Monthly Archives: March 2011

Texas Lege To Consider Family Values Funding Amendment

Posted on March 31, 2011 by

[Update: Christian's amendment passed late Friday night--right before he was unable to tell the Lege, while discussing another amendment, whether "African-American studies would fit into studies of Western Civilization." These are the people we have making decisions about what actual … Continue reading →

Posted in education, legal issues, LGBTQ, politics | 2 Comments

Texas Sex and Gender News Roundup

Posted on March 31, 2011 by

Seventy-five and sunny today here in Dallas, at long last. The sex and gender news, however, is not nearly as encouraging as the weather. Midland, TX ISD has seen 150 pregnancies since the beginning of the school year. As a … Continue reading →

Posted in Dallas, legal issues, LGBTQ, media, news, politics, race, rape culture, sexual assault, socioeconomics, sports | Leave a comment

Texas Sex and Gender News Roundup

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

It’s my fault Baylor lost last night. I take full responsibility. Every time I have ever become emotionally involved with a team, they fail in a championship. So. Texas has passed new anti-sex trafficking laws. Ugh, now we have to … Continue reading →

Posted in abortion, Dallas, feminism, health care, politics, sports | 2 Comments

Bill Maher Plays The Privilege Card When He Calls Palin That Word That Rhymes With Runt But Starts With C.

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

The Dallas Voice‘s Arnold Wayne Jones is enamored of Bill Maher’s recent appearance at Dallas’ Winspear Opera House, wherein the comedian’s “fearlessness” came out in most notably in the very brave stance he took with regard to Sarah Palin. During … Continue reading →

Posted in comedy, Dallas, politics, rape culture | 45 Comments

Really, New York Times? How hard was that?

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

So, the New York Times had another go at writing about the gang rape of an 11-year-old girl in Cleveland, TX. You may remember their first attempt. It was several hundred words long, and it consisted of quoting concerned and … Continue reading →

Posted in media, politics, race, rape culture, sexual assault | 15 Comments

Texas Sex and Gender News Roundup

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

Well, it’s Tuesday. The New York Times rewrote that victim-blaming rape story. I’ll write more about it later. East Dallas kiddos go rock climbing to raise money for women in the Democratic Republic of Congo. CREEPTOWN ALERT: experts convene on … Continue reading →

Posted in Dallas, domestic violence, media, news, politics, rape culture, relationships, sexual assault, sports | 1 Comment

Texas Sex and Gender News Roundup

Posted on March 28, 2011 by

Good morning, ladies ‘n gents and lady-gents and gent-ladies and what-have-you. I promise to be a better blogger this week. And I’ll begin by actually doing a news roundup. Baylor and Texas A&M face off tomorrow night at the American … Continue reading →

Posted in abortion, activism, Dallas, health care, media | 1 Comment

Thoughts On “Where Have All The Dude Blogs Gone?”

Posted on March 23, 2011 by

[Ed. Note: This post is by Austin journalist Dan Solomon, who originally posted this on his own blog, which is about music and culture and news and gender and stuff. Solomon's a baller for letting Hay Ladies! repost this piece … Continue reading →

Posted in duders, media, personal essays | 20 Comments

Transcript of Dallas Mayor Dwaine Caraway domestic violence call.

Posted on March 23, 2011 by

I spent the last hour transcribing the newly released tape of Mayor Dwaine Caraway, of Dallas, talking to cops about a domestic incident with his wife, State Representative Barbara Caraway, on January 2nd. Caraway has spent the last few months … Continue reading →

Posted in Dallas, domestic violence | 1 Comment

Pole Dancing For Jesus Throws Sexy Strip Club Paradigm Over Shark

Posted on March 22, 2011 by

Strip clubs, pole dancing and the manufactured, assembly-line Playboy world of “sexy” may have finally jumped the shark. Or, maybe, been thrown over the shark by a woman in Spring, TX, near Houston, who is teaching a “Pole Fitness For … Continue reading →

Posted in body image, Business and development, media, sex industry, workplace | 1 Comment