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Hollywood Feminist of the Day: Cynthia Nixon
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Nixon is speaking out about the anti-choice restrictions in the health care bill.
“It’s a very basic female right that we need to protect,” Nixon said. “What’s so frightening about this Stupak ban is that he’s found a backdoor way to basica...[Read on] |
The 10 Best Political Videos You've (Probably) Never Seen
| Thousands of “post-partisan” citizens who discovered on January 20 that they are very much opposed to federal deficits are taking to the streets today in what’s being billed by its supporters as the most significant anti-tax demonstration since 1773...[Read on] |
Hollywood Feminist of the Day: Kristin Chenoweth
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This has nothing to do with how awesome she has been on Glee (cause she has been!) but she took on Newsweek and a massively homophobic piece about whether gay actors could play straight on stage and screen.
She rightly points out that they are actors fir...[Read on] |
The hot new color for beauty? Green.
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Everyday women have to make choices regarding their appearance.
What jeans will make your legs look two feet longer? What shirt will hide that extra five pounds? What shoes will hurt your feet less? What kinds of beauty products should you use ...[Read on] |
Sex and the City 2
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Over the last several days the reviews for Sex and the City 2 have been rolling in, and not surprisingly they have been scathing with a side of mean. I stopped reading them when I saw the word “leathery” describe the women’s skin.
I actually thin...[Read on] |
On the anniversary of 9/11, what do you carry in your heart about this day?
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Julia Reed, Cynthia McFadden, Candice Bergen, Liz Smith, Joan Juliet Buck, Joan Ganz Cooney and Judith Martin recall what touched them — and what will never leave them from — that fateful day in 2001Question of the Day | Today 6:00 amJudith Ma...[Read on] |
Dear Jurisprudence: Is It Legal for Rodney King to Marry a Juror from His Trial?
| Rodney King announced yesterday that he has proposed to his girlfriend, Cynthia Kelley, a juror from his 1993 civil case against the city of Los Angeles. If a plaintiff’s marrying a juror sounds suspect, that’s because it very well could be! A...[Read on] |
Women’s History Month Quiz
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This comes from Deborah Siegel at Girl w/Pen:
Ok ladies and gents, let’s see if we can start a Women’s History Meme here. Take the quiz below, see how you do, and if you have a blog, feel free to post the quiz there AND ADD ONE ADDITIONAL QUESTION O...[Read on] |
The Town's Rebecca Hall on Crying, Screaming, and Going Crazy
| Rebecca Hall and Ben Affleck in The Town. Photograph by Claire Folger. � 2010 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. and Legendary Pictures. Ben Affleck’s second film as a director is The Town, in which he also stars, playing a bank robber who, thanks to...[Read on] |
Does Ch. Margaux Go with Cottage Cheese & Ketchup?
| In doing some research for my most recent blog about food and wine pairings for a fun Oscar night, we came across some interesting facts.
Richard Nixon's favorite food was cottage cheese with ketchup. Yes. When we were kidding around with various nicknam...[Read on] |
Happy Birthday WNBA!
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Thirteen years ago this week, the Women’s National Basketball Association began its very first season.
On June 21, 1997, the inaugural season began when the Los Angles Sparks hosted the New York Liberty with 14,284 in attendance. New York defeated ...[Read on] |
Jane Campion gets screwed by the Academy
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You all know that I am a big fan of Jane Campion and Bright Star. I’m not hiding it at all. Here is a woman who made a really great movie after her last movie In the Cut got a devastating reception from all circles. She took some time, regrouped a...[Read on] |
What Would You Do If You Won the Lottery?
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If asked this question, I know that many Ask Patty readers would say "I'd get a fancy new car." Well, that’s exactly what Cynthia Stafford did. She won a $112 million dollar jackpot, and went right out and picked out two new Bentleys—a baby-blue ...[Read on] |
Should Spouses Be Allowed to Sue Their Ex-Partner's Lover?
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Newsweek has a piece up about a few leftover laws allowing partner's to sue their ex-husband or ex-wife for emotional humiliation, lack of morality and what they call, "alienation of affection." And while historically, the law has been used by men to sue ...[Read on] |
Despite Myth, Anorexics Do Become Pregnant
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(WOMENSENEWS)--As a child with anorexia, I was too young to worry about losing my period.
But many of the older girls and women in my treatment center believed the loss of a regular period was a perk to the potentially deadly illness. With the loss of th...[Read on] |
Table tennis (aka Ping Pong) bounces back
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Maybe it was the film Balls of Fury (or maybe not) but Ping Pong is definitely back. The last time I played, it was at a holiday resort and it was raining (obviously).
Last week, two time Olympic table tennis champion Zhang Yining came back from two s...[Read on] |
My Breast Cancer Awareness Grand Teton Subaru 2010 Outback Eco Adventure
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I was invited to attend the first-ever Subaru Responsible Recreation Excursion September 21 - 24, 2009. Upon my arrival at the Jackson Hole Wyoming airport I was greeted by a staff member holding a Subaru sign and guided to a new 2010 Subaru Outback for ...[Read on] |
Best of ‘09: Forming a community, WomenTalkSports.com
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This post is the start of a series this week in the WomenTalkSports.com network titled “Best of ‘09.” Throughout this week, our community will be posting about their favorite moments in women’s sports in 2009.
There’s no doubt, 2009 was an exci...[Read on] |
Spotlight on Lindsey Calla: Creator of Saucy Glossie
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They are easy to find and walk the streets of New York City, London and L.A. every single day. They are young and brazen, bold and beautiful, and ready to tackle any challenge before them.
They are aspiring fashionistas -full of hopeful promise and new t...[Read on] |
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