How Attractive Are You? iPhone App Can Rate Your Beauty
This has to be one of the worst iPhone apps I have ever seen. Booo hisssss to the developer. You stink! We women are too smart to fall for this. Seriously.
Stand Against the Objectification of Women in the NFL
This came to me from one of my mailing lists and I think it deserves some attention... It's that time of year again, football season. Like a lot of women, I feel offended by NFL Cheerleaders and the obvious objectification. But, ... Read more
Real Men Wouldn’t Wear This
Snapped in my local walmart on Sunday afternoon. And we wonder why our daughters are growing up with distorted ideas about their bodies. The shirt reads "Real Men Love Big Racks". :(
Should Runner Caster Semenya Undergo Gender Testing?
In Berlin a few weeks ago, newcomer Caster Semenya dominated the 800 meter run, beating the nearest competitor by a whopping 2.45 seconds. Apparently women can't possibly run that fast so Caster Semenya must be a man, right? Unfortunately, that's ... Read more
Sound Off: What’s the most sexist thing you deal with on a daily basis?
Thought I'd have a little fun with this post and let you all tell me what bugs you the most. So have at it...what's the most sexist thing you have to deal with every day? Is it workplace ... Read more
40 Lashings for Wearing Pants?
Just when you think we've evolved, news stories like this surface to remind us that some folks still don't have their heads screwed on straight. Take the story of Sudanese journalist Lubna al-Hussein who is facing 40 lashing for wearing ... Read more
Life Lessons from Lola the Boston Terrier
Lola was an unexpected gift. Our family had been considering adding a new dog to our home for several months but hadn't been actively looking for anything in particular. While out walking my pug Quest one afternoon, a neighbor mentioned ... Read more
Help Me Use My Super Power
Ever since I wrote about Finding Your Super Power, I've been itching to use mine in a larger capacity. As a refresher, my super power is... Challenging women to break stereotypes and achieve their dreams. So what can I do to help ... Read more
Rape is Not a Joke, David Letterman
Put your political party aside for a moment and watch this 42 second clip of David Letterman cracking a joke about Sarah Palin's 14-year-old daughter, Willow: Regardless of the intent of the "joke" or the parties involved, this is not funny. ... Read more
Are Women Taking Over Veterinary Medicine?
It's not often I have a guy submit an interesting tidbit like this, but Pete, a fourth year vet student in Utrecht, The Netherlands wrote to tell me: "Do you know that in our university, over 80% of the vet students ... Read more
