Happy Thanksgiving thanks to a Woman!
Most people don’t know the history of Thanksgiving beyond the story of the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Indians sitting down as friends to celebrate the harvest of 1621 after a long, difficult winter. [As an […]
controversial issues
Nudity Sparks a Revolution for Something or Other…
This past Friday, 139 years ago, Susan B. Anthony was arrested and charged with casting a vote illegally. Several weeks early, she and her sisters entered a barbershop where voters were being registered and demanded […]
Don’t Laugh. This is Serious Science Stuff!
Big news out of Georgia Health Sciences University this week. Apparently, two male physicians have found a “reliable, minimally invasive way to screen” for whether a woman has too much of a male hormone. They […]
SAY IT ISN’T SO! DR. PEPPER BANS WOMEN
How does one get to be the executive vice president of marketing for a major beverage company and approve a marketing program with a tagline, “It’s Not for Women?” Who excludes 51 percent of the […]
Just when women make strides, they appear nude in ESPN magazine
WHY? I thought about just posting that one word. When I was a girl, few women were raised up to the level of idolatry in sports. They were a joke to many male athletes and […]
Who’s Writing for CNN?
I’m not quite sure why this headline piqued my interest recently -“Chinese police sorry for failure to unearth deadly sex dungeon” It was posted from CNN so maybe I thought there was some news there. […]
Is this Odd to You? Saudi Women Buy their Underwear from Strange Men
From my limited experience with the middle east, I thought that women and men, especially male strangers, were not allowed to interact. So I find it odd that when women shop for bras and underwear, […]
1950 – 3.7 kids vs. 1980 – 1.8 kids – Did Birth Control Kill a Generation or Create a Stronger One
My grandmother, God rest her soul, had 11 children. She was pregnant for 12 years straight. When I was pregnant, I gained 80 pounds! Yes, I know. I was swollen, it was uncomfortable and it […]
The California Milk Board Makes Fun of PMS and Women. #verybaddecision
EVERYTHINGIDOISWRONG.ORG What do you think was going through the minds of the California Milk Board when they decided this campaign was a good idea? I find it almost impossible to believe that no one […]
WEIRD NEWS: A Contest to End Violence Against Women?
Is it me or does a contest to pick “the best advertising campaign to promote awareness” of “gender-based violence” seem in bad taste? This week, the UN announced public voting for “your favourite ad” focusing […]
The Smell of Indifference: Bus Stop Relocates Downwind From Homeless Woman
In 1968, May had just moved into her home. She was 25. For the next 32 years, she lived an ordinary life, but something happened to change her course. According to her, in 2000, she […]
Is This Mother-in-Law Evil?
This post on Yahoo! really caught my eye: “Mother-in-law sends worst email ever to bride: forgivable?” I have a terrific mother-in-law, but I had to see what was the “worst email ever.” I could almost […]
32-year-old Computer Security Specialist Charged with “Inciting Women to Drive”
Is that really a charge? The American justice system is built on a set of laws passed by legislatures. Citizens (men and women) of the U.S. vote in the legislators they feel will represent their […]
“If you’re ugly, shouldn’t you shut your mouth?”
I love words and the ability to comment intellectually is not a very easy thing to do, especially in 140 characters or less, but actress/activist Kim Yeo-jin found just the right words to admonish former […]
Secretary Clinton ERASED out of White House Official Photo
The “Situation Room Photo” officially released by the White House showing President Obama and his National Security team watching updates of the raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound is said the be the most viewed […]