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Did The Cable News Networks Destroy Hillary's Campaign?

A few weeks ago, we wrote that whatever the outcome of the Democratic Primary, Hillary Clinton's candidacy helped start a conversation about sexism. Well that conversation is on the front page of the New York Times this morning, with a discussion of the possibly sexist way Clinton was covered by cable news networks and the rest of the mainstream media. The litany of examples of blatant sexism from media outlets corralled by the Times is pretty damning: " Cable television has come under the most criticism. Chris Matthews, a host on MSNBC, called Mrs. Clinton a 'she-devil' and said she had gotten as far as she had only because her husband had 'messed around.' Mike Barnicle, a panelist on MSNBC, said that Mrs. Clinton was 'looking like everyone’s first wife standing outside a probate court.' Tucker Carlson, also on MSNBC, said, 'When she comes on television, I involuntarily cross my legs.'" More »

9:30 AM on Fri Jun 13 2008
By Jessica
4,584 views, 176 comments

Latest by JRae: @warmaiden: Awww, darn, I was so hopeful... Thank you though, for that information, it's important to remind myself not nearly as many people have the privilege of internet as I imagine. more »

Let's Talk About Sex(ism)

No Matter What Happens, Hillary Has Helped Start A Conversation

Much has been written — here, elsewhere — about the issue of Hillary Clinton and sexism. Some people, including, it seems, Hillary herself, believe that Clinton is missing out on the Democratic nomination because "more people would be reluctant to vote for a woman [than] to vote for an African American." Whether or not this is true — and I think Democrats will be debating this for years to come — Clinton's candidacy has, if nothing else, started a dialogue about sexism and misogyny, two topics that haven't been taken seriously in mainstream media for a long time. More »

4:30 PM on Wed May 21 2008
By Jessica
4,009 views, 244 comments

Latest by robot ninja spy, of the guild of calamitous intent: @ronaldpagan: That was from Conversate is Not a Word. Great blog! more »

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"The Sexual Revolution Was Central To Women's Liberation"

Part 2 of VH1's documentary mini-series Sex: The Revolution aired last night, and a portion of it focused on the sexual revolution's influence on feminism in the 1970s and vice versa. The doc combines archival footage of interviews, TV shows, and protest rallies and new interviews with heavyweights like Gloria Steinem, Helen Gurley Brown, Ariel Levy, Erica Jong, and Susan Brownmiller. Nearly 40 years later, Steinem is still sticking to her guns that the sexual revolution was a disservice to women because it was a movement for men to make women more sexually available to them. (How can she not realize by now that we all have natural sexual desires?) Ariel Levy, author of Female Chauvinist Pigs, offered a different (and perhaps younger?) take on the sexual revolution, asserting that it was important for feminism, because gaining equality in sexual satisfaction was a key element in the women's movement. Still, it was nice to see both sides of the argument presented. Clip above.

7:00 PM on Thu May 15 2008
By Slut Machine
7,281 views, 201 comments

Latest by n/a: @LouWeed: Anyway, yeah, the collective 'we' are likely better for it. And maybe I'd personally feel better about it if I got laid more... Even when I was throwing sex parties, I still wasn't getting any more »

tweenage wasteland

Cosmo Girl Has The Spiciest -- And Smartest -- Advice When It Comes To Teen Sex

Down Under, two of the major teen magazines, rivals Dolly and Girlfriend, are banding together to fight government suggestions that the magazines come with "audience age recommendations," because of the sexually-explicit nature of their question-and answer-sections. According to the Daily Telegraph, "Tasmanian Senator Stephen Parry said he was concerned readers as young as 11 were writing in for answers to questions on anal and oral sex." (Because if they don't read the magazine, their questions will magically disappear, right?) Dolly editor Gemma Crisp told a government inquiry, "We see it as a service. It's our responsibility to provide the correct information rather than them (readers) saying to their 15-year-old friend, 'my boyfriend wants me to do this, how do I deal with it?'" We decided to see what kind of advice the American teen magazines are giving their readership. A look at sex coverage on the websites of Teen Vogue, Cosmo Girl, Elle Girl, YM and Seventeen, after the jump. More »

3:00 PM on Thu May 1 2008
By Jessica
12,075 views, 114 comments

Latest by n/a: My mum used to hate me reading teen magazines, I once got caught reading Just Seventeen and my mum went ballistic and grounded me. I was about 15 at the time, but she was very protective. I wasn't even allowed more »