image).
Political satire. Hilarious except sadly true.
Unfortunately, empressfunk missed out on the opportunity to mock USians for regularly breaking the Americans with Disabilities Act, seeing PwD as less than human, etc. Also, nothing on sizism. SO MUCH IS WRONG. I can see how it’s hard to fit it all into one comic strip.
What Atheists Can Learn from the LGBT Movement :: 2010 Secular Student Alliance Annual Conference (via SecularStudents)
This is an hour-long talk, but believe me when I say YOU SHOULD WATCH THIS. Greta Christina is a great speaker with some astute insights about diversity in and future of the atheist movement. If you have an interest in this movement, it’s not to be missed!
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Male Privilege=Zero Sum Game (via SaelPalani)
This sounds like a really interesting book.
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