Probably my favorite comedian, George Carlin died Sunday. According to CNN: Carlin was best known for his routine "Seven Words You Can Never Say On Television," which appeared on 1972's "Class Clown" album. When Carlin uttered all seven at a show in Milwaukee in 1972, he was arrested for disturbing the peace, the AP reported. … Continue reading RIP George Carlin
Day: June 23, 2008
Michelle Obama and the feminists
Mary Curtis, who refers to herself as "a black woman and a feminist," wrote an op-ed piece which appeared in Saturday's Washington Post in which she asks about the silence of feminists now that Michelle Obama has become the subject of sexist remarks. Unspoken but implied was that she was talking about white feminists. Had … Continue reading Michelle Obama and the feminists