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Outrage At What Happened At A High School Dance - UPDATED »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Oct 30, 2009 in Abuse, Crime, Current Affairs, Misogyny, Women and Children | 268 Comments

(Bumped up from Thursday evening.)
I must warn you, this is a difficult story to read. Honestly, I had to stop a few times to compose myself. My comments will be limited as the horrific nature of this story is overwhelming. I will bold aspects of particular importance. And I know this [...]

Allow Me To Introduce You To… »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Oct 13, 2009 in Abuse, Afghanistan, Bamboozling, Bush administration, Campaign promises, Current Affairs, Flip Flopping, Foreign Affairs, George Bush, Hillary Clinton, Hoodwinking, Human Rights, Obama's Broken Promises, Pakistan, Pandering, President Barack Obama, Sara in Italy, UN Human Rights Council, Women and Children | 23 Comments

Dr. Sima Samar. Now, some of you may know who she is already. For those who do not, or for those who are want to learn more, this is for you. (H/t to my aunt for sending me a mini biography on her, and to American Girl in Italy for mentioning her [...]

“I Know It Wasn’t Rape-Rape” »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Sep 30, 2009 in Abuse, Crime, Current Affairs, Women and Children | 103 Comments

Proclaimed Whoopi Goldberg on “The View” in defense of Director, and convicted child rapist, Roman Polanski:

Um, yes, yes it WAS “rape-rape” - he admitted it, Whoopi. It wasn’t just “child abuse,” it was rape - pure and simple.

A Speech I Want To Hear, And The Voice On The Other End Of The Phone Line »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Sep 29, 2009 in ABC News, ACORN, Abuse, Afghanistan, Bamboozling, Bill of Rights, Censorship, Chicago, Chicago politics, Current Affairs, Flip Flopping, Foreign Affairs, Fox News, George Stephanopoulos, Hoodwinking, President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Soldiers/Veterans, Women and Children | 76 Comments

That would be Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaking out about violence against girls and women at the U.N. After the ad nauseum speeches of President Obama, this is an incredibly refreshing change, even though the subject is intense, to say the least. Still, this one has substance, and isn’t “just words.” [...]

Paper Laws vs. Reality »

By Pat Racimora on Sep 28, 2009 in Abuse, Women and Children | 17 Comments

We need good laws, but they lose all meaning unless they actually work. The situation for battered women in California provides a sobering case in point.

Go, Hillary, Go! Fighting for Women and Girls Worldwide »

By Ani on Sep 14, 2009 in Abuse, Feminism, Media Bias, Misogyny, PM Gordon Brown, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Sexism, State Department, Washington Post, Women, Women and Children | 44 Comments

Christian Science Monitor’s article today, The Potential In Hillary Clinton’s Global Campaign For Women tells us “no other Secretary of State has so focused on women’s rights. It’s a powerful shift.” The editorial board of CSM states:
When Hillary Rodham Clinton traveled to Africa last month, she visited war-racked eastern Congo to speak [...]

A Different Take On Secretary Clinton’s Africa Trip »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Aug 19, 2009 in Abuse, Africa, Bamboozling, Current Affairs, Feminism, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Aid, Foreign Policy, Gender Bias, Hoodwinking, MSM, Media Bias, Media Handling of Story, Misogyny, Obama's Broken Promises, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Sexism, Washington Post, Women and Children, World News | 48 Comments

Faithful NQ reader, CG, mentioned recently that the Washington Post actually did a very nice article on Secretary Clinton’s recent trip to Africa. Well, you coulda knocked me over with a feather. This morning, in my daily “DipBlog” from the State Department, sure enough, there it was, along with a link to an [...]

“Women Should Lose Themselves In Men” »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Aug 17, 2009 in Abuse, Afghanistan, Current Affairs, Feminism, Gender Bias, Human Rights, Misogyny, Sexism, Soldiers/Veterans | 139 Comments

I know, not the kind of headline one might expect from me, to put it mildly. This is a quote from the following article, What women’s lib? 70 Percent Of Americans Think Women Should Take Spouse’s Name After Marriage. Say whaaa??
The results of this article came out the other day, though one [...]

Secretary Clinton’s Accomplishments in Africa Blunted by Junk Politics »

By Ani on Aug 16, 2009 in Abuse, Africa, Bill Clinton, Bush/Cheney, Current Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Aid, Foreign Policy, Hillary Clinton, Misogyny, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Sexism | 37 Comments

Judith Warner penned an excellent article in the NY Times on Friday, “Hillary Fights a Tide of Trivialization.” She speaks of the vital mission that Secretary Clinton was engaged in while touring Africa, to promote the rights of women and children and also build bonds with partners and allies. Warner points out the [...]

Inhumanity To Women, Children, And Horses, Too »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Aug 13, 2009 in Abuse, Africa, Crime, Current Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Aid, Foreign Policy, Human Rights, Misogyny, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Women and Children | 27 Comments

Secretary Clinton does it again. Stands up for women, that is. Here is a brief clip of her speaking in the Democratic Republic of Congo as she continues on her trip through Africa:

As she has done for so many years, Hillary Clinton speaks out for, and stands with, women and children, calling out [...]

This Mouth is Mine »

By Linda Anselmi on Jul 20, 2009 in Abuse, Sexism, Women, Women and Children | 22 Comments

(expanded and bumped up from the weekend)
As I read Amy Suskind’s excellent piece “Sit Down and Shut Up” on the marginalization of American women in politics, I couldn’t help thinking about all that the suffragettes endured - ridicule, beatings, and imprisonment in their quest to gain the right to vote for American women. [...]

HEY LADIES—GET THE MESSAGE? »

By Divine Democrat on Jun 26, 2009 in Abuse, Chicago, Crime, Current Affairs, Misogyny, Sexism, Women | 50 Comments

Written by: Mary Ellen of Bad Habit

Personally, I’m not one to follow the Hollywood gossip news, my life has enough drama in it so I don’t need to watch it on TV. So, why am I bringing them up in my post? I’m doing it to show there seems to be an ongoing [...]

Well, That Ought To Learn Him… »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Jun 23, 2009 in Abuse, Crime, Current Affairs, Sexism, Women and Children | 44 Comments

I saw this discussion on Kelly’s Court prior to the trial of Chris Brown, who was facing felony charges, possibly an attempted murder charge, against Rihanna. Let me go ahead and warn you now that the photos of Rihanna are graphic:

Attacking Not Just Conservative Women »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Jun 19, 2009 in Abuse, Chelsea Clinton, Civil Liberties & Rights, Current Affairs, Freedom of Speech, Gender Bias, Hillary Clinton, Human Rights, Media Bias, Media, Television, Misogyny, President Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Sexism, Women, Women and Children | 79 Comments

(bumped up in light of Olive Garden no longer running ads on CBS “Late Show” with late night comic David Letterman.)
But all women, in my humble opinion. That is what David Letterman did with his sexist comments regarding Governor Palin and her daughter (and it doesn’t matter if he meant the OLDER one - [...]

Obscenely NOT Enough »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Jun 16, 2009 in Abuse, Crime, Current Affairs, Women and Children | 37 Comments

Recently, I had a post, “Is This Really Enough?” about a case here in SC in which a teacher had sex with a young student. He got all of five years for it, even when he ADMITTED that he had done it. He confessed, and he STILL only got five years. I [...]

Is This Really Enough? »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Jun 6, 2009 in Abuse, Africa, Bamboozling, Crime, Current Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Larry Johnson, Messiah, President Barack Obama, South Carolina, SusanUnPC, Women, World News | 31 Comments

I was reading my local paper and came across an article that disturbed me greatly, for a number of reasons, which will become clear beginning with the title of the article: “Ex-Teacher Gets 5 Years For Sex With Teen.” My first thought was, “5 years? FIVE? That’s it? For having sex [...]

UNACCEPTABLE (Part 2) »

By Bonnie Berger on May 28, 2009 in Abuse, Health Care, Sexism, Women, Women and Children | 24 Comments

There are 900,000 teen pregnancies annually (11-12% of all births in US).
22% of teen girls have been sexting (sending out nude or semi nude photos of themselves)
29% of single households led by women are below the poverty level (12% for
men).
Women represent 52% of the voters yet are only 17% of our government representation.
The US ranks [...]

Freedom, Prisons, And Human Rights »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on May 17, 2009 in AIDS, Abuse, Civil Liberties & Rights, Current Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Hillary Clinton, Human Rights, Misogyny, Obama Administration, Obama's Broken Promises, Obama's Cabinet, US Senate, Women and Children | 7 Comments

I seem to be on a roll with the Prison and Freedom thing, so I will just continue. Roxanna Saberi is not the only political prisoner currently, by far. And thank heavens she has since been released. One has been imprisoned for years now, the Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Aung San [...]

Our Daughters For Sale »

By Bonnie Berger on May 9, 2009 in Abuse, Women, Women and Children | 52 Comments

Americans tend to think of forced prostitution as the plight of Mexican or Asian women trafficked into the United States and locked up in brothels. Such trafficking is indeed a problem, but the far greater scandal and the worst violence involves teenage girls.
These words are from Nicholas Kristof’s New York Times Op-Ed two days [...]

Rihanna and Thousands More: Ending Youth Dating Violence »

By Amy Siskind on May 5, 2009 in Abuse, Misogyny, Women | 50 Comments

(Written by The New Agenda associate Judy Silver.)
The New Agenda hosted a Violence Against Women Forum on April 18th. All of the panelist spoke about the disturbing trend in violence against our teenage girls. Please help us spread this important video.

In the weeks after hip-hop artist Chris Brown allegedly beat and strangled singer [...]

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