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Today’s Lady News: Naomi Wolf Says Sex-Crime Accusers Deserve To Be Named

Amelia McDonell-ParryJanuary 5, 2011 //
  • Naomi Wolf (author of, among other things, The Beauty Myth) has really taken her Julian Assange defense to a whole new level. In an op-ed for the U.K.’s Guardian newspaper, Wolf says that not only should the women accusing Assange of rape be named in the press, but rape accusers in general shouldn’t be granted anonymity. She says that the practice of “shielding rape accusers is a relic of the Victorian era” and that “the outcomes harm women.” [Guardian U.K.]
  • ESPN has fired Ron Franklin, the announcer who berated a female colleague and called her “sweet baby” and an “a-hole.” [ESPN]
  • Nancy Pelosi handed over her gavel to new Speaker of the House John Boehner, who was officially elected today. [Huffington Post]

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Girl Talk: Who Will Rape Me?

Andrea GrimesDecember 22, 2010 //

What makes me most angry about the reprehensible, privilege-denying behavior of Michael Moore, Keith Olbermann and their allies in the whole Julian Assange-can’t-be-a-rapist-because-he’s-a-freedom-fighter ordeal, addressed beautifully by Sady Doyle and a number of brilliant feminists in the form of the #MooreAndMe Twitter hashtag? The fact that, in the likely event I am ever a victim of completed or attempted sexual assault, powerful men (and women!) of liberal privilege may not — indeed, very likely may not — take me seriously. Keep reading »

Making Sense Of Wikileaks, Julian Assange, Rape, Michael Moore, Naomi Wolf, And Keith Olbermann

Jessica WakemanDecember 21, 2010 //

If you signed onto a feminist or women-focused blog anytime in the past week, you might have asked yourself, “What the hell is going on?” Everyone is at least vaguely aware, I hope, of the Wikileaks cables and international man of mystery Julian Assange (though if not, I’ll explain it briefly after the jump). By why the hell is everyone talking about rape? And what does Michael Moore, of all people, have to do with it? And why did Keith Olbermann deprive the universe of his tweets?!

Allow me to attempt to explain — very, very basically — what the hell is going on … Keep reading »

From One D**khead To Another

SimchaDecember 20, 2010 //

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been accused of a whole lot of messy things involving his penis. For shame! But regular dudes can prevent their sex accidents with condoms — specifically, if you have a sense of humor, with this satirical condom line called Dickileaks. Ha! [Trend Hunter] Keep reading »

Quickies: Michael Moore Donates Money To Julian Assange & January Jones Gets Naked For Versace

Annika HarrisDecember 14, 2010 //
  • Michael Moore has donated $20,000 toward WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s bail. [PopEater]
  • Gwyneth Paltrow is returning for another episode of “Glee.” [The Superficial]
  • Check out Julian, Robin Thicke and Paula Patton’s little boy. [The YBF]

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