Illustration by Carolyn Main I was at a bar the other day, splitting a plate of mac and cheese with a girlfriend, because feelings taste better when consumed together. And this suitor approached us, slightly too passionate on the liqueur, and hugged my friend. When he embraced her, she just kept her arms at her […]
Barbara Holm
Posted inSexual Politics
My Least Favorite Piece of Misogyny This Week: Jose Canseco Edition
Last week, former baseball player Jose Canseco tweeted to 515,464 followers that he had been accused of rape. But the accusation didn’t shame him into a spiral of Lady Macbeth handwashing: Instead, Canseco tweeted the alleged victim’s name, telephone number, and work address to his horde of fans. He handed an angry mob a witch […]
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My Least Favorite Piece of Misogyny This Week: Florida Edition
illustration by Carolyn Main Sometimes people are like, “Wow, Babs you sure hate when people hate women!” And I’m like, “Yeah, thanks!” But, really, I hate when anyone subjugates others, especially when it’s sexual discrimination based on a group’s identity politics. What I’m saying is, if it weren’t for an intense fear of fire, I’d […]
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My Least Favorite Piece of Misogyny This Week: Girl Friendship Edition
Illustration by Carolyn Main Recently I made a new friend (not out of playdoh!) and I was telling a straight male comedian about her and he said, “That’s weird. I didn’t think girls liked being friends with girls prettier than them.” So hilarious, right? I think the assumption that I’m a bad friend offended me […]
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My Least Favorite Piece of Misogyny This Week: Rush Limbaugh Edition
Illustration by Carolyn Main My least favorite piece of misogyny this week is a poll referencing the death of feminism, and Rush Limbaugh. A poll in the right-wing Washington Times said that only 28% of Americans label themselves feminists. That implies that the other 72% label themselves as idiots and jerkhead, labels applied using Gloria […]
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My Least Favorite Piece of Misogyny This Week: Chris Brown Edition
[This is the first in a new Blogtown series “My Least Favorite Piece of Misogyny This Week,” by local comedian Barbara Holm. You can catch Barbara live at tonight’s benefit for Planned Parenthood at the Jack London.] My least favorite piece of misogyny this week is everything going on with Chris Brown and his new […]