I was glad to read this morning that at the very least “a GOP push to strip $317 million in federal funding from Planned Parenthood failed.” But at times like these, you have to wonder why, really, do people go after Planned Parenthood. Why is it always in the cross sights? Why is it so easyContinue reading “So this Planned Parenthood thing”
Category Archives: The F-Word
March 8 dates
Happy International Women’s Day! Also, in more mundane news, I’ve seen so many people out on dates today in Moscow. International Women’s Day is a holiday, most people have the day off, and men and women are going on dates. The metro is awash in flowers – or, rather, people carrying flowers. Women are receivingContinue reading “March 8 dates”
So apparently being female and on Facebook is all about seeking validation
I hope Tracy Clark-Flory was just bored, or something. I hope it was a slow news day. Because – and I mean this in the spirit of sisterhood and camaraderie – who gives a fuck?! And who sincerely wants to live this way? A Facebook friend gets married and posts a bunch of pictures andContinue reading “So apparently being female and on Facebook is all about seeking validation”
Sick of this Dworkin crap
People who are fans of Andrea Dworkin’s writing insist that she was too ahead of her time for men or women to really get her. I agree in part. Dworkin was, by all evidence, a woman of superior intelligence whose work changed a lot of people’s lives – whether leading to some form of politicalContinue reading “Sick of this Dworkin crap”
Yeah, Patrick Smith’s latest column on air travel kind of sucks…
I get that screaming/crying children on planes are a nuisance. But in my considerable flying experience, only about 5% of them are, you know, poorly behaved and doing it on purpose. The rest can’t help it. Babies especially. Air travel can be hell on an adult body – it can also be hell on aContinue reading “Yeah, Patrick Smith’s latest column on air travel kind of sucks…”
Natalia A. 