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more about #personalpolitical more comments → Aesop's Foibles. YES.: You want to know something strange? Or not so strange, depending on your own reaction to her death. Anyway, one night a few weeks after she was killed... more » lavenderstain: after the first revolution (the one the Islamists stole away) alot of streets were renamed after the "islamic martyrs" who had supposedly given their ... more » The Count of Monte Fisto: The fact that they think they can erase her legacy by erasing the writing on her grave speaks volumes about why the regime is slowly dying. #nedaaghas... more » thenewmrssalazar: Is it wrong that I'm stuck on how absolutely adorable Meghan McCain looks? #shrivermccaininterview more » msmoneypenny: Say what you will about Meghan, but it's heartening that a Republican woman is acknowledging these pressures exist. I predict she'll be a force to be ... more » la vie en hypnose: "Can women have it all?" When will this question die? Nobody and I mean nobody is EVER completely fullfilled. Men are never asked can they have it a... more » pantsless economist...access RESTORED: "Can you have a completely fulfilled life without getting married?" Why are we still discussing this? I loved Megan's BISH PLZ face. #shrivermccainin... more » morninggloria: Looks to me like they're about to have a good old fashioned Pageant Hair-Off. #shrivermccaininterview more » LindsayC: doctoral hilarity ensues: "It was a teachable moment" Brilliant. I'm going to use this from now on when I fuck up. "I didn't get that report done on time, and it really messed ... more » theysaidwhat: I was really hoping this was going to be a Josh Holloway story. Bummer. #shrivermccaininterview more » sybann: Bipartisanship via black nail polish. #shrivermccaininterview more » BeckySharper: I call bullshit. If it's Peg Yorkin's "personal opinion" that the correct response to Roman Polanski's drugging and raping a kid, and then skipping t... more » chinaplate: I am very confused over media coverage of this story in the US. I don't think that any serious-minded, ordinary person anywhere in Europe thinks that ... more » GreyCat: In related news, the CEO of Whole Foods said "SEE! Other people do it too!" more » JennaW: Wait,I think I saw this scene in both versions of FAME -- Coco ends up crying, doesn't she? more » -
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Neda's Mother: Her Legacy Lives On
"People go and write on her grave in red ink the word 'martyr,' and then the authorities go and wipe it off." — Neda Agha-Soltan's mother [CNN] -
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Sawyer Makes Personal Political With Shriver, McCain
Meghan McCain and Maria Shriver appeared on GMA today from The Women's Conference in California. Diane Sawyer asked McCain about work/relationship balance, and questioned Shriver on Schwarzenegger's response to her cell phone debacle. Clip at left. -
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Unlike Founder, FMF Believes In Polanski Prosecution
The Feminist Majority Foundation has issued a press release responding to founder Peg Yorkin's statement that Roman Polanski shouldn't be prosecuted. The Foundation is in favor of his extradition and calls Yorkin's comments "her personal opinion." -
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Model Behaviors
"She's a conservative"? No, she's a French Victoria's Secret model. [Sociological Images, Wikipedia] -
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Women's Issues Are About to Torpedo Bob McDonnell's Campaign
The media spotlight is on gubernatorial hopeful Robert McDonnell who is currently launching his 2009 campaign for governor of Virginia. McDonnell finds himself in hot water for his 1989 thesis, which outlines a position hostile to women's interests and feminism. More » -
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The Truth About The Wage Gap
An ex-boyfriend once asserted that women were their own worst enemy when it came to money. He asserted that if women would just speak up, they would see the benefit on their checks. He was only half right. More » -
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Lisa Ling Expresses Fear, Hope For Sister's Release
"The ridiculous optimist in me was hoping they would show leniency and just let the girls go. That obviously wasn't the case. I still can't believe it's going on." — Lisa Ling, on sister Laura's imprisonment in North Korea. [Sactown] -
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Neda's Mother Discusses Life While Protesters Commemorate Death
Today marks the 40th day after the death of Neda Agha Soltan, and protesters are gathering in Tehran to mourn. Meanwhile, Neda's mother tells the BBC that "the world sees her as a symbol."
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Linda Hirshman Stands Defiantly In Judgment Of Domestic Abuse Victims
Linda Hirshman, who is more adept at re-writing history than she is at letting anything go, has written yet another column about feminism, domestic abuse and Rihanna, without the benefit of reading any of the new research on abuse. More » -
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What Howard Dean Doesn't Like About The Senate's Health Care Reforms
For some Americans, the push for health care reform seemed like the perfect time to get Howard Dean involved in national policy. Unfortunately, Barack Obama disagreed. But Dean's got something to say about how reforms are shaping up anyway. More » -
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Lessons From Sarah Palin Are Lessons We Don't Need
Writing in The American Prospect, Feministing's Courtney E. Martin writes that Sarah Palin can teach us three important lessons about feminism. I disagree. More » -
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Obama Adminstration Opening Doors For Women Fleeing Abuse
Rody Alvarado has been seeking asylum in the U.S. for more than 13 years, since she fled a horrifically abusive husband and an apathetic legal system in Guatemala. A new argument by the Obama Administration might provide her some hope. More » -
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Opting Out: Working Women, Jack Welch & The Mommy Wars
To work or not to work? That is the question: whether 'tis nobler to thy gender to suffer the insults that you're not sufficiently committed to the office, feminism or your family, or stop reading articles on the Internet. More » -
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Woman's Murder Raises Stakes In Headscarf Debate
Since a pregnant woman was stabbed to death in a German courtroom, apparently for wearing a headscarf, the debate over Islamic women's dress in Europe has grown more urgent. More » -
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Coming This Fall: A Show About A Philandering Politician And His Loyal Wife
This fall, CBS will air the drama The Good Wife, about a politician's wife (Julianna Margulies) who has to deal with the aftermath of her husband's (Chris Noth) sex scandal. It's just like real life! More » -
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Vanity Fair's Palin Profile Reads A Lot Like Its Clinton One
The inevitable backlash to Todd Purdum's Sarah Palin profile has begun: Bill Kristol called it a "hit piece" and outed Steve Schmidt as the source of the postpartum depression gossip. But, given Purdum's Bill Clinton profile, perhaps that's premature.
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Chit Chat
Steinem on the word "feminist" this morning: "There's an attitude that if all women don't call themselves feminists we've failed…but the truth is that more women self identify as feminists than Republicans, so this is not so bad." [MPR] -
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Why Is It So Difficult To Defend Sarah Palin?
I'm finding it frustratingly difficult to get outraged over David Letterman's remarks about Sarah Palin and her daughter(s). More » -
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"I Am Dr. Tiller": A Moving Tribute
The murder of Dr. George Tiller has sparked many tributes to his life and his work, but perhaps the most powerful tribute of them all comes from IAmDrTiller.com, a memorial website devoted to Tiller's legacy. More » -
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Tiller's Patients Speak: The Tragedy Of His Death, The Inspiration Of His Life
Since the murder of Dr. George Tiller, many women who saw him for late-term abortions have spoken out about the caring he showed them during a deeply painful time in their lives. Their stories, and a pro-lifer's perspective, after the jump.
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