BARBARA'S TCHATZKAHS

PUMAs were screaming about this before the election! When are we going to stop letting that liar, Obama - scream racism and start calling him and all his political cronies on their RAMPANT SEXISM!? No one is more arrogant toward women, more aggressive or scornful, than the man who is anxious about his virility. - Simone de Beauvoir Time for a Summit on SEXISM by Kirsten Powers Now that we've had a beer summit on race, how about a wine sum mit on sexism? In the latest edition of an online feature called "Mouthpiece Theater," Washington Post political reporter Dana Milbank attempted a joke about what kind of beer Hillary Clinton would drink at the "beer summit." Clad in a Hugh Hefner-style silk bathrobe, he smirks to viewers, "We won't tell you who's getting a bottle of 'Mad Bitch' beer." A photo of the secretary of state then appears. Hilarious. This isn't some random blogger or even an opinion columnist expressing vile views. Thi...

I'm sitting with one of the abused women I've been asked to speak with. I focus on abuse that's non physical, mainly because it's so culturally pervasive yet hard to get at. We start talking: "He's says I'm a bitch & a nag. Since I left after catching him cheating he says I am a "woman scorned" and that "hell hath no fury." "If I had a dime for every time I heard that." I tell her "Men say it far too often rather than taking responsibility for their own behavior. It's blame-shifting. Problem is, far too many people find it easy to believe." She nods her head. "But remember," I say, "people don't like to see the tough answers. And your friends might be a little scared of him too. He sounds like a schoolyard bully calling you a poopyhead." Her face lights up with relief and I steer the conversation to the more practical aspects of her situation. I was able to make her se...

The media's gang rape of Hillary Clinton continues unabated. Women in power are still scarier to the general public AND the media than ethnic minorities. Just look and see we really aren't that far away from the way Islamofacists treat women. ARE WE? We're just more covert about it. Unless you count the sexualization of women as objects in the media (tv, advertising)... why, women are only good for a couple of things -- right? And heaven forbid you have any physical flaws -- why you're just trash then. We aren't even thinking human beings, no matter how much lip service is offered towards women's equality. I see it. Very clearly. And this nonsense is close to putting someone dangerously wrong for America in the White House. Again. CNN's Castellanos on Clinton as "white bitch": "[S]ome women, by the way, are named that and it's accurate" Summary: Discussing Sen. Hillary Clinton's comments regarding sexism in the media...