By Samuel Warde on August 14, 2015
Donald Trump, Planned Parenthood, Religious Fanaticism, Reproductive Services
Activism, Election 2016, Religious Fanaticism, Religious Intolerance, Reproductive Rights, Right Wing Fanatics
While Republicans were on a feeding frenzy, doing their best to defund and discredit Planned Parenthood, Donald Trump was defending the organization in two interviews. In the first with Chris Cuomo on CNN’s New Day, Trump said that he supported funding services provided by Planned Parenthood other than abortions. As Life News reported, “Tuesday morning […]
By Kimberley Johnson on May 15, 2015
feminist, FOX, mansplainer
Economics, Feminism, Fox News, Women's Issues
A Sean Hannity panel got rather heated when mansplainer Gavin McInnes asserted that women in America are unhappy because they “put work over family.” Of course he blamed feminism – because that’s what conservatives do, particularly on Fox News. McInnes parroted the GOP talking point that women earn less than men because they “choose to” […]
By Kimberley Johnson on May 13, 2015
body image, body shaming, dress code
Body Shaming, Human Interest
This photo was posted in a Facebook group by a mom and it’s attracted a lot of discussion. It’s a permission slip her son brought home for a pool party for children in the 6th grade. Among some of the requirements to attend are two dress codes: “All girls must wear a non-white t-shirt over their swimsuit.” […]
By Kimberley Johnson on April 21, 2015
Abortion, Heritage Foundation, marriage equality, Same-Sex Marriage
LGBT Issues, Right Wing Lies, Right-Wing Myths, Women's Issues
Yes, you read that headline right. The Heritage Foundation, a hyper-conservative think tank tweeted this: Forcing States to Recognize #GayMarriage Could Increase Number of #Abortions http://t.co/OLgUQAWRqZ pic.twitter.com/3HnCE5HMFn — Heritage Foundation (@Heritage) April 20, 2015 A link from The Daily Signal (TDS), which is the media division of the Heritage Foundation, conservasplained how gay marriage […]
By Kimberley Johnson on January 28, 2015
2016, Fox News, Republicans, Sarah Palin
Elections, Fox News, Republicans
Sarah Palin is mad, mad, mad at all those meanie Fox hosts. The half-term Governor of Alaska and reality show star sat down with Fox’s Sean Hannity to complain about it. She called Fox News a “quasi-conservative outlet” and singled out Bill O’Reilly for making a dismissive joke about her during a promo. O’Reilly had the audacity […]