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Did A Fox Pundit Really Say Women Soldiers Should Expect to be Raped?

Women soldiers in combat

[Editor's note: Fox News pundit Liz Trotta certainly has a novel idea about the Pentagon's recent announcement about more women serving in combat. It’s so novel, in fact, that even the folks at Fox News were perturbed when she uttered her opinion about it during an appearance on the cable news channel. Ben Armsbruster at Think Progress explains why Trotta doesn't want women on the battlefield.--Mona] He writes:  Read more

Rick Santorum's Winning Ways with Women--Or Not

Rick Santorum

[Editor's note: Rick Santorum sure knows how to attract women! First, there was the comment about women being too emotional for combat. Which then turned into some delightful backpedaling on ABC News that what he really meant was that male soldiers were too sensitive and women too weak. And now we have Santorum’s apparent befuddlement over who wrote the passage about “radical feminists” ruining the family in his 2005 book.  Read more

"Date Night" Inadequate Sentence in Domestic Violence Case

Red Lobster image by me and the sysop via Flickr

If a man puts his hands on his wife's neck in anger and throws her against a couch, at least one judge thinks that a date night at Red Lobster, bowling, and some flowers are enough to set things right.  Read more >

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Sen. Barbara Boxer Start A New Women's Movement

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)

[Editor’s note: Now things are getting really interesting! In the wake of the Susan G. Komen debacle and the contraception flap in Congress, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Sen. Barbara Boxer have announced a stunning new campaign to protect women’s rights. It’s called One Million Strong for Women, and Jessica Pieklo at Care2.com has the details. Are you ready to sign up?--Mona]  Read more