Category Archives: Business and development

An Orientalist Eyesore In Austin

Posted on January 12, 2012 by

[Ed. Note: Readers, please welcome Jenny Rain to Hay Ladies! Jenny Rain (or just "Jen," as those on familiar terms call her) is a writer, activist, people observer and Twitter-lover living in Austin, Texas. She's into philosophy, art, media, feminism, progress … Continue reading →

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Texas Sex And Gender News Roundup: Terrible Shithead Edition

Posted on August 29, 2011 by

So look, y’all, I know I’ve been a terrible shithead lately with posting hardly any feminist things at all and concentrating most of my writing efforts on, well, something as comparatively fluffy and fleeting (and to be fair, juicy, pun … Continue reading →

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Texas Sex and Gender News Roundup

Posted on June 17, 2011 by

Word up, y’all. UNBELIEVABLE NEWS, STOP THE PRESSES, GRAB YOUR SMELLING SALTS AND SIT THE FUCK DOWN: All Texans are not universally socially conservative. Rick Perry believes he is a prophet sent by God. An Austin sex education series teaches … Continue reading →

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Texas Sex and Gender News Roundup

Posted on June 9, 2011 by

Oh, but it is nearly Friday! Nearly! Oregon has fined a Texas insurance company (MEGA) for denying women’s claims on breast and pap exams. Some anti-choice movie thing is set in Texas, whatever, I don’t know, it’s got some guy … Continue reading →

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Texas Sex and Gender News Roundup

Posted on April 4, 2011 by

Since I’m powerless to stop the Ignoramus Express, conducted by Wayne “Western Civilization Probably Doesn’t Include African-Americans” Christian his own self, I’ve decided to capitulate entirely to dealing with his assbaggery with good humor. As such, consider today’s inspirational Wayne … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Oh good. Another strip club. I’m just dripping with excitement.

Posted on January 6, 2011 by

Far be it from me to discourage people from getting turned on in their pants areas, but the most depressing thing about this story about a Rick’s Cabaret opening near DFW International Airport is not that Dallas will be home … Continue reading →

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Observer repost: Deep Ellum’s premiere lady entrepreneur

Posted on December 31, 2010 by

I interviewed Stephanie Schumacher, owner of the (official!) best bar in Dallas, La Grange, about what she sees for Deep Ellum in 2011.

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