The Other McCain

"One should either write ruthlessly what one believes to be the truth, or else shut up." — Arthur Koestler

21st-Century Relationships?

That’s what @Instapundit might call this story. On the other hand, some people might call it . . . RAAAAACISM! White Lesbian Sues Sperm Bank After Having Black Baby . . . Jennifer Cramblett and Amanda Zinkon, a White couple living in Ohio selected sperm from a White male provided by the Midwest Sperm Bank. […]

Midweek Open Thread

— Wombat-socho This may be one of the few posts this week that has no lesbian content. In unrelated news, while the pulled pork sandwich at Wendy’s isn’t going to make you forget your local BBQ joint, it doesn’t completely suck either. I had the slaw on the side instead of atop the pulled pork, […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 10.01.14

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS “Thank You, America” Says Modi As He Returns To India Concludes visit with event organized by US Indian Business Council Lots of sizzle, but where’s the steak? Come soon before it’s too late, Modi tells US businesses Working to deepen improving ties Traveler From Liberia Diagnosed As First Ebola […]

‘Could It Be Any More Obvious?’

“I don’t know why people are so reluctant to say they’re feminists. Maybe some women just don’t care. But how could it be any more obvious that we still live in a patriarchal world when feminism is a bad word? . . . Feminism always gets associated with being a radical movement — good. It […]

LIVE AT FIVE: 09.30.14

— compiled by Wombat-socho TOP NEWS Leung To Protesters: Beijing Won’t Back Down Urges protesters to clear the streets for public safety Hong Kong Police defend handling of protests State Department reacting cautiously to protests Protesters turn deaf ear to Leung, pep up “Umbrella Revolution” All Eyes On The Outcome Of PM Modi’s Visit With […]

Rule 5 Monday

— compiled by Wombat-socho Welcome to another edition of Rule Five SundayMonday; I wish I could claim that it’s late because I went out and partied too hard after Jordan Zimmerman pitched a no-hitter for the Nationals yesterday (it was the first time I’d seen one, live or on TV) but the truth is I […]

Essential Feminist Quotes: ‘Lesbianism and Feminism Have Been Coterminous’

Left to right: Judith Butler, Bonnie Zimmerman, Diane Richardson “Is there some commonality among ‘women’ that preexists their oppression, or do ‘women’ have a bond by virtue of their oppression alone? Is there a specificity to women’s cultures that is independent of their subordination by hegemonic, masculinist cultures? . . . “Is the construction of […]

‘My Hypothetical Daughter’

Emily Heist Moss (@EmilyHeistMoss) is the type of young feminist who inspires readers to ask, “Stacy, how do you find these idiots?” The short answer is that feminists are herd animals, who aggregate around certain online watering holes, so that wherever you find one zany Gender Studies type, there are sure to be many more. […]

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