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2016 archive

Trumpling the Ladies 0

Aid to Donald Trump: Good news, sir, You have a plausible path to 270 . . . the number of women who say you groped them.


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In related news, writing at Psychology Today Blogs, Azadeh Aalai explores the assumptions and behavior of rape culture as personified in Trumpery. Here’s just a bit of her long and thoughtful article; do please follow the link for the rest:

Women supporters for Trump held signs at a rally in NYC following the leak of these tapes that read, “Better to grab a pus*y than to be a pus*y.” This is rape culture—when the very genitalia of an entire sex of people is used to degrade and offend, to indicate inferiority and weakness. When the very language that is constructed within the culture is phallic-centric and elevates male body parts while undermining or shaming female body parts. When Shonda Rhimes, prominent writer and executive producer of hit ABC shows, shares in interviews that the censors would limit how many times the actors could say the word “vagina” on a medical-based television show, this reflects the taboo associated with the female body (in fact, her shows are credited with breaking the taboo of naming female genitalia, and has been identified as pioneering a new generation of shows that are more apt—and able—to use the term vagina on air). When in the aftermath of the leaked tapes, the Trump campaign (and his supporters) disregard his comments as “locker-room talk” that further indicates the insidiousness of rape culture.

The self-proclaimed party of “family values” has come out of the closet to reveal that “family values” was never anything more than a pick-up line for grabbing voters by the ba**ot.

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October 19, 2016 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Culture Warriors, Political Theatre |

Never Happen 0

Shorter Dick Polman: In your dreams.

(I will point out that these chickens ain’t hatched yet.)

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October 19, 2016 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Political Theatre |

Just the Fax, Ma’am 0

Via C&L.

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October 19, 2016 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Political Theatre, Republican Lies |

QOTD 0

Salman Rushdie:

Fundamentalism isn’t about religion, it’s about power.

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October 19, 2016 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: QOTD |

How Stuff Works, Mansplaining Dept. 0

Title: The King of Mansplaining: Sinking ship against iceberg in distance. Ship's Captain in lifeboat says,


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October 18, 2016 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Culture Warriors |

Susie Sampson Samples the Sense of the Citizenry 0

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October 18, 2016 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Political Theatre |

A Deplorable Calvacade 0

Now we switch to Spocko for the round-up.

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October 18, 2016 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Culture Warriors, Politics of Hate, Republican Hypocrisy |

Bringing Art to Life 0

Alfred Doblin explains.

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October 18, 2016 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Political Theatre |

Light Bloggery 0

I anticipate that my schedule today will be distressingly discombobulated.

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October 18, 2016 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: First Looks |

QOTD 0

Voltaire:

Men will always be mad, and those who think they can cure them are the maddest of all.

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October 18, 2016 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: QOTD |

Trumpocalypse Now 0

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October 17, 2016 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Political Theatre |

Droning On 0

It’s only a matter of time.

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October 17, 2016 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Geek Stuff |

Both Sides Not 0

Bill Maher has said a number of things I find irritating, but he gets this right.

Via C&L.

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October 17, 2016 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Political Theatre |

The Parties with the Fringes on Top 0

Vote in the real world.

Via Raw Story.

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October 17, 2016 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Political Theatre |

A Charade, Not an Echo 0

“Republican Family Values” have never been anything more than a dog and pony show for the rubes.

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October 17, 2016 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Republican Hypocrisy |

Inappropriate Touching 0

Caption: This person has been inappropriately touched by Donald Trump. Image: Man watching Trump on television, jumping up and down while shouting,


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Donald Trump on TV announcing his new beauty pagent:
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October 17, 2016 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Political Theatre, Politics of Hate |

The Candidates Debate 0

Via C&L.

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October 17, 2016 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Political Theatre |

Twits on Twitter 0

Sore loser twits.

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October 17, 2016 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Political Theatre |

QOTD 0

Marcus Aurelius:

Our understandings are always liable to error. Nature and certainty is very hard to come at; and infallibility is mere vanity and pretense.

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October 17, 2016 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: QOTD |

Now for a Palate Cleanser 0

Via KCEA

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October 16, 2016 | Posted by: Frank | Posted in: Music That Swings |
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