July 21, 2016
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Comments Off on Roger Ailes: How The Russ Meyer of the Newsroom Sped His Own Demise
Roger Ailes: How The Russ Meyer of the Newsroom Sped His Own Demise The ouster of Fox News chief Roger Ailes, set in motion by a long history of sexual harassment, portends big changes for the network he created — … Continue reading
May 10, 2016
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Comments Off on Battle over NC “Bathroom Law” Exposes Fissures on The Right
A week after Ted Cruz’s defended it in a failed attempt to boost his presidential bid, the battle over North Carolina’s anti-LGBT “bathroom bill” is exposing fissures in the conservative movement.
September 12, 2014
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Comments Off on Wingnut Week In Review: Love TKO
In the biggest elevator video since Beyonce and Jay Z, the world saw Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice knock his fiancé out cold. While the NFL dragged its feet on a response, right-wingers lost no time blaming the victim.
August 4, 2014
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Comments Off on “Equal By Comparison” Is Not Equality
Jessica Valenti makes an excellent point about a common right-wing tactic for arguing against equality: I’m wary of broadly painting Western women as universally less oppressed than others – there are actually many ways the US lags behind other countries … Continue reading
July 3, 2014
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Comments Off on Wingnut Week In Review: Hobby Lobby and “Beyoncé Voters”
Just in time for mid-term election campaigning, the Supreme Court handed conservatives the perfect opportunity to remind Americans that their number 1 obsession is policing women’s sex lives by any means necessary. Wingnuts rejoiced. Continue reading
December 9, 2013
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Comments Off on The Eight Worst Conservative Responses To Nelson Mandela’s Death
Conservatives have turned Nelson Mandela’s death in to another reminder of how firmly Republicans stood, and still stand, on the wrong side of history. Here are some of the worst conservative reactions to Mandela’s death.
August 14, 2013
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Comments Off on A World Of Hurt: Gay Bashing Beyond Russia
WARNING: THIS POST INCLUDES IMAGES AND VIDEOS THAT SOME MAY FIND DISTURBING, DEPICTING VIOLENCE AGAINST LGBT PERSONS. The last several days have seen a flood of headlines about Russia’s anti-gay law, the potential consequences for Olympic athletes, and report of … Continue reading
August 1, 2013
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Comments Off on Southern Revival: The Righteous Progressivism of Moral Mondays
For 13 weeks, the North Carolina state house in Raleigh was the focus of “Moral Mondays” — a progressive movement organized by the state’s NAACP president, Rev. William Barber, in response to what he called North Carolina GOP’s “mean-spirited quadruple … Continue reading
June 14, 2013
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Comments Off on On TV: Talking Breadwinning Women, Immigration, Surrogacy and the Single Dad on “To The Contrary”
Today I had the honor of being one of few men to join the panel on WETA’s “To The Contrary,” with Bonnie Erbe, for a Father’s Day edition of the normally all-female news analysis program. (The show will air later … Continue reading
June 4, 2013
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Comments Off on The New York Times “Room For Debate”: How About A Family Friendly Economy
Late last week, I was invited to be a debater in today’s New York Times “Room for Debate” online discussion. The debate is focused on last week’s news that mothers are now the primary breadwinners in 40 percent of American … Continue reading
June 4, 2013
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Comments Off on The New York Times & Young Black Experience: My Media Week
It’s only Monday, and it’s been an unusual week, in a very good way. Suddenly, I’m in the media. I wasn’t looking for it, and certainly wasn’t expecting it, but two opportunities to write and talk about being a gay … Continue reading
April 9, 2013
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My mom turned to me one day and said something I’ve never forgotten since. I was in my teens, and was probably complaining about some chore that she wanted me to do, when she said to me, “There is no … Continue reading
March 21, 2013
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“If you want to stop rape, start with men.” Those were the words the tumbled out of my mouth while discussing with coworkers the recent verdicts in the Steubenville rape case, and the deplorable responses from media outlets like CNN … Continue reading
March 18, 2013
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Comments Off on Media Joins Victim-Blaming Culture After Steubenville Verdict
I’m not sure which is more despicable. First, CNN spends more time grieving the impact of the guilty verdict on the lives of the two convicted rapists in Steubenville, than discussing the impact of the actual rape on the life … Continue reading
August 23, 2012
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Comments Off on One-Percent Supremacy at the National Review Online
Move over John Derbyshire. Make room for National Review Online columnist Kevin D. Williamson, the latest conservative to astound those of us who naively thought there was little the right-wing could do anymore that would leave us staring in open-mouthed disbelief. … Continue reading
June 1, 2012
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Comments Off on Re-Post: Conscience & Dr. Tiller, Pt. 3
Ed. Note: Jessica Valenti’s post at The Nation alerted me that yesterday was the third anniversary of the assassination of Dr. George Tiller. Valenti asks “What Would George Tiller Do?” about the recent attacks on women’s reproductive freedom. Today is … Continue reading
June 1, 2012
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Comments Off on Re-Post: Conscience & Dr. Tiller, Pt. 2
Ed. Note: Jessica Valenti’s post at The Nation alerted me that yesterday was the third anniversary of the assassination of Dr. George Tiller. Valenti asks “What Would George Tiller Do?” about the recent attacks on women’s reproductive freedom. Today is … Continue reading
June 1, 2012
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Comments Off on Re-Post: Conscience & Dr. Tiller, Pt. 1
Ed. Note: Jessica Valenti’s post at The Nation alerted me that yesterday was the third anniversary of the assassination of Dr. George Tiller. Valenti asks “What Would George Tiller Do?” about the recent attacks on women’s reproductive freedom. Today is … Continue reading
August 17, 2011
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And, no, this two-part series isn’t about that Bachmann story. It’s not about being the submissive wife of a gay husband, but about how gay husbands undermine submissive wifeliness. Submissive Wives & Gay Husbands You’ve probably saw this coming already, … Continue reading
August 16, 2011
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Comments Off on Gay Husbands, Submissive Wives & Michelle Bachmann, Pt. 1
Not that it’s going to matter much to Michelle Bachmann… In 2006, Bachmann said her husband had told her to get a post-doctorate degree in tax law. “Tax law? I hate taxes,” she continued. “Why should I go into something … Continue reading