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Monthly Archives: February 2011
I Stand with Planned Parenthood.
This post is part of Fair and Feminist’s I Stand with Planned Parenthood Blog Carnival. This post also has a bit of TMI. Just sayin’. Last week, when the US House of Representatives voted to withhold federal funds from Planned … Continue reading
Posted in abortion, activism, badasses, body politics, government fuckery, healthcare fuckery, life, US news
Tagged I stand with PP, Pence Amendment, Planned Parenthood, prochoice, Texas
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Asshole of the Day (Part Deux)
It’s been a great day for women, no? [h/t @AnnaHolmes]
Posted in asshole of the day, exploitation, say what?, sexism, whatthefuckery
Tagged 50 Cent
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Asshole of the Day
Indiana Congressman Mike Pence, the man behind the House amendment to defund Planned Parenthood. The amendment passed 239-184. I don’t have a transcript and I don’t have the stomach to type one out, but the gist is “Fuck women, poor people, … Continue reading
Posted in abortion, asshole of the day, body politics, government fuckery, healthcare fuckery, sexism, US news
Tagged H.AMDT.95, H.R. 1, Mike Pence, Pence Amendment
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Quote of the Day
Courtesy of Kansas state Rep. Connie O’Brien. At a recent Federal Affairs and State Affairs committee meeting, O’Brien described how she spotted an undocumented immigrant at her son’s community college. When pressed on how she knew the woman was undocumented, O’Brien … Continue reading
Giveaway: America Libre & House Divided
Win a copy of Raul Ramos y Sanchez’s two books, America Libre and House Divided, courtesy of Hachette Book Group! As the events of House Divided unfolded, one thing immediately came to mind: this is precisely the kind of book … Continue reading
Posted in art & literature
Tagged America Libre, giveaway, House Divided, Raul Ramos y Sanchez
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Original.
BBC show “Top Gear” on the characteristics of a Mexican sports car: Tortillas, sombreros, laziness, sleeping against a fence…y’all are soooo witty. Racism Review lists this contact info if you want to get your protest on: By email/telephone tgweb@bbc.co.uk or … Continue reading
Posted in racism, stereotypes
Tagged BBC, Jeremy Clarkson, Mexicans, Richard Hammond, Top Gear
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