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The Evil Slut Clique consists of Jezebel, Lilith, Eve, and Mary Magdalene. Jezebel and Lilith are best friends. They have strong personalities. At times they are brutally honest. They drink a lot of beer and have had a lot of sex over the years (not with
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Cosmo Quickies: December 2009
We're doing it again... Cosmopolitan December 2009By the NumbersWe all know that Cosmo loves their numbers, but wow, this month they really went number-crazy. These are all headlines from the cover: "His #1 Sex Wish" "71% of Guys Crave This Move" "7 ...
I\'m writing it!
So I'm sure some of you saw my 9-year-old daughter's guest blog about those stupid sexist Swiffer commercials. It has been getting a pretty good response on other sites, as well as in our own comments section, so I was sure to let her read all the po...
Adoption Events Tomorrow!
Since November is National Adoption Month, we thought we'd quickly highlight a couple of adoption-related events that are happening this week.Tomorrow, NARAL Pro-Choice New York is partnering with Spence-Chapin and The LGBT Center’s Center Kids pro...
National Young Reader\'s Week
Yesterday marked the start of National Young Reader's Week (November 9-13). Hundreds of schools across the country celebrate reading by participating in this annual event each year. The event that was co-founded in 1989 by Pizza Hut® and the Center ...
Sexual Mutiliation or Routine Medical Procedure?
I don't have any sons... so I have been lucky enough that I didn't have to make a decision about circumcision. If I did... I would probably decide against it.I personally don't think there's any medical need. There have been some studies that may sug...
Stupid Sexist Swiffer!
We've all seen those annoying Swiffer commercials in which a mop or broom or duster just can't get over being replaced by a Swiffer product... So here's a mini-guest blog from my 9-year-old daughter. (The title was her idea.) She really doesn't like ...
Top 10 Worst & Overused Defenses Of Roman Polanski
There has been a lot of coverage - both on the blogs and in the "mainstream" media - on Roman Polanski lately. We weren't sure if we should even bother to address it, because really, what could we possibly say that hasn't already been said? But yet, ...
Getting to the Point of #nestlefamily
I've been following the #nestlefamily drama that's been unfolding on twitter for the last few days. It's kinda like the #nikonhatesbabies incident that happened at BlogHer over the summer, multiplied by 1000. We weren't at the Nikon party where the t...
I\'m lucky my daughter is still alive!
It's been a long time since Lil' Lilith was a baby... so I haven't really thought about baby proofing in a while. We're thinking of finally getting a puppy this year, so I was searching for gates for doorways and stairs and accidentally came across a...
The One Million Moms Against A Modern Family
Remember a few days ago when I said that it seems like the One Million Moms are just phoning it in with their action alerts lately? Well, I spoke too soon. This week, the Moms are targeting the new ABC comedy Modern Family, which premieres tonight....
Wonder Woman
We're not exactly avid comic book readers... but we are fans of strong, powerful women.In the early 1940s the DC comic line was dominated by male superheroes. In 1941 William Moulton Marston, upon the suggestion of his wife Elizabeth, created Wonder ...
"Pure" Fashion?
In the September issue of Marie Claire, there's a short article called "Modesty Makes A Comeback". The subtitle is "American girls are having a demure moment. Bye-bye, butt cleavage?" so you know it's going to be good.First, we're introduced to a you...
What does this say about me as a parent?
Actual conversation:"Mom, what's a prostitute?""Um.... it's someone who has sex for money.""Awesome.""Awesome!? What do you mean "awesome"?""Um, I meant... weird.""Hm. That's better."She is so my child.....
Babies and Boobies
Apparently there's a new breastfeeeding doll on the market in Spain called "Bebé Glotón" ("Baby Glutton" in Spanish although the connotation is more like "happily fed baby" rather than "gluttonous baby"). The doll is supposed to promote breastfeedi...
The ESC Does BlogHer
We got a really late start on our BlogHer wrap-up... partly because we were so exhausted from our week in Chicago... and partly because the research for the Nikon blog took so much time. (Thanks again to everyone who helped us fill in the blanks, by ...
Nikon Does Not Hate Babies
As you know, we have recently returned from the 2009 BlogHer conference in Chicago. The conference was funded by several big name corporate sponsors. Some - like PepsiCo. - were general sponsors of the entire conference. Others simply sponsored one o...
Leave Demi Lovato Alone!
Star magazine recently printed photographs of Demi Lovato and a story about how she's allegedly been self-mutilating. The article "Is Demi Cutting Again?" suggests that the Disney actress/singer has been cutting her wrists because she is stressed abo...
Sex Kills on ABC Family
The One Million Moms are at it again. They really don't like the new season of the Secret Life of the American Teenager. They disliked it so much that they're asking Kellogg to pull their ads from the show. (Apparently Hershey already stopped sponsor...
Secret Life of the American Teenager
Okay, so while I was making fun of the One Million Moms for their protest against The Cougar, I mentioned their previous campaign against The Secret Life of the American Teenager. Even though their complaints are a little bit old news, it's still con...
Oh no! Not the s*x!
So the One Million Moms are at it again. This time instead of harassing Miley Cyrus, they are taking on the TV Land reality show The Cougar. For those of you who don't know (which is probably all of you since I haven't been able to find one person ye...
Why Is Bristol Palin's Sex Life My Business?
I know everyone is sick of reading about Bristol Palin and frankly so am I. (Especially when the latest news is over whether Todd Palin offered Bristol a new car in exchange for dumping Levi). But yet, here I am, writing about her yet again. Honestly...
Choosing a Musical Instrument
My daughter is just getting to the point in school where she will need to choose a musical instrument. (Not being so musically inclined myself, I've many times considering signing her up for private instruction as well). So it got me thinking about w...
My unpopular opinion on the Daniel Hauser case
A Minnesota judge recently ruled that Daniel Hauser, a 13-year-old cancer patient, must be evaluated by a doctor to determine if the boy would benefit from restarting chemotherapy over his parents' objections. If it is determined that he would benefi...
When Good Toys Go Bad
Disclaimer: We are away from reliable internet for the week, while we go to WAM and check out Boston. This blog entry was written previously and scheduled to be posted today. If anything is outdated or has been disproved by now, well, too fucking bad...
NYC Fundraiser/Happy Hour Tonight
Go to the Village Pourhouse tonight to rock out with the Feministing gals and support the kick-ass women of Girls for Gender Equity.Girls for Gender Equity is committed to improving the physical, psychological, social and economic development of girl...
