Paglia’s Crush, Palin; Paglia’s Ex, Feminism

Good ol’ Camille Paglia! That fearless contrarian, ready to make fellow liberals quake in their Birkenstocks at a moment’s notice! Well, maybe. I’ve yet to meet a single liberal who consistently takes Paglia seriously, but, you know, just because we’ve never seen the Loch Ness Monster doesn’t mean it’s not out there. Paglia trumpets herContinue reading “Paglia’s Crush, Palin; Paglia’s Ex, Feminism”

Epic Trolldom: Apparently Jameson “shouldn’t be allowed” to have children…

Hey, check this out everyone, I think we may have found the Hitler of the anti-porn movement! The lovely individual in question thinks we ought to decide who should be “allowed” or “not allowed” to procreate! In the “not allowed” category? Why, it’s Jenna Jameson! Everyone knows that scarlet women like her simply do notContinue reading “Epic Trolldom: Apparently Jameson “shouldn’t be allowed” to have children…”

The Gentleman Has Standards

Noticed via The Pervocracy & Something Awful. I have to admit this, I am one of those sappy, boring people who generally cannot bring themselves to make vicious fun of anyone’s quest for love, no matter how idiotic or misguided. Unless I read something like this, that is. I suppose I could get all seriousContinue reading “The Gentleman Has Standards”

David Brooks Spoke on Sarah Palin and “Elitism,” and the Peasants Grabbed Their Pitchforks

How can anyone take David Brooks on Sarah Palin seriously? Parallel Sidewalk does a good job of fisking a particularly disastrous Palin eruption, and you should read. Now. I simply cannot let this pass: People who’ve never been in a Wal-Mart think [Sarah Palin] is parochial because she has never summered in Tuscany. – DavidContinue reading “David Brooks Spoke on Sarah Palin and “Elitism,” and the Peasants Grabbed Their Pitchforks”

Sweet Jesus! WHAT ABOUT THE MEN???

I just love it when, in the comments to an essay about a brutally subjugated group, some guy shows up and starts screeching “halp! Halp! I’m being oppressed!” Not only that, but he feels the need to point out that he and those like him are, in fact, being oppressed more. Their oppression is biggerContinue reading “Sweet Jesus! WHAT ABOUT THE MEN???”