8 More Revelations About Sarah Palin

Posted on September 3, 2008
Filed Under Elections 2008, Media, Politics, Women | 2 Comments

mccayne15.jpgSince the McCain campaign apparently didn’t even bother Googling Sarah Palin before picking her to join the Republican ticket, Alternet has taken it upon themselves to compile some important  revelations about Palin.

Yesterday AlterNet ran a piece called “Top Ten Most Disturbing Facts and Impressions of Sarah Palin.” And in only 24 hours, almost as many exaggerations, misrepresentations, and outright lies have reared their ugly heads. Today, they’ve discovered 8 more revelations to consider.

Female Only Wiki

Posted on September 3, 2008
Filed Under Media, Sex, Women | Comments Off on Female Only Wiki

famke.jpgAccording to Market Watch, Chickipedia.com, is the world’s first wiki-based database of famous women.

Chickipedia receives over one million unique visitors every month. The site is entirely user generated, making it the first female-only encyclopedia of the people, by the people, and for the people.

My guess is it’s mostly generated by men. Hence the name, and the sexiest woman in August…Ashley Dupree, the women that brought down Elliot Spitzer. This site has sexist articles and even the actresses breast sizes and measurements. Objectification once again, although I do like me some Famke Janssen.

The following are the most searched for women on Chickipedia in the month of August:

1. Megan Fox

2. Jessica Alba

3. Pamela Anderson

4. Kim Kardashian

5. Jenna Jameson

6. Angelina Jolie

7. Scarlett Johansson

8. Jessica Biel

9. Paris Hilton

10. Carmen Electra

Women Buried Alive In Pakistan

Posted on September 2, 2008
Filed Under Crime, International, Women | Comments Off on Women Buried Alive In Pakistan

pakistan.gifPakistan’s Senate has called for action to be taken against men alleged to have buried alive five women in the western province of Balochistan in July.

Reports from the district of Nasirabad said the women were killed because three of them wanted to get married without the approval of their families.

Last week two senators caused uproar by suggesting that the killings were a matter of tribal tradition.

Women’s rights groups have expressed outrage over the incident.

According to reports from Balochistan, three women between 18-20 years of age from the Imrani tribe were abducted by tribesmen who had heard about their plans to marry without family consent.

Two older women who tried to help the would-be brides were also kidnapped.

The reports say the women were all shot, thrown into a ditch and then buried, even though they were still alive.

On Friday a female senator raised the case in the national parliament in Islamabad.

ow the Senate has passed a formal resolution on the deaths.

“This house condemns the brutal murder of five women in Balochistan’s Nasirabad district and calls for strong action to be taken against the culprits,” the statement said.

It called on the Senate’s human rights committee “to produce a comprehensive report on the incident in one month”.

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