Category Archives: Yep, sarcasm.

#Tampon #Tax Back in Tanzania

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Bridget Crawford

From Agence France Presse: A decision by Tanzania’s government to reintroduce a tax on sanitary pads and tampons has angered women in the country, with one activist on Sunday saying it would have “heavy consequences” for women.   Taxes on … Continue reading →

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Tips for Conveying How Busy and Important You Are

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Bridget Crawford

Productivity advice — in the form of books and blogs — has become so ubiquitous that an entire sub-genre of criticism has developed in response.   Now it’s hip to critique as unproductive any focus on day-to-day work productivity (a … Continue reading →

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In Case You Are Afraid That Breast Cancer Will Angrily Accost You?

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Ann Bartow
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Sexual Assault Prevention Tips Guaranteed to Work!

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Ann Bartow

Sexual Assault Prevention Tips Guaranteed to Work! 1. Don’t put drugs in people’s drinks in order to control their behavior. 2. When you see someone walking by themselves, leave them alone! 3. If you pull over to help someone with … Continue reading →

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Men’s Boogers Present Special Challenges

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Ann Bartow

Via Lisa at Sociological Images who notes that the idea of marketing Kleenex for Men has apparently been resuscitated from 1964. Can you say “backlash”? –Ann Bartow

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“It’s a pity we can’t just seriously divide the country in two. On one side, all you people who don’t want “socialism” can go and live without Medicare, municipal sewer systems, roads that are maintained by government funds, running water, fire departments, police departments, national/state/city parks, public libraries, and other such disgusting features of life under brownshirt Obamcare socialism. The rest of us commies will hunker down together in our socialist nightmare and finally craft a universal health care system to go along with the rest of evil socialist empire.”

Posted on September 11, 2009 by Ann Bartow

Thus Spake Zuska.

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South Carolina’s state govt is only the fifth most dysfunctional state govt in the nation

Posted on July 13, 2009 by Ann Bartow

At least according to this article, which claims the six states with the worst leadership are: 6. California 5. South Carolina 4. Alaska 3. Illinois 2. Nevada 1. New York I’m sure the fact that we have the fewest women … Continue reading →

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Seven Inches of Sexualized Sandwiches

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Bridget Crawford

“Fill your desire for something long, juicy and flame-grilled with the New BK Super Seven Incher.  Yearn for more after you taste the mind-blowing burger that comes with a single beef patty, topped with American chees, crispy onions and the … Continue reading →

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What color is your cancer?

Posted on May 17, 2009 by Ann Bartow

Odd question? Yes.

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Childbirth Song

Posted on March 14, 2009 by Ann Bartow
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Parenting Tip

Posted on March 6, 2009 by Ann Bartow
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I’m thinking she should have said “no.”

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Ann Bartow

Yeesh.

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Are Women’s Armpits Stinkier?

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Ann Bartow

That’s what one study concluded. No doubt deodorant companies will try to scare us into buying more product with this.

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Kotex Beaver Commercial Unpopular In Australia

Posted on January 5, 2009 by Ann Bartow

This is the commercial: The negative reaction is reported here as follows: A list released by the Advertising Standards Bureau found the hotly debated Kotex U tampon ad showing a woman going about daily activities with a beaver in tow … Continue reading →

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Progress is slow.

Posted on December 29, 2008 by Ann Bartow

Trailer for 1960 movie “Sex Kittens Go To College”: Recent commercial for bras: ETA: FLP friend Michael Froomkin writes: I have two objections to your latest blog post, “Progress is Slow”. The first is that the first video subjected me … Continue reading →

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