Category Archives: whatthefuckery

Asshole of the Day (Part Deux)

Posted on 18 February, 2011 by

It’s been a great day for women, no? [h/t @AnnaHolmes]

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Um…WHAT?!

Posted on 14 January, 2011 by

Diane von Furstenburg on Chinese people: The Chinese people are very individual. I mean, they are not like the Japanese that are obedient. They’re very — they’re like Jews, really, except that there is a lot more of them. And … Continue reading →

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Assholes of the Week

Posted on 20 October, 2010 by

“Latinos for Reform,” a Republican 527 group that bought ad space on Univision so they could run this ad in areas with large Latin@ populations: If you don’t understand Spanish, the English version of the ad is after the jump, but … Continue reading →

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Photo of the Day

Posted on 4 October, 2010 by

This is what Chicken McNuggets look like before they’re shaped into nuggets: The first words out of my mouth when that image and those words clicked in my brain were “oh fuck.” IT’S PINK MUSH THAT LOOKS LIKE SOMETHING YOU’D … Continue reading →

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Oh HELL no.

Posted on 9 August, 2010 by

Cross-posted from my book blog. We live in a world in which industry “best of” lists routinely ignore overlook women and people of color in favor of middle-aged white men and the occasional middle-aged white woman.  I guess, in Anis … Continue reading →

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WTF, Whoopi?

Posted on 12 July, 2010 by

 First, Whoopi said that Roman Polanski didn’t commit “rape-rape.” Now she’s saying, “I don’t like what [Mel] did here, but I know Mel, and he is not a racist…I can’t sit and say he’s a racist, having spent time … Continue reading →

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Your chances of having a kid are…

Posted on 1 July, 2010 by

The Daily Beast—in a totally awesome article titled “Will You Ever Have a Baby?“—has apparently decided to join the lastest round of OMG WOMEN WITH DEGREES WILL BE CHILDLESS FOREVER!!!!!!!!! The article lists 15 different statistics cis women can use … Continue reading →

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Cornell thinks it’s okay to use a vibrator on little girls in the name of science

Posted on 17 June, 2010 by

*TRIGGER WARNING* This morning, Jezebel published an article about Dix P. Poppas, Cornell surgeon who performs clitoroplasties on girls as young as six.  During follow up “care,” Poppas uses a vibrator to stimulate the girl to test for nerve damage: … Continue reading →

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Asshole of the Day

Posted on 29 April, 2010 by

Iowa Republican congressional candidate Pat Bertroche, on microchipping undocumented immigrants: “I can microchip my dog so I can find it. Why can’t I microchip an illegal?” I just have two words for Mr. Bertroche: fuck. you.

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Weekend Link Love

Posted on 28 March, 2010 by

Feminists for Choice: Women’s History Month: Frida Kahlo Despite a life that was plagued by both physical and emotional pain, Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) is one of the most celebrated artists of the 20th Century. The amazing woman is one of … Continue reading →

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