Entries Tagged as 'desensitization'

Would You Like Some Sexism With Your Nightly News Report?

June 11th, 2008 · 5 Comments

“Men are depressed and it’s their own fault because men are allowing women to take over the world.” - Marc Rudov, Talk Radio Host
Imagine replacing “men” and “women” with different racial groups and having that quote air on TV. I wonder how that would fly.
Is sexism the last publicly acceptable form of discrimination?
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Tags: Discrimination · desensitization

Rape That Hoe? Are You Serious?

May 21st, 2008 · 5 Comments

Someone thinks it’s clever to make up a dance.
They decide to call it the rape dance.
They bring it to school, and all the teenagers dance as if they are having wild intercourse while screaming “rape that hoe.” Oh, excuse me, I mean “rape dat hoe”.
Sadly, this isn’t a sick creation of my mind, it’s something […]

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Tags: Peer Pressure · Young Women · desensitization

Entreprenuerial Spirit Gone Awry

May 14th, 2008 · 6 Comments

I have few words, only pictures.

It’s a shame that anyone can open a Cafepress account. Some people should have their Paintbrush and Photoshop privileges revoked.
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Tags: Harassment · Violence Against Women · Women's Issues · desensitization

Your Very Own Virtual Breast Implants

March 26th, 2008 · 7 Comments

I used to say that nothing surprises me anymore, but I’ve been proven wrong.
Enter Miss Bimbo, which is an online game where girls can dress up a doll, put them on diets, and give them breast implants. They are even encouraged to take meds if necessary.
The goal of the game is to become “the hottest […]

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Tags: Young Women · desensitization

I Love Misogyny- VH1 Style

January 15th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Note to self: Never watch VH1 at 2am.
I was channel surfing way past my bedtime and I happened to turn to a VH1 show called Celebrity Eye Candy. I flipped to the preview text to see what it was about and this is what I saw.
Celebrity Eye Candy- “Three Bimbos: The Musical”. A collection of […]

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Tags: Celebrity Women · desensitization

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