First, a disclaimer: there are three characters that must be praised for their awesome-ness. I will present them first.

Mr. Noah Bennett: Must… Protect… Family!!! Horn Rimmed Glasses. Personal mantra: I have a gun and yes, to save my Clairebear, I! Will! Use! It!

Gabriel ‘Sylar’ Gray: I like your power, give it to me! Psycho! Ha! No one can ( Read more... )

Just a quick thought. I am watching Pretty Woman, and it's annoying me a lot. I should start by saying it's not that she is a hooker, hookers don't bother me at all.  But is it because Vivian's only redeeming qualities are her dependence on Edward (the proverbial self-made man). Sure you could take her wide-eyed look at the world as romantic but i ( Read more... )

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I thought my last entry was the last in this series for a while, but then a man opens his voice and it's impossible to keep these fingers from typing...

So I have the latest chauvinist’s (did I forget to mention they live out here too) writing and I share it with you now. Why do I have to deal with such filth?

*Sigh*

Not a plague

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Move to Iran (Daily Universe 11/28/07)

I found a recent letter to the editor about clothing at BYU disturbing for several reasons. First of all, the honor code was not handed down directly from God, written on stone tablets. When my mother attended BYU, she was not allowed to wear pants. When society decided it was OK for women to wear pants, the ( Read more... )

Now for the response to such blatant misogyny. One if written by Yours Truly, The Raging Subversive Feminist. The other by a very intelligent woman here at BYU, and a round of applause for her please...

"Sexist Plague" (Daily Universe 11/28/07)

Women have fought long for equality and respect. While we assume our society has made great strides, ( Read more... )

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(I changed the names of the individuals who wrote the editorials, for their protection)