The word "minchia" refers to the first part of "cock a doodle doo" if you get my drift. That's in the Sicilian dialect. (Hey, I'm one of those over-educated and under-paid gals.) "Minchia" is a female noun. It would be like penisa or el boobo, should such terms exist. Rather interesting that many Italians would then refer to male genitalia using a female noun. Hope this pleases Plaxico.

I love the subtlety of Kate's humor.  So classy!

 

http://legallyout.blogspot.com

For Rutgers:

There is the most wonderful transadvocate blog written by Autumn Santeen and Stephanie Stevens:  http://transadvocate.com/autumnsandeen/

They have some excellent coverage of the Maryland story. (People in Maryland must have little to do.)

Some of you may know Autumn Santeen as a regular contributor to Pam's House Blend.

Rutgers....hmmm.  Glad you're trying names out.  Hope you find the coolest name, ever!

Kate, the walk on that you did on The Big Gay Sketch Show cracked me up.  Leave it to you to make fun of us, making fun of ourselves!

Go Hillary!

 

 

 

It isn't over yet Kate! As you said March is women's history month and it can be Hillary's month.

There is an amazing article on the SF Chronicle website by Christine Craft on how Hillary is facing serious sexism. I heard Christine Craft at UC Davis in the 80's after she was fired from TV at 33 for being "too old" according to a focus group. She inspired me to push through barriers in my career as Hillary does. I'm afraid that this will be the last election in my lifetime when I can vote for a woman.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/02/29/EDENVAGCM.DTL

"While sexism hasn't had the same hideous history of lynchings as its companion "ism," the case can be made that gender bias is even more prevalent, more accepted, more insidious and more likely to die a drawn-out death. The presidential campaign of Hillary Rodham Clinton is this thesis writ large."

-Christine Craft

Email it from the website to anyone you know in Texas or Ohio.

First of all, thanks to allamericangirl for alerting me/us to Craft's article. The SF Chronicle coverage has largely felt biased toward Obama to me, so I'm surprised they even gave her a voice. Only on the web and not in print? Also, wondering if any of you are experiencing what I'm calling the Hillary effect in the workplace. Experienced, "older" women being pushed aside, or not being promoted, in favor of younger, predominantly male, workers, with less experience, which doesn't even seem to matter much these days. In fact, as the presidential campaign thus far has demonstrated, experience can be viewed as a potential negative by those who wish to uproot others. I'm in my early 40's and was even shocked that afterellen gave Kate Clinton a voice here. Thanks to Sarah and to the afterellen powers that be for doing so. Kate's been a brave voice of reason in what to me has felt like a din of very disturbing and frightening misogyny.

Since I was quoted above, let me clarify that the aformentioned experience that I, as a radical feminist, value is linked to positive outcomes that benefit women's rights and interests. The latter brings in the very definition of feminism. I'm also an environmentalist, so Hillary Clinton's commitment to creating a viable green economy also appeals to me. I deeply respect all of the women who have spoken out against misogyny and who have fought so hard for my rights, and for those of other women. Kate Clinton is certainly in that group. To me, she also exemplifies how truly enlightened women only get better with age. She's more brilliant and beautiful now than ever. I feel the same way about Hillary Clinton, whose warmth and wisdom are sorely needed at present, in my opinion. During the last debate, the 3/4 circle of testosterone surrounding Hillary was so strong that it felt like it was oozing out of my television set.

 

If a movement gets to a bathroom moment, THEN it's legitimate. So before that it's just sh*t? And then afterwards it's a Bowel Movement!!! I get it now...hehehe