The topic of gender labels and sexuality is a hot one at the moment. Actress and women’s rights activist Susan Sarandon elaborated on her opinions about gender roles and how society’s perceptions are changing on the cable series, Oprah’s Master Class, which airs on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). “I’m so excited these days by […]
Jeb Bush – who will announce his 2016 bid any second now – stood by remarks he made about shaming unwed mothers in his 1995 book Profiles in Character, while on a trip to Poland. Bush told reporters on Thursday that two-parent homes help children “live lives of purpose and meaning.” When MSNBCs Benjy Sarlin […]
A new survey by the Associated Press (AP) reveals a 12 percent decrease in abortion rates in the U.S. since 2010. The states with the highest decrease are: Hawaii (30 percent), New Mexico (24%), Nevada (22%), Rhode Island (22%), and Connecticut (21%). It’s worth noting that none of these states have recently passed laws limiting […]
Nobel Laureat, and strapping, manly biologist Sir Tim Hunt, decided to show the writers, scientists and engineers at the World Conference of Science Journalists in Seoul, just what a masculine specimen he is by berating women. At a luncheon for science journalists hosted by Korean women scientists, he thanked the women journalists “for making lunch,” warned […]
It’s refreshing to see honesty coming from a Republican. And that’s exactly what we’re seeing from from former Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK), who served in the Senate for ten years and six years in the House of Representatives before he retiring in January 2015. Coburn was interviewed by Andrew Wilkow last week and had a lot […]