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Doggone Shames

Animals Are The Latest Casualties Of The Sagging American Economy

Since you're always haranguing us to show more pictures of puppies, here you go…but it goes with a totally depressing story about the recession. According to the Associated Press, pets have been some of the the littlest, non-human victims of skyrocketing food prices and the housing crisis. The AP digs up a tearful grandma, Diana Bardsley of Franklin, Massachusetts, whose Social Security income doesn't stretch far enough to feed her spaniel and her two Siamese cats. "I know a lot of people will probably say, 'Well, if you don't have enough money to be able to feed your animals, that you shouldn't have pets,'''Bardsley says, and adds, "Just because financially you may go downhill a little or a lot, doesn't necessarily mean you have to give up the part of your family that you love." If that little anecdote doesn't crack your stony exterior, maybe this will. More »

9:30 AM on Tue Jun 3 2008
By Jessica
6,495 views, 188 comments

Latest by bluepotatoes66: @howdybeep (runs with monkey wrenches): Things like that make me really upset. All of the cats that have been in my life for more than about a year have been black kitties. And they were so wonderful. more »

jezenomics

Poverty Is A Major Problem For America's Older Mothers

Women outlive men, but in their twilight years, they're much more likely to fall below the poverty line. In fact, according to the Women's Institute for a Secure Retirement (WISER), the largest segment of the population living in poverty is made up of elderly females. (The average Social Security benefit for women is $800 per month, compared to $1,177 for men; this is due to less time spent in the workforce overall, explains UPI.) Says Cindy Hounsell, President of WISER: "With more years out of the workforce to care for family, combined with lower wages and a greater life expectancy, it's clear that simply being a woman in our society may jeopardize your financial security." And as a second new study shows, young women — and rightfully so — are much more anxious about being able to save for retirement, pay bills, and provide for children than their male counterparts. More »

9:30 AM on Fri May 9 2008
By Jessica
3,045 views, 220 comments

Latest by boring diatribes: @Seeräuber Jenny: Yeah that was my thought as well. I didn't have statistics or anything, but it does seem like this is just another way that women are isolated and oppressed, especially black women. more »

In something we never thought we would find ourselves saying, it seems that the state of Georgia is against traditional marriage customs. Women across the state are having their driver's licenses canceled as a result of having their married names printed on them, as opposed to their maiden names, which appear on their social security cards. Different names on social security card and license = no license. As a native Georgian, this Jezebel never ceases to be amazed at what The Peach State deems "logic." [AJC]

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