Tuesday, September 01, 2009 - Posts
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Questioning the seriousness of food allergies is the definition of a thankless task. And so I've pretty much stopped brattily griping about peanut-free classrooms. But this piece in Slate by Meredith Broussard, about the conflicts of interest in the work of the non-profit Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network, got me feeling manipulated again ... (Read more in DoubleX.)
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A post from guest blogger Lauren Bans:
Dahlia,
you're right. We shouldn't be surprised that a ridiculously bigoted
thesis came from a man whose record reflects those very views. And
neither should McDonnell be surprised that his thesis is now a campaign
issue. He's the one who told the Washington Post about its existence ... (Read more in DoubleX.)
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My first thought upon hearing about Robert McDonnell’s moronic 1989 thesis
was that it ought to be ignored. We all go through regrettably earnest
periods in our teens and twenties; it’s unkind to judge other people by
the feeble intellectual output of their past selves. And McDonnell says
he ought to be judged by his legislative record, which also appears to
be crazy, so nothing much changes if we grant him this ... (Read more in DoubleX.)
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Hanna, I too have been fascinated by the dustup over recent news reports of Virginia’s gubernatorial hopeful, Bob McDonnell, but I am even more fascinated that it surprises us ... (Read more in DoubleX.)
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One of the political phenomena I enjoy the most is when Virginia Republicans from the evangelical wing try to repackage themselves for higher office. Robert McDonnell, candidate for governor, was doing a passable job until this week, when his 1989 master’s thesis was discovered ... (Read more in DoubleX.)
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This is a guest post from Katie Roiphe, responding to the various critics of her recent DoubleX essay, "My Newborn is Like a Narcotic."
I'm mildly embarrassed to admit that credit for the interesting
brouhaha surrounding my last piece belongs to the inventive subtitle
writer, and not to me. I am, however, a little surprised that people
would be so blinded by a flashy subtitle that they would not be able to
read the substance of the piece itself ... (Read more in DoubleX.)
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A post from guest blogger Lauren Bans:
The media, it’s not doing so well. Maybe you’ve heard? Judging from the number of B-list celebs who snagged highly sought-after media jobs this week, it seems like the favored editorial solution to such trying times may be: Don’t merely write about undeserving famous people, hire them to work for you ... (Read more in DoubleX.)
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The always-interesting Melissa Gira Grant here introduces us to new terminology
recently encountered at a panel discussion among self-described “male
feminists." A panelist told her his organization doesn't like the term
“sex worker.” They much prefer “women used by prostitution". Because you know what really empowers women? Exclusive use of the passive voice ... (Read more in DoubleX.)