I am irritated with all the backlash against Elizabeth Edwards. Would I have written a book if I were her? Probably not. Would I describe her as “complicit in a cover-up” for not running out to tell the public days after she found out that her husband was having an affair? Definitely not. A sampling:
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I knew it was all her fault! (Hillary redux)
Posted in gender on May 11, 2009 | 3 Comments »
What next… the c-word in headlines?
Posted in gender on April 6, 2009 | 6 Comments »
I was shocked to see the word ’skank’ used on cnn.com a few weeks ago. When did this word make it into general usage? I’ve used it fewer times than I can count on one hand and it is typically my most toxic insult — I generally try to avoid gendered insults. I thought of [...]
Fact Vs. Belief
Posted in gender, politics on December 18, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Via an article on cnn.com:
Considering that Clinton’s departure will leave only 16 women in the Senate out of 100 senators, many feminists BELIEVE women are underrepresented on Capitol Hill.
Ummmm, 16 out of 100 means that women ARE underrepresented on Capitol Hill. This is a social FACT in need of explanation, not a BELIEF held only [...]
This also needs to stop…
Posted in adventures with child, gender on April 30, 2008 | 5 Comments »
I took Junior to the store today and we ended up in the swimsuit section. Junior is currently teaching herself to swim in the bathtub and likes to run head-long into the ocean — she laughs hysterically when a wave knocks her down and appears to be totally unconcerned about her inability to swim. We’re [...]
Princess! Princess! Princess!
Posted in adventures with child, gender, pop culture on March 31, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Once a month, Junior and I go to Target for supplies and calamity usually ensues. The monthly trip has included multiple tantrums, attempts at petty theft (and one robbery — I give her points for that one), a head injury, an incident in the bathroom that I’ll spare you, and a knocked-over fully-decorated Christmas tree. Lately, things [...]
Gender Equality and the Breakdown of Marriage
Posted in gender, pop culture on March 3, 2008 | 4 Comments »
It’s my firm belief that Dr. Phil is on a mission for a return to traditional gender roles. I’ve caught his show a few times and he always cleverly counsels partners that if they return to the 1950s, all will be well.
I was talking with a student today about this, and how tired we are [...]
Women and the Academy
Posted in gender, on the tenure track, the academy on February 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
For whatever reason, I’ve always tended to hang with the boys. Even in elementary school, my mother comments that I always gravitated toward a boy as my “new friend” each year. Mr. Me was my pickup in 7th grade — we didn’t start dating until after high school but we had heaps of fun as juvenile delinquents together [...]
Hmmmm…
Posted in gender on February 13, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I think a fair amount about gender dynamics, I’m pretty well-educated, and (despite Disney movies) by virtue of my education/social location and my gal, Hillary, I like to think we’ve moved pretty far down the road to equality… And then I read something like this.
I really hope this was the result of some massive misunderstanding (but [...]
