Gladiators Only Fools
This morning I watched the latest episode of Scandal. There will be spoilers ahead. If you don’t want spoilers do not read on.
A Heartfelt Thank You
This week I was incredibly proud to be involved in an amazing event created and organized by the student organization of which I am currently President, Students Advocating Gender Equality (SAGE) of Penn State Altoona. The event was called Speak Their Truth, and it was an incredible success thanks to the hard work of our …
SuperJeb! Strikes Again: Supershero Objectification Edition
Jeb! is super awkward. We get that. On the HuffPost you can read a whole article about how super awkward Jeb! is. This awkwardness probably starts with the very reason I keep putting an exclamation point after his name, you know…this: Have you ever seen such an original totally awesome logo? I mean it’s so … Continue reading SuperJeb! Strikes Again: Supershero Objectification Edition
Kathleen Turner Zombie Time (Plus Presidential Drama)
It’s less than two weeks away from Election Day, I’m a political semi-professional, and I sound like a congested Kathleen Turner looking to audition for a reboot of the Night of the Living Dead. Eat your heart out George Romero. …or…you know, let me do it. Of all the times to get sick. Meanwhile, Wolf … Continue reading Kathleen Turner Zombie Time (Plus Presidential Drama)
Privilege Problems: Matt Damon Edition, Guest-starring Ellen DeGeneres
Hey remember when Matt Damon damonsplained diversity to one of the filmmakers on his show greenlight who happens to be the only black woman? And then he “apologized” by saying that he was glad that he started a conversation about diversity. Newsflash dude, we were already having a conversation about diversity. It’s just that Matt … Continue reading Privilege Problems: Matt Damon Edition, Guest-starring Ellen DeGeneres
We All Understand Satire
Do people not know how bullshit they sound when they say things like “well this <insert offensive thing> was satire and if you don’t understand that then <insert insult to your intelligence>.” In this particular instance “you’re not mature enough to watch it.” It, in this case, is South Park. Full disclosure, I stopped watching … Continue reading We All Understand Satire
A Personal Note on Bisexual Pride Day
Hi, I’m bisexual. I’m also married to a cisgender man. I’m not going to detail the history of my relationships, sexual or otherwise, with you or anyone because the totality of my experience is none of your business unless I care to make it so and I don’t. For better or for worse it is … Continue reading A Personal Note on Bisexual Pride Day
English Shminglish
Daryl Metcalfe is a tool. No wait…saying he’s a tool makes him sound vaguely useful. No, he’s a douchebag. And no, that isn’t anti-woman. Douche is awful. You don’t need it. Your vagina is self-cleaning. Douche is a trick created by the patriarchy to make you think you need to buy something to make your … Continue reading English Shminglish
Return to the Terrordome: GOP Primary Debates, Round 2
Well, the second GOP Presidential Primary Debates have come and gone and my strongest sentiment is one that I’m sure anyone else who watched the debates must share: I want that five hours of my life back. Yeah you heard me, five hours. I watched the junior varsity debate and the Big Ten…I mean eleven…debate. … Continue reading Return to the Terrordome: GOP Primary Debates, Round 2
Two Bad Memes Doesn’t Make a Right
Sexism, racism, and classism are a tricky cocktail. Each ism on its own is toxic, but in combination they tend towards the sort of gross Frankenstein’s monster variety of discriminatory attitude. This trifecta of terrible allows any number of intersecting reasons to belittle women, and ,obviously with racism, women of color particularly. Michelle Obama has … Continue reading Two Bad Memes Doesn’t Make a Right
Unavoidably Feminist 