Daily Archives: 16 September, 2008

Muddy Waters

Let’s talk about sex for a moment, since Mr. McCain seems so determined to bring it up in his attack ads against Mr. Obama. Mr. Obama, McCain tells us, wants to teach kindergartners about sex before they can read, clearly as part of some complex liberal scheme which will be revealed at some point in …

16 September, 2008 – 10:49 am | | Posted in Everything, Sexuality, feminism, gender, health, politics |

Burping Euphorbia

Rachel has some thoughts on gender, baby clothes, and the remarkably early age at which gender identities are thrust onto children. As she points out, the sexual ambiguity of babies is distressing for some people, and this may explain why gendered baby clothes are so widespread. Think your bank might be failing? The FDIC has …

16 September, 2008 – 10:07 am | | Posted in Everything, interesting |