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The Top 5 Women’s Rights Wins Of 2008

SimchaDecember 30, 2008 //

Women, like 41-year-old mother and five time Olympic swimmer, Dara Torres, made a lot of headlines this year. However, we also made some incredible strides out of the swimming pool. In honor of all those hardworking, won’t take no for an answer kind of bad asses who made those achievements possible, here are the Top 5 Women’s Rights Wins of 2008:

1. Aborted Anti-Choice Legislation: As America enthusiastically voted in Obama, the overwhelming majority also rejected anti-abortion legislation that would have restricted women from their legal right to choose as dictated by Roe v. Wade. Way to go South Dakota, Colorado, and California!

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10 Things I Learned In 2008 & 10 Things I Hope To Learn In 2009

SimchaDecember 27, 2008 //

In the school of life, every year is a learning experience. And 2008 certainly had its educational moments. Here’s how this year made me a hip smarty-pants and how I hope 2009 will make me a mensa-like slut.

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Bush Makes The Most Of His Time Left In Office & Continues To Mess With Your Vagina

SimchaDecember 18, 2008 //

Last night, MSNBC anchor Rachel Maddow talked about one of the scariest things Bush has ever planned. After reports of sanctioned water board torture got slapped on an eight-year-long list of other horrors this week, it’s hard to imagine the Bush/Cheney administration understands the meaning of “conscience.” Yet, that appears to be their lame duck attempt to prevent a woman from having the right to choose. According to Bush’s latest “right of conscience” federal regulation, medical professionals can refuse to provide birth control, abortions, Plan B, and IUD’s if they don’t want to, on the basis that it offends their beliefs. You know, because we patients really want a political opinion when we’re merely looking for personal health care! While the bill is set to go into effect this week, don’t fear, women of America. According to The Wall Street Journal, Obama and his administration already have that at the top of their to “Undo To Do” list! Now, fingers crossed they’ll also take care of “the global gag rule” which has halted funding for family planning services around the world. [Lawyers USA/DC Dicta] Keep reading »

The Greatest & Gayest Headlines Of 2008

SimchaDecember 18, 2008 //

With the passing of Proposition 8, 2008 has left a bad taste in a lot of our mouths. But it would be sad to let a year full of PR triumphs for one of the hardest working and most outspoken communities slip by without acknowledging all the honors and milestones that have been achieved! So, forget the h8terade, from the death of “don’t ask, don’t tell” to the first openly gay prime time news anchor, there were a lot of wins to be proud of — just take a look at the long list of Great Gay Headlines In 2008! Keep reading »

10 Best Couples Of 2008

Annika HarrisDecember 17, 2008 //

We witnessed some really happy couples and some that made us shake our heads this year. We put the following 10 couples in the best category because they definitely generated a buzz in pop culture. Keep reading »

Who Would You Invite To Thanksgiving Dinner?

Amelia McDonell-ParryNovember 26, 2008 //

I love this game! Okay, so, which five people — alive or dead! — would you most like to share Thanksgiving dinner with? Catherine says, “Audrey Hepburn and all the guys who’ve played James Bond, except Roger Moore.” Annika got a little more creative than Catherine and said, “Coco Chanel, Patti Labelle — she can cook her ass off — Barack Obama, Malcolm X, and Imelda Marcos. Coco needs someone to talk to.”

As for me? My dinner guest list would be six. Rachel Zoe would be there, because she brought me a dress to wear, but since she doesn’t eat, she doesn’t actually count. I’d like to talk politics over turkey, mashed potatoes, and pie — cooked by fellow dinner guest, Mario Batali — with Rachel Maddow, while listening to a live performance by Johnny Cash (after he ate, of course). Then I’d drink many, many cocktails and make funny drunken videos with Amy Poehler, before being, uh, stuffed by Ryan Gosling. That would make me very thankful indeed.

So who’s on your dream Thanksgiving dinner guest list? Put your choices in the comments! Keep reading »

Quickies!: Kanye West Assaults Another Paparazo

Annika HarrisNovember 14, 2008 //
  • Kanye West was arrested again for assaulting a paparazzo in the U.K. You “Can’t Tell [Him] Nothing.” [What Would Tyler Durden Do?]
  • Rachel Maddow will not let Sarah Palin eff with bloggers. [Feministing]
  • Are there any names that are a total dealbreaker for you? [Jezebel]

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    Eight Twitters To Follow

    Catherine StrawnNovember 14, 2008 //

    Sure, a lot of people use Twitter like a Facebook-status on steroids, telling anyone who will listen what they’re eating for lunch and other mundanities. But some of the “tweets” getting put out into the world actually help us cook better, increase our intelligence, and entertain us while we’re waiting for the bus. After the jump, some of the Twitter feeds you should be following (in addition to those Tumblogs we told you about). Keep reading »

    The 10 Most Influential Women Of 2008: Rachel Maddow

    Amelia McDonell-ParryNovember 10, 2008 //

    The guys at AskMen.com unveiled their list of the “49 Most Influential Men of 2008″ and the results, voted on by their readers, may surprise you. Check out the full list and then, over the next two weeks, check out our picks for the “10 Most Influential Women of 2008″ — The Frisky picked a female counterpart for each of the men in AskMen’s Top Ten. We hope you agree with our choices! Keep reading »

    What’s So Great About Rachel Maddow?

    Amelia McDonell-ParryOctober 21, 2008 //

    MSNBC has always been my news network of choice (sorry CNN, Fox News, and C-SPAN!) — I loved Tim Russert and was always an avid “Meet The Press” watcher, plus I generally just enjoyed the rapport between the network’s anchors, especially during election years. But after Russert’s passing my loyalty was kind of up for grabs again. Rachel Maddow has kept me a MSNBC loyalist — a frequent panelist on shows like “Hardball” and Keith Olbermann’s show, she recently scored her own show on the network at 9pm and has had HUGE ratings since practically the first episode. In fact, the number of viewers for that hour of television on the network has DOUBLED. Why? Keep reading »

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