Pop-Culture | Posted by Natalia K on 07/26/2010

Female Chauvinist (Caramel Colored) Pig

I’ll admit it. The first time I watched the video for California Gurls, I thought it was pretty cool. Until Katy Perry went crazy with the whipped cream on her boobs. Of course, from the beginning of the video, I thought it was classic “female chauvinist pig” material. But I let it go and took in the sugar. But as I already said, the whipped cream and boobs combo just pushed my limit.

California Girlz

For those of you who are unfamiliar with the term “female chauvinist pig“, it refers to those women trying to achieve gender equality by being as promiscuous and sexually “liberated” as men are. Not only do they end up objectifying themselves even more, they are unsuccessful at achieving any sort of equality. In fact, it contributes to…

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Awareness, Feminism, Pop-Culture | Posted by Robin S on 07/17/2009

The Music Industry and It’s Best Friend, Sexism

Despite my passion for music, I doubt I could ever succeed in the music business. My reasons for this are very simple: I am overweight, I don’t wear makeup and I don’t keep up with current trends, and I wouldn’t change these things if I was told that I needed to in order to be marketable.

market me!

Sexism in the music industry can be seen in a lot of ways—lyrics that objectify women, women being seen as sluts if they sing about being promiscuous while men are seen as “just doing what guys do”, female musicians being held to higher standards of male musicians, etc. Amanda Palmer, for instance, is an artist who has faced the beast we call sexism with Roadrunner Records, the label she was signed to. When the…

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Awareness, Randomness | Posted by Julie Z on 05/8/2009

The State of Religious Debate In Our Nation

So here’s what some fine churches in our nation have been debating lately. Have they been debating the scriptures? No. Our fates after death? Sort of…

Yes, two churches down south are debating whether dogs can go to heaven. Via their signs. Fascinating stuff.

So, I don’t know what Jesus says, but when I look into my dogs eyes as I promise to take him for a walk, or when I’m angry and I shout, or when I’m sick and he stays with me, I know for sure he’s got a soul.

But anyway, this inspiring debate inspired me to find more church signs. I’ve seen some around (I live in OHIO) that are pretty entertaining. But these win:

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