Tag Archives: sexist

Female Pilot Tosses Passenger Off Plane For Sexist Comments

Jessica WakemanMay 25, 2012 //

A female pilot in Brazil tossed a passenger off her flight because he was making sexist comments about women’s ability to fly airplanes. As much as I understand her desire to kick him off, I wish she’d kept his bigoted ass on that flight and shown him how well she could fly a plane. Everyone is getting way too nuts on airplanes lately. [Feministing]
Five things to know about the Paycheck Fairness Act, which got a renewed push this week. [Think Progress]
Let’s check in on Navy women who serve on submarines two years after the decision to allow them. [ABC News] Keep reading »

Fired For Being Hot? Secular Woman Finds Working For Orthodox Jews Who Want Her To Cover Up With A Bathrobe Not Such A Great Job Fit

Jessica WakemanMay 23, 2012 //

Too Sexy For Yearbook?

Is Sydney Spies too sexy for her senior class yearbook? Read More »

Jewish Matchmaking

WTF comments from an Orthodox Jewish matchmaker. Read More »

Citibank Sex Harassment

A banker says her employer, Citibank, told her she was "too sexy." Read More »

Learn How To Date

Meet the man who teaches ex-Orthodox Jews how to date. Read More »

Lauren Odes, 29, of New Jersey, has filed a lawsuit alleging gender and religious discrimination against her former employers after she was supposedly fired for being “too attractive.” In April, Odes was hired at lingerie distributor Native Intimates in New York City, which is run by Orthodox Jews, to do data entry. (Odes herself is Jewish, but more secular.) Almost immediately, her supervisor told her that she was “too hot” and her breasts were “too big”; she was also asked to tape down her boobs. On her second day at work, when her outfit — a tee shirt and jeggings — still upset her employers, they told her to put on a bathrobe they had in the office. Odes said she then left the office to go buy herself a more “modest” outfit — and got fired while she was shopping. Keep reading »

Crew Team’s “Check Out Our Cox” Shirts Fail To Amuse

Jessica WakemanMay 7, 2012 //

I dunno, I think “Check out our cox” is a pretty funny slogan for a men’s crew team. (The person who directs the boat is called the coxswain or cox for short.) But a student who witnessed the Tuft’s University men’s crew team wearing their “Check out our cox” shirts to a Spring Fling dance was not amused, and filed a “bias incident” report of sexism. The team was then suspended from rowing by their own coaches, which would have kept them out of an important championship game. Fortunately the suspension was lifted by the president of Tufts — correctly assessing that people were perhaps being a wee bit too sensitive. Please, let the preppies have their penis puns! [Boston.com; Tufts Daily]

Nicki Minaj Says Asking Her Not To Cuss Is Sexist

Jessica WakemanApril 30, 2012 //

Nicki's Wild Style

Six of the craziest looks from the coo-coo-bananas singer. 6 Photos »

Nicki's Neon Hair

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Nicki Blued Herself

The rap songstress goes seafoam for Vogue. Read More »

“Why do people ask me to lose swear words? Do people ask Eminem to lose swear words? Do they ask Lil Wayne to lose swear words? Nobody stops them and says ‘Would you stop swearing… for the children, please?’ … I don’t want children cursing. I’m very strict on my nieces and my little brother. They have to listen to clean versions of music. Even my music. … Don’t you think it’s strange, though? I used to see Eminem in concert and people were bringing their little brother or whatever. Nobody stops them and says [she adopts a posh English accent], ‘Would you stop swearing, Eminem, for loads of money?’ I don’t get it, I don’t get it.”

– Nicki Minaj did a great interview with the UK Guardian and talked about lots of feminist-y themes, including the scrutiny she’s put under for being a woman who sings some really “dirty” lyrics. Nicki talks about how she knows those two little girls on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” — Sophia Grace and Rosie — who rap clean versions of her songs have brought her a lot of attention, but that doesn’t make her kids’ singer. I love this woman. [Guardian UK]

Ukraininan Women Will Steal Your Husbands, According To This Dutch Commercial

Jessica WakemanApril 27, 2012 //

Mail Order Bride

New Zealand radio station gave away Ukrainian mail order bride. Read More »

Topless Feminists

Topless Ukrainian feminists draw lots of attention to their causes. Read More »

Sexist Ads

Not all advertising campaigns are sexist and offensive. Read More »

Today in Awkward Diplomatic Kerfluffles: the entire country of Ukraine is pissed at the entire country of The Netherlands for airing a commercial that implies sexy, sexy Ukrainian women are a bunch of husband-stealing sexpots. The ad was made by a Dutch energy company called NLE and references the Euro 2012 soccer games, which will be hosted by the Ukraine. (On a side note, any other Americans find it utterly impossible to keep Europoeans and their various soccer tournaments straight?!) The ad shows a woman Googling the words “Ukrainian women” and coming up with images of super sexy hot Ukrainian ladies. She then immediately goes and purchases an at-home beer tap, presumably so her husband will stay on his couch and not leave her for some random blonde chick in the Ukraine during a soccer match. Ukraine is now pissy that the commercial will affect tourism during the Euro 2012 games. Keep reading »

Today’s Lady News: Mitt Romney Spokesman Furiously Deleting Sexist Tweets

Jessica WakemanApril 23, 2012 //

A new spokesman hired by Mitt Romney has furiously deleted tweets in which he made sexist comments about Callista Gingrich, Hillary Clinton and First Lady Michelle Obama. Richard Grenell has defended himself by saying tweets about Callista Gingrich’s appearance, for example, were only meant to be tongue-in-cheek. Uh huh. [Talking Points Memo]
Wisconsin’s Planned Parenthood clinics have suspended use of the abortion pill (also called non-surgical abortions) after a new anti-abortion law has required women to visit a doctor at least three times before taking the abortion pill. [MSNBC]
A new report by the Department of Health and Human Services found significant health disparities for transgender folks, including those exacerbated by discrimination and prejudice. [Think Progress]
Foreign Policy magazine asked female politicians to play a game of “Women In Politics” Mad Libs. [Foreign Policy] Keep reading »

Today’s Lady News: Focus On Amanda Bynes’ DUI Arrest Is Sexist

Jessica WakemanApril 18, 2012 //

Amanda Bynes DUI

Amanda Bynes got popped for a DUI! Read More »

Crazy Charlie Sheen Quotes

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LiLo Talks Jail

Lindsay Lohan opens up about her jail sentence. Read More »

Today's Lady News

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A “friend” of Amanda Bynes (um, probably her publicist) tells gossip blog Radar Online that party-hardy comparisons to Lindsay Lohan after Amanda’s recent DUI arrest are “sexist.” The friend said, “Comparisons between the two are just ridiculous as Amanda has never been arrested for drug possession or for stealing anything … Amanda doesn’t harbor any negative feelings towards Lindsay, she doesn’t even know her, she just thinks it’s sexist that the two are being compared. Men in Hollywood that get arrested for DUIs don’t face the same scrutiny that women do and this is what really irks Amanda.” It’s true. It’s so, so true. [Radar Online]
Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Eric Holder held a forum today to emphasize the importance of reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act, which is being stalled in Congress. [Feminist.org, Think Progress]
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Lena Dunham Addresses “Labia Saturation Point”

Jessica WakemanApril 9, 2012 //

"Girls" Trailer

Check out the first trailer for Lena Dunham's new show, "Girls." Read More »

Extended Trailer

Check out the extended trailer for "Girls"! Read More »

"Girls" Vs. "SATC"

Lena Dunham on the debt "Girls" owes to "Sex And The City." Read More »

“I think Sarah Silverman had a quote where she was like, ‘Sometimes with an old guy with misogyny you’re just like, “You cute old guy. You misogynist.” I almost feel like ['Two & A Half Men' co-creator Lee Aronsohn, who complained last week that too many women have shows on TV ] is holding on desperately to a world that no longer exists … I felt especially bad for him because it’s not even a funny joke. If you had a good quip, I’d be like, ‘Well, you’re a dick, but at least you’re a good comedy writer!’ But with that, I was like, ‘Come on, dude. “Labia saturation point”?’ It’s also so dumb. There’s three shows on TV about women, so I guess we really reached our limit. It’s not like three-quarters of the world is comprised of women, you idiot.

I almost wanted to do a tweet, but I didn’t do it: ‘Since we’ve reached our labia saturation point on television, I’ve decided not to release “Girls.”‘ Like, ‘HBO’s behind me on this decision and we’re so sorry for anybody we’re disappointing, but we really can’t over-vagina the TV. Lee has spoken.’”

– Lena Dunham, creator of “Girls,” responds to Lee Aronsohn’s fretfulness last week over reaching “peak vagina on television.” Lena’s got a point: if you’re going to be a sexist asshat … at least be a funny sexist asshat. [Huffington Post]

Whitney Cummings Responds To Sexist “Two And A Half Men” Jerkwad

Jessica WakemanApril 3, 2012 //

Sexist Rant

Two And A Half Men creator rants against too many women on TV. Read More »

Whitney On "Whitney"

Whitney Cummings on her new sitcom. Read More »

Whitney Talks Comedy

Whitney Cummings on why it's okay for a woman to be pretty in comedy. Read More »

“You came out of one. You probably spend lot of your time trying to get into one. This is kind of a mixed message. Had I known vaginas were so offensive and appalling to men, I certainly wouldn’t be talking about them.”

– Whitney Cummings is more magnanimous than I would have been following a sexist rant from “Two and a Half Men” co-creator Lee Aronsohn, who groused on Sunday that too many ladies have their own shows on TV, including Whit. ”[W]e’re approaching peak vagina on television, the point of labia saturation,” he complained. “Enough, ladies. I get it. You have periods.” Keep reading »

Open Letter To The Man Who Propositioned Me For Sex On The Subway

Tiffanie DraytonMarch 28, 2012 //

Street Harassment

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Dear Man Who Propositioned Me For Sex On The Subway,

Why is it that after I respectfully responded “no, thanks” to your subway sex proposition, you found it necessary to call me a “bitch”? Have you not seen the movie “Shame”? Even an exceptionally fantastic looking guy like Michael Fassbender (who, might I add, was playing a sex addict) found it difficult to come on to a girl while riding the train because he feared rejection.

But you sir, wearing that hideous shirt, those skinny jeans which were obviously washed one time too many because they revealed your ankles, a pair of busted Converse, with a chip-toothed, yellow grin, thought that your offer to leave the train with you on 23rd street “to hang out at your house” should have been received with excitement. Keep reading »