Feminism
Matthews Mad at Mexicans Who Mocked Miss USA
May 29th, 2007 9:03 PM
Yes he leans left. But MSNBC host Chris Matthews was manifestly offended by the Mexican audience at the Miss Universe pageant that booed Miss USA. The Mexicans were adding insult to injury, since the lovely and gracious Rachel Smith of Tennessee had earlier slipped onto her derrière during the evening gown segment of the competititon. Discussing the matter on this afternoon's Hardball with his…
Rosie on Her Rantings: 'I Think a Woman's Voice Needed to Be Heard on
May 7th, 2007 2:30 PM
Outgoing "View" co-host Rosie O’Donnell announced on the May 7 edition that she has "given up fighting" and that people already know her views. Co-host Joy Behar joked "that is such a lie. You know you’ll never give up." Rosie stated she does not want to yell at Elisabeth because she’s pregnant and that may not be healthy for her unborn child.After Barbara alluded to her self-admitted "love…
Reuters Played Blame-the-Victim and Minimized Ayaan Hirsi Ali's Childh
April 27th, 2007 2:09 AM
Somali-born Ayaan Hirsi Ali immigrated to the US from Holland in 2006 after her controversial views of Islam (she called it “backwards”) resulted in serious death threats and the eventual murder of a friend. An April 24 Reuters article by Alexandra Hudson (picked up by the Washington Post website) stressed the theme that the Muslim women of Holland were relieved that she left for America. It…
