Vote No On Gainesville Charter Amendment 1

Mcmonabagle, on the Feministing community blog, informs Florida feminists of Charter Amendment 1 in Gainsville. If the amendment is approved by voters then gays, lesbians and transgender people would be denied civil rights. That is literally how the amendment is written.

SHALL THE CHARTER BE AMENDED TO PROHIBIT THE ADOPTION OR ENFORCEMENT OF ORDINANCES, REGULATIONS, RULES OR POLICIES THAT PROVIDE PROTECTED STATUS, PREFERENCES OR DISCRIMINATION CLAIMS BASED ON CLASSIFICATIONS, CHARACTERISTICS OR ORIENTATIONS NOT RECOGNIZED BY THE FLORIDA CIVIL RIGHTS ACT? THE ACT RECOGNIZES RACE, COLOR, CREED, RELIGION, GENDER, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, HANDICAP, MARITAL AND FAMILIAL STATUS. ADDITIONALLY, THIS AMENDMENT VOIDS EXISTING ORDINANCES CONCERNING SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, AND OTHER ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT WITH THIS AMENDMENT.

Mcmonabagle is urging Gainsville residents to vote no. I am doing the same. History has always proven it is wrong to oppress the civil rights of law-abiding Americans. Unfortunately, many let xenophobia dictate their beliefs.

Jessica Valenti Disses Trolls

I love this video. Every blogger has stupid trolls. I have talked with feminist bloggers that experienced online harassment. Good for Jessica Valenti for making fun on these clowns.

One of Valenti's online haters made a rebuttal video. This British man uses strawman arguments and claims that Western women shouldn't complain because women in the Middle East face greater oppression. He only uses the suffering of Middle Eastern women in attempt to silent feminists, such as Valenti. In the second video he claims men are more oppressed than women. Would that be in the Middle East.

I wasn't aware I oppressed by women. I also don't spend my time making negative videos about Jessica Valenti and then getting publicly mocked by her. That is because I don't hate women and suffer from self-loathing. Anyone that gets humiliated by the internet's most popular feminist blogger and comes back for more is a glutton for punishment.

The Shag Monster

Ladies, Rudy Giuliani has been officially cleared for shagging.

Feministing Holiday Party

Feministing is hosting a holiday party in Albany, New York. Sounds like fun. Too bad I live in Tampa. I'm sure there will be idiot Facebook guys trying to go because women will be there.

Event Info
Name: Feministing Holiday Happy Hour
Tagline: Because what good is the holiday season without some feminist yuletide?
Host: Feministing
Type: Party - Holiday Party

Time and Place
Date: Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Time: 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: The Village Pourhouse
Street: 64 Third Ave. (on 11th Street)
City/Town: New York, NY

For more information go to the Facebook site.