A couple of month ago, I wrote about the class action lawsuit pending against Wal-Mart. Unfortunately, the Supreme Court today ruled in favor of the megastore, and ultimately, sexism. The majority opinion, delivered by Scalia, claimed that there could be no class discriminated against since there was no written policy covering them all: The conceptual… [Read more…]
May 2, 2011
Well, this is certainly a step in the right direction. The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a revision to its Equal Opportunity policy, which now covers current and future federal government employees based on gender identity and pregnancy. Ms. Magazine explains, Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis updated policies on gender discrimination as part of… [Read more…]
April 13, 2011
So, according to the New York Daily News, rape of a trafficked minor is really just a “sex romp.” Giants player Lawrence Taylor, who was busted having “sex” with a 16 year old in a motel room last year, was today hit with the lowest possible level of sex offender status. Not only was the… [Read more…]
March 29, 2011
One of the ways I try to be a good feminist is to put my money where my ever-blabbing mouth is. This means no shopping at Wal-Mart, amongst other places. Yes, I love a good deal as much as the next person and try to save money wherever I can. But I refuse to do… [Read more…]
March 4, 2011
In the midst of his myriad attacks on women, Boehner somehow has the time to also go after gay marriage. According to the AP: House Speaker John Boehner says he’s launching a legal defense of the federal law against gay marriage. The Ohio Republican announced Friday that he was convening a bipartisan legal advisory group… [Read more…]
March 2, 2011
Quick Hit: Hillary Clinton on the Global War on Women’s Health, Feministing Truth in Pregnancy Counseling, New York Times High Court Urged to Give Wal-Mart Women a Hearing, Women’s eNews Status of Women Measured by White House — But Then What?, On The Issues Is Anyone Afraid of Senate Democrats?, Huffington Post Beck Suggests Raped… [Read more…]
February 9, 2011
Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s health subcommittee held a hearing on HR358, aka the Protect Life Act. Or as I like to think of it, the “Let Women Die” act. Sadly, the audio component of my video feed died about 1/2 way through the hearing. The conspiracy theorist in me finds that awfully… [Read more…]
January 31, 2011
We all know that American culture is obsessed with fit men and skinny women. But how far into our everyday lives does that obsession seep? As it turns out, right into our bank accounts. The Washington Post reports on a study published in the Journal of Applied Psychology, which found that both men’s and women’s… [Read more…]
January 30, 2011
The headline is obviously dripping with snark. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has again confirmed what we already know: men make more than women in virtually everything. Jezebel breaks it down for us: In terms of dollars, the gap is largest for the highest-paid workers – $330 – and smallest for those in sales/office, at… [Read more…]
June 20, 2011
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