<![CDATA[Jezebel: State]]> http://cache.jezebel.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/jezebel.com.png <![CDATA[Jezebel: State]]> http://jezebel.com/tag/state http://jezebel.com/tag/state <![CDATA[China Decides to Stops Giving Orphans the Last Names 'State' and 'Party']]> China has issued a new rule that will make life easier for the tens of thousands of children that grow up in its orphanages. Up until now, it was common practice for orphanages to give their children surnames either based on the place that they were abandoned or to give them generic names like "Guo" or "Dang," which indicated the were of the "State" or "Party." These names made it easy for people to guess they were orphans—which could lead to a life of feeling marginalized. A child welfare worker told the state newspaper China Daily, "We don't want children who grow up in orphanages to carry labels that imply they are different from those who have parents." Now, the new naming practice will be to choose from a list of the 100 most common Chinese surnames. It's nice that at least future orphans won't have to worry about being stigmatized when they grow up—because on paper they'll be just like every other Zhào, Chén, and Yáng. More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5884544&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Shameless Socialite Illustrates Advantages Of Being Thin, White & Blonde]]> The Washington Post's Robin Givhan knows the real reason Michaele and Tareq Salahi got into the White House. "Call it tall, thin, white, blonde privilege," she writes. More »
]]> http://jezebel.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5420578&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Hillary Clinton Might Not Want Barack When Ted's On The Other Line]]>
  • Hillary Clinton has not agreed to be Obama's Secretary of State even if she is officially offered it. [Politico]
  • She has, however, been asked to head Ted Kennedy's health reform task force next year. [The Hill]
  • Mr. Jowls will remain the Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security. Jane Hamsher and others say, in so many words, fuck that guy. [Politico, Firedoglake, Politico]
  • Chuck Norris might be able to defeat ninjas, cowboys and anyone who talks back, but what he's really, really scared of is boys who like to kiss other boys (we assume that, like most raging homophobes, he furiously masturbates to girl-on-girl porn). Chuck Norris, I have watched gay bear porn and survived with nary a scratch. I double dog dare you. [Queerty]
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