Monthly Archives: September 2012

2012 Election Sexism Watch #10: “Much More Ladylike”

Posted on September 29, 2012 by

In case you missed it, Missouri senatorial candidate Todd Akin has again raised the ire of those who care about gender justice by stating that his opponent, Senator Claire McCaskill, was “much more ladylike” when she ran in 2006. He went on to … Continue reading →

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President Obama on Modern Day Slavery

Posted on September 26, 2012 by

On Tuesday, President Obama gave a speech on human trafficking at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) conference that no doubt elevated the priority of this policy in a way that only a presidential speech can. He gave an impassioned plea to end the scourge … Continue reading →

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Mitt Romney and the 47% Meme

Posted on September 18, 2012 by

This meme is wildly dishonest since people pay a host of other federal, state, and local taxes. It’s about as honest as saying a person doesn’t eat vegetables because she only eats carrots, celery, bell peppers, cucumbers, and cabbage, but not broccoli. Continue reading →

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Explaining Sexism 101 to Ali Velshi

Posted on September 3, 2012 by

I don’t want to be writing this post. I was hoping this Labor Day would truly be free of labor, but I woke up to another dismissive Tweet from CNN Senior Business Correspondent Ali Velshi that compels comment. I’ve always enjoyed … Continue reading →

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