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Sunday, Nov 8, 2009
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Published Letters: 27 Editor's Choice: 4
Chloe's collection was inventive and cohesive, and really stood out in exactly the way that Daniel's did not. And Santino's - while a far cry from his normal over-the-top slop - was droopy and saggy. I hope & expect that all three will have success, but Chloe was the winner for me.
Enough with the complaining that Broadsheet isn't the place for this story. The whole TomKat brouhaha keeps our attention because of the weird Scientology angle. And when a religion dictates a woman's birthplan, to go against what most of us would accept as reality (that childbirth might make mom emit some unpleasant sound) then that is a perfect issue for Broadsheet, as it is an issue, in the news, that has a particular affect on women. Besides, in the first posting, Broadsheet was posed as being about more than just serious, straight-faced Feminist issues. "We'll also have celebrity dish and possibly fashion news. And jokes. Women are funny."
So, fellow readers, next time you feel the need to tell us all about how you aren't going to read anymore -- don't.
I don't mean to pick on you, Mr. Esser, because I have NEVER seen this discussed in any article on the subject. But, Plan B works by bringing on a period -- a particularly strong one, complete with cramps, bloating, sore breasts, and bleeding, lasting a few days. So the idea that a teenager, or anyone, is going to use Plan B as "everyday" birth control -- one night of passion following three days of cramps, etc., then another night of passion -- is ludicrous.
rhetorical
adj 1: of or relating to rhetoric; "accepted two or three verbal and rhetorical changes I suggested"- W.A.White; "the rhetorical sin of the meaningless variation"- Lewis Mumford 2: concerned with effect or style of writing and speaking; "a rhetorical question is one asked solely to produce an effect (especially to make an assertion) rather than to elicit a reply".
The 7 days of sugar pills don't give you a "real period", so any bad effect from avoiding periods for a long time is likely to have surfaced with women who have taken the pill for a long time. So, skip 'em.
Good response. I never knew you spoke Troll!
John wrote: "Indeed, if Nixon were to win his appeal, incarcerated women in Missouri would cede control over their bodies upon entering prison."
Isn't that what happens already?
John, we don't perform medical experiements on women in prison, we don't (legally) rape them, and we don't forcibly take their kidneys to give to well-deserved transplant patients. So, no, they do not cede control over their bodies upon entering prison.
Uli's collection was *not* about prints and muumuus. She had several two-piece sportswear pieces and slimline dresses that were in solids, not prints. In fact, the overall look was more about the pairing of nude/beige with silver metallics, with some prints in the trim. It was beautiful and versatile for many women. I understand why the judges awarded Jeffrey the crown, but I just don't see his collection translating to anything ready to wear. I can't imagine what he will create for INC that has his deconstructed "vision".
If all of her right-wing comrades were really outraged at this "anti-feminist" attack on Ms. Rice as a childfree person, wouldn't they have the respect to call her by her last name, as they would any man, rather than using the diminutive nickname "Condi"?
Believe me, a hot college-aged boy tutoring a high school girl would cause much distraction as well. And, if I'd had a hot college-aged boy to help me with SAT prep, I might have gotten in to my #1 school. At least, that's what I would have told my parents, to convince them of the merits of tutoring.
If Alito were correct that this is purely a pipeline issue, then something like 30% (what is that, 3 or 4 of 12?) of the bench would be female. Likewise, 30 or 40% of partner positions at law firms and other leadership roles in the profession would be held by women. But they are not, for many reasons totally unrelated to the "pipeline." Those problems start with run-of---the-mill gender discrimination (after graduating with honors from Stanford Law, Justice O'Connor was offered a job at a law firm as a legal secretary) to more subtle hurdles, such as boys-club recruiting events, nonexistent family leave policies, and croniism in hiring. While I do not know the figures, I have heard that some of the present or recent Supreme Court justices have never had a female law clerk, and some have never had more than one among three clerks.
Crass to have to point it out, but only one of the babies died. The other two survived and are healthy. So "serial murderer" is a bit extreme.
The idea behind it is to preserve traditional Swedish names, rather than end up with a country full of Britney Jansens and Paris Larssons. Of course, in college I knew Swedish girls names Charlotte (Lotta), Maria and Jenny (pronounced "Yenny") but these were all on the list (or maybe there wasn't a list yet.) American and English culture is a constant "intrusion" there, so this is one way to preserve Swedish culture.
That said, I would fully support a naming policy in the US forbidding inventive spelling only. You can name your kid Apple, just don't add any extraneous Ys, silent letters, or apostrophes to a name like Ashley.
MsCruz
Misanthropic Bitch's FAQ is satire -- not very artful satire, but certainly not to be taken as a true expression of the author's racism, any more than you would believe that she masturbates to a 15 year old poster of Kirk Cameron. It's a joke.
Much of the initial coverage about Fort Hood turned out to be wrong. Is there anything wrong with that?
The accountability imposed by another country for the CIA's kidnapping and torture reveals much about our own.
Fox News' morning show plays to type, talking about whether Muslims in the Army should face "special debriefings"
The survivor and author is upset about comparisons some on the right are making to genocide
Once seen as a lunatic fringe, reactionary anti-women groups are courting respectability
Salon headlines in your mailbox
