Miscellaneous

H Hall of Shame: John Edwards

Posted on August 14, 2008
By now, perhaps you've heard that former presidential contender John Edwards has admitted to having an affair and lying about it. To begin, I'd just like to say that, in general, what people do with their personal lives isn't really my business. And, when allegations and evidence of adultery arise in public figures, I can't help feeling saddened for what the guy's family is going through...

Americans for Truth [sic] About Homosexuality Accidentally Posts Parody Piece?

Posted on August 13, 2008
"LGBT News Source" Americans for Truth [sic] About Homosexuality recently posted an extremely odd article about Don't Ask Don't Tell that was written by former veteran and current businessman Jack Roeser.I was going to write a parody of this article, but it sort of writes itself...

"Deep" Thought #21: Gay Marriage Will Exacerbate Black Fatherlessness

Posted on August 12, 2008
Hello readers. I hope you can bear with me. Today's "deep" thought is more serious and a bit longer than usual.See, there's an interesting theory regarding gay marriage that's been circulating in various anti-gay spheres. In a nutshell, it goes like this: If gay people are allowed to marry, black men won't marry the mothers of their children...

Update!

Posted on August 11, 2008
Earlier today, I posted an article regarding one anti-gay's humorous exaggeration of the San Diego Dyke March. Well, I ventured back over to the "james hartline report" to see how this fellow's little "hit piece" was faring. Judging from the comments, it seems that it didn't generate much interest in or out of the LGBT community...

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Rightwing Roundup: Lesbian "Terrorists" and Fires

Posted on August 11, 2008
1. Hyperbole of the WeekWhen you see a headline like "Lesbians Terrorize San Diego Community" you definitely have to read the accompanying article. I mean, I for one get scary images of hoards of evil lesbians wielding machine guns and wreaking havoc through a city...

Back to Civilization

Posted on August 10, 2008
Sorry I've been missing in action without giving prior notice. I went away to the woman-topia that is a certain Womyn's Music Fest that occurs every August. Yes, that's womyn with y. I'm just that gay. And yes, the festival was wonderful. Being in a woman-only environment gave me a lot to think about with respect to our larger society and, if a share-y mood strikes me at some point, perhaps I will write about it...

You Might Be a Bigot: Sci-Fi Edition

Posted on August 06, 2008
I honestly don't think most people who act like bigots know that they're bigots. In their minds, [insert group of people] are just morally wrong, inherently bad, and/or inferior to other groups of people. So, when they state these "truths" they don't really see anything wrong with doing so...

Title IX and African-American Female Athletes

Posted on August 05, 2008
I have written before about Title IX as it relates to sports. A while ago, a reader sent me a link to an article written by Emmett Gill Jr. discussing Title IX and its effects on African-American female athletes.For starters, can I just say that I have to give any man props who is able to write about Title IX without simultaneously bitching about how it has supposedly harmed or ruined men's sports...

The AFA's Secret Ploy to Address Obesity Crisis?

Posted on August 04, 2008
Professional anti-gay organizations such as the American Family Association (AFA) and Americans for Truth [sic] About Homosexuality are up in arms about the fact that McDonald's has donated $20,000 to the Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce. The AFA has even started a Boycott McDonald's website full of "breaking news" and resources about this Very Important Battle in the "culture wars...

Rightwing Roundup: Guns, DADT, and "News"

Posted on August 01, 2008
1. People who carry guns in their purses and then forget that they are, in fact, carrying a deadly weapon are probably a bigger threat to our nation than gay people.Yes, I'm referring to anti-gay Sally Kern. Who was just caught by security for the second time for trying to carry a gun into the state Capitol building...

Using Fear: The Giu91an1 Awards

Posted on July 31, 2008
Fear is a powerful motivator. Demagogues, those who invoke the human fear response for political gain, have long known this.With that in mind, I'm just going to come right out and say that, first off, I think there are generally two types of Republicans: rich people and suckers...

"Deep" Thought #20: Description of What Anti-Gay Initiative Does Might Prejudice People Against Voting For What Initiative Does

Posted on July 30, 2008
California's Attorney General has changed the wording of the state's ballot initiative that would amend the state's constitution to take away the right of same-sex couples to marry. While the "marriage defenders" wanted the language on the ballot to read that "only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California," the new language on the ballot will state that the initiative will "eliminate the right of same-sex couples to marry...

Some Fundamentalist Christian Responses to the Tennessee Shooting

Posted on July 29, 2008
Perhaps by now you've already heard of the horrifying shooting at a church in Tennessee. An unemployed man with a self-described "hatred of the liberal movement" is being charged with first-degree murder after shooting and killing two members of the liberal gay-welcoming Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church...

DADT "Expert" Embarasses Self Before Congress

Posted on July 28, 2008
The House Armed Services Personnel Committee held the first hearing in 15 years on the military's Don't Ask Don't Tell policy. The committee invited veterans as well as Elaine Donnelly to testify. For some background, Donnelly is neither a veteran nor does she have any particular training or expertise in the area of military readiness...

New Color Scheme!

Posted on July 27, 2008
Hello everyone!This is still Fannie's Room, I've just done some redecorating. It's very..... green... now.I hope you like it.

Book Review: Envisioning Power

Posted on July 25, 2008
I would first like to thank my friend and occasional Fannie's Room commenter Vieve for recommending anthropologist Eric Wolf's book Envisioning Power. She recommended it to me awhile ago, but I finally got around to finding a cheap copy, ordering it, and reading it...

Carnival of Feminists No. 61

Posted on July 24, 2008
The latest Carnival of Feminists is up at Diary of a Freak Magnet. There's lots of good stuff in this one, so check it out for some feminist reading today!Also, my criticism of Time magazines "Making of America" series was featured.On a random lesbian note, I just want to say that I think Rachel Maddow is fabulous...

Sporty Soap Operas: Danica's "Catfight" Edition

Posted on July 23, 2008
I have long believed that collegiate and professional sports serve as soap operas for men. Yes, lots of women like sports too, myself included. But while it's okay for women to watch sports, it's not really socially acceptable for men to watch girly shows like soap operas...

RightWing Roundup: Theocracies, Confused Bigots, and Vegans

Posted on July 22, 2008
1. Another Reason We Don't Want an American TheocracyWhat I find ironic about Christian dominionists is that they use the American principle of freedom of religion as a tool to attempt to prevent other religions from flourishing in our nation. They see no problem with the concept of theocracy...

The Death Trap

Posted on July 21, 2008
So, yesterday I received what I at first thought to be a fun, thoughtful gift for my birthday- a foam roll thingy to help me stretch after I work out. Don't be fooled. Although it appears benign enough, clearly it is no such thing.See, upon further inspection, I found this little notice in the foam roll's box:Note the first sentence: "The risk of injury from participating in this or any fitness regimen and/or from the performances of these exercises or similar exercises is significant and includes the potential for catastrophic injury or death...

Friday Fun: I'd Be a "Failure" as a 1930s Wife

Posted on July 18, 2008
But on the upside, I would make an "average" 1930s husband. I think much of my failure as a wife has to do with the fact that I don't wear a nightgown, that I walk around the house in stockings, and that don't ask my husband's opinion before making important decisions (or even have a husband for that matter!)...

College Cost Reduction and Access Act Updates

Posted on July 17, 2008
A while ago, I wrote about the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRA). Due to recent developments, here is an update:1. Re-Consolidating into the federal Direct ProgramPart of my original critique of the CCRA was that, although graduates working in public service may have their loans forgiven after 10 years of making payments, the only loans eligible for this benefit are federal Direct loans...

HPV Vaccine: More "Helpful" Health News!

Posted on July 16, 2008
I have blogged before about my annoyance with unhelpful, uninformative, and intentionally over-dramatic health "information." Well, as my friend Jane recently blogged about, CNN ran a story about the HPV vaccine entitled "Should parents worry about the HPV vaccine?" The only problem with the story? It doesn't give us an answer as to the very important question it poses...

LOMMS and Moronic Doood Sports' Questions

Posted on July 15, 2008
Have you ever had a case of the LOMMS? Do you know what that is? Check out my latest Stuff Lesbians Like post over at Grace the Spot.In other random news, Feminist law professor Bridget Crawford describes an annoying experience at Major League Baseball's All-Star Fanfest, where she happened to catch an appearance by four former players in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL):"The interviewer?s 'big' question to the former AAGPBL players was, 'Which of you was Madonna [portraying]?' And with that I have to echo Professor Crawford's view that "hearing more about the players? perspective on the continued exclusion of women from so many levels of professional sports" would have been infinitely more interesting a question...

David Benkof Calls it Quits

Posted on July 15, 2008
I hesitate to give this guy any more attention. But, in "breaking" news David Benkof announced the other day that he "must withdraw from openly supporting man-woman marriage in the United States" due to recently learning "quite a bit of disturbing information that makes it impossible for me to continue supporting a movement I no longer respect...

A Brief Message From Grace

Posted on July 14, 2008
My friend Grace from Law with Grace (as opposed to the Graces from Grace the Spot, confusing I know) has asked me to send a note to my readers- some of whom are also her readers: She is okay and will resume blogging again in a week or so.

H Hall of Shame: The "Advocate"

Posted on July 14, 2008
What's more hypocritical than a marriage defender visiting a prostitute?A male "feminist" blogger and dormitory resident advisor who "claimed to use activism and education to promote 'a more just and life-affirming culture of sexuality' for women, especially those women who have been victims of sexual violence" who pleads guilty to this:"with an intent to arouse my sexual desire, I photographed and filmed Jane Doe and her breast without her consent...

RightWing Roundup: Lindsay, "Wrestling," and DADT

Posted on July 11, 2008
Sometimes, you have to take step back from the immersion into RightWing Asininity. That's sorta the theme of today's Roundup.1. I Was Hoping For Natalie Portman But I Guess This Will DoOkay, I don't know that the stories about Lindsay Lohan's recent birthday speech actually confirm her lesbian status or her alleged romance with another lady (wait, does anyone even care about this?) but if the rumors are true, I'd like to take a non-RightWing moment to congratulate the happy couple...

A Benkof "Apology" and More Propaganda

Posted on July 10, 2008
I have to admit that whenever I read a David Benkof article I'm usually more shocked than anything. I take him at his word that he's concerned with non-gay-marriage issues like prison rape and the lack of lesbian health research. But at the same time, here is a man who parades his devoutly religious nature while simultaneously making huge, usually inaccurate, vilifying generalizations about "the gay community" without offering much, if any, evidence to support his bold claims...

The (White Man's) "Making of America"

Posted on July 09, 2008
In addition to reading the occasional US Weekly, I also read Time magazine. The latest issue of Time was part of its annual "Making of America" series which "celebrates history by offering provocative insights into the lives of those who shaped the American experience...

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