Mittens Mildegard Romnoneybags IV is running for President and against his own reputation for acting like a shell-shocked alien who has just been beamed from a planet made of gold in the year 3000. To combat this unfortunate reputation for acting stilted and robotic, his campaign has launched an offensive where they…
When domestic workers are in the spotlight, it's often as part of a negative narrative. Whether it's Dominic Strauss-Khan's alleged assault of a maid or the maid suing the writer of The Help, the positivity just isn't there. There is also the very real truth that many domestic workers are exploited, underpaid and…
Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry is working on a pilot called Devious Maids, which seems to be loosely based on a Mexican telenovela Disorderly Maids Of The Neighborhood. The premise: Four maids (Ugly Betty's Ana Ortiz, Entourage's Dania Ramirez, Chasing Papi's Roselyn Sanchez, Scrubs's Judy Reyes) with big…
According to news reports out of Saudi Arabia, Saudi women are outraged that the government plans to allow Moroccan maids into the country to replace Filipina and Indonesian women, out of the belief that Moroccan women will seduce their husbands. Oh, by the way: There's a vacuum in the Saudi domestic market in…
Domestic service workers in New York State are now guaranteed overtime pay, paid leave, and protection from workplace discrimination. Everybody freak out!
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