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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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Joe Lieberman Can Suck It
Do we even have to explain this one?If you do need some background on this one, start with Media Matters (for facts and transcripts) and then Wonkette (for the dose of humor that you're going to need once you're thoroughly depressed by the facts and ...
Good Gay News!
So the Senate vote on same-sex marriage never happened on November 10th's "special session" like we hoped. But there is some good news for New York State...Back in May 2008, the office of New York governor David Paterson issued an order stating that ...
OMG! Muslims!
Okay, this is going to short and quick, because it's basically OLD NEWS... but I was sent an email forward yesterday with the subject line "More quiet appointments by Obama". Of course, with a title like that I knew it had to be good. (And by "good" ...
Carrie Prejean was Palin-ized
I saw the clip of Carrie Prejean on Larry King Live the other day and wow, let's just say I have some very strong opinions about what she said. But first let me get a few things out of the way...The musical monologue that Taylor Swift sang on Saturda...
Etiquette Tip: Keep Your Condoms Off My Lawn
Since Republican sex scandals are a dime a dozen these days, it seems that the men of the GOP are getting creative in an attempt to get noticed. Take one Mr. Blake Hall of Idaho:Blake Hall, a leading figure in Idaho and national politics for 25 year...
Veterans Day Roundup
Today is Veterans Day here in the U.S., so we thought we'd do a roundup of veteran-related links and recent news:~Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) has a map of Veterans Day events across the country, so you can find the event near you....
NY Gay Marriage Vote November 10!
We're getting closer and closer to same-sex marriage in New York... maybe.Governor David Paterson has called for state legislators to meet in a special session on November 10, during which time senators may vote on a bill to legalize same-sex marriag...
Election Day!
Don't forget to vote today! (Yeah, that's it. Just vote.)...
National Comprehensive Sex Ed Call-In Day
We just wanted to take a quick minute to let everyone know that today is "National Comprehensive Sex Education Call-In Day".Various organizations have teamed up to make October 2009 Sex Ed Month of Action, that is, an entire month of advocacy and or...
Rush Limbaugh Helps Women See The Light
I listened to a few minutes of Rush Limbaugh's show yesterday. (Sometimes I like to torture myself by seeing what the "other side" is up to.) I happened to hear this call from a woman named Renee who was thanking Rush for helping her to change her ...
Megan McCain Has Breasts - Get Over It
Just a quick note on the whole Meghan McCain Twitter "incident". Now it's no secret that we don't always see eye-to-eye with Meghan McCain, or well, anyone named McCain... but at the same time we get pissed off when people attack any women for pretty...
Cupcakes for Life
I was at a family get-together yesterday where we baked and decorated some Halloween cookies, which made me think about the very special day that I just learned about from a post on feministing: Pro-Life Cupcake Day. This year's PLCD was Friday, so ...
It will be the most bestsellingest book ever!
While we were in line at the Kathy Griffin book signing, we had an opportunity to check out pretty much every single book in the Tribeca Barnes and Noble. (It was a really long line.)We could not believe that some of the books out there actually exis...
Exclusive ESC Political True Blood Crossover Theory About Michele Bachmann!
As we've mentioned about 75 times in the past few weeks, the ESC is obsessed with True Blood. Now, our many repeat viewings of the show have helped us to develop an intriguing theory about politics: Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R-MN) is a maenad....
The Shocking Truth About Snopes.com!
Listen up, everyone. Chiquita has something to get off her chest, and it's a situation I'm sure most of us have dealt with - the crazy email forward.I like a good fight as much as anybody, but when the cons of starting a war begin to look a little o...
Hot New Power Couple Alert!
Of course I'm talking about the summer's latest, most beautiful and inspiring love story...Kathy Griffin and Levi Johnston. Yes, Bristol's babydaddy and the queen of the D-List. It's a match made in...well, in the hilariously twisted mind of Kathy ...
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 ...
Playing Like Girls?
Two women in Congress, one Democrat and one Republican, have gotten together to start a Congressional women's softball team.Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) had had enough. The boys always play baseball together and practice for hours. Though w...
Who's Who in the Obama Administration: Update!
It's been a while since we we wrote about President Obama's Cabinet and other "VIPs" so we figured it was time for an update on who's been confirmed, who declined the nomination, who's been appointed since then, etc...Note: An asterisk* next to a pos...
Anti-Sotomayor Stupidity Scorecard in Convenient Video Format!
Putting together the Anti-Sotomayor Stupidity Scorecard was painful because I had to slog through so many articles, video clips, and transcripts full of conservative misinformation, manipulation, and general idiocy. Now, the Women's Media Center has...
Smart Things God Says
For some mysterious reason, Joe The Plumber is still giving interviews. For some far far far more mysterious reason, there are actually people out there who think that it would be a good idea for Mr. ThePlumber to run for office someday soon. JtP ...
You Had To Be There... (at Skidmore)
Finally. The second installment of our Skidmore recap! We already went on (and on and on) about all of the great workshops we took during our week at Skidmore for the IWWG conference. You might be expecting a long, detailed play-by-play account of ou...
Governor Sanford...Hero?
That's what you might think if you turned on MSNBC right after his press conference this afternoon without knowing what the topic was. The anchor at the time was some random guy that I didn't recognize, and of course he had on a parade of pundits an...
Meghan McCain Thinks With Her Hair
This clip from Meghan McCain's appearance on Real Time With Bill Maher has been making its way around the blogosphere this week thanks to the exchange between McCain and Democratic strategist Paul Begala. Let's watch:McCain: The Obama administration...
More Conservative Lies About Hate Crimes
Some conservatives are still campaigning against the hate crimes bill that recently passed the House and is now being considered by the Senate. And they're still using lies and scare tactics to do it. Take Brad Dacus of the Pacific Justice Institut...
Dumb Things Guys Say Roundup
Disclaimer: We are away from reliable internet for the week. 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.I've collected a whole bunch of dumb pol...
The Anti-Sotomayor Stupidity Scorecard
We knew that many conservatives would fight back against anyone that President Obama nominated for the Supreme Court. They've had about a week now to go at Judge Sonia Sotomayor, so I thought I'd do a rundown of the top ten stupidest arguments again...
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...
Kay Bailey Hutchison Is A Whore
At least, that's what one Republican adviser seems to think. The comment came in an article about Senator Hutchison's upcoming challenge to current Texas Governor Rick Perry in next year's gubernatorial primary. Hutchison and Perry are both Republi...
Super Quick Hit: Today's Mixed Feelings
Yeah, so we're having some mixed feelings today faced with both good news and bad news all at once. We're pissed off that the ban on same-sex marriage in California was upheld. We're relieved that the 18,000 couples who were married between are sti...
