Wednesday, August 8, 2012

"He's Mine, All Mine!"

“Good morning Anita Hill, it’s Ginni Thomas. I just wanted to reach across the airwaves and the years and ask you to consider something. I would love you to consider an apology sometime and some full explanation of why you did what you did with my husband [Associate Justice Clarence Thomas]. So give it some thought. And certainly pray about this and hope that one day you will help us understand why you did what you did. O.K., have a good day.”--Virginia Thomas (in a 2010 voice mail message to Prof. Anita Hill)

So, nearly 20 years later, Virginia Thomas called Anita Hill out of the blue to ask Hill to apologize for testifying in 1991 that Clarence Thomas, up for confirmation by the Senate Judiciary Committee (and formerly Hill's superior at the EEOC) had sexually harassed her while she worked for him--making sexual comments and offering graphic details of his favorite pornographic movies. Virginia Thomas clearly had some bizarre ulterior motive for making a call to Hill, who promptly contacted the police at Brandeis University (where she teaches) to have them investigate this creepy communication. Click here for the link to the New York Times story.

Rather than letting it go, Virginia Thomas felt the need to dredge it all up again. Perhaps she was angry about Anita Hill goin' in on her fear that Hill had some sexual interest in Clarence Thomas, whose love for graphic pornography was (or maybe still is?) legendary.

From Hill's 1998 memoir: "...one can imagine that she is guided by her own romantic interest in her husband when she assumes that other women find him attractive as well." Hahahahaha! 
Virginia Thomas...


GSDS!


Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Unfunny and Thus Far...Meaningless


I don't want to be 60 years old standing on stage telling some jokes. I want my life to mean something.--Steve Harvey

The feeling is mutual, Steve.
It actually may be too late for you, Steve. Your sexist, homophobic rants continue to reveal you as an unfunny jackass--the depth of your narrow-minded bigotry is merely hinted at in this compilation video (below) of your "wit and wisdom." Why anyone would take relationship advice from you, or watch your lame, lowbrow, dimwitted comedies--well, there's no accounting for taste.

 
 
 

GSDS!

Monday, August 6, 2012

"She Still Has a Chance for the Gold..."


Tim Daggett and Al Trautwig, NBC commentators for the women's gymnastics at the 2012 Olympics, continue to pollute the airwaves with their biased, sexist, graceless, and moronic coverage, which they persist in lacing with fake drama.... 

These two got their comeuppance and were beside themselves with shock and disappointment that the vault competition didn't go the way it should have, in their minds.

Photo credit: Deadspin

Lame commentators, GSDS!

Sunday, August 5, 2012

At Least I Didn't Kill Anybody


Few remember that Phil Spector, eccentric music producer and convicted killer, was also arrested on misdemeanor "bad hair day" charges, to which he pleaded guilty. Rebecca Williams refuses to acknowledge the effect the 1990s had on her, pleading not guilty but being convicted anyway.


 GSDS...both of you!

Saturday, August 4, 2012

How to Make Money From Mass Murder


This is an excerpt from an actual (yes, ACTUAL!) press release for the online dating site WhatsYourPrice.com:
"Hi [redacted],
In the event of a tragedy like the Dark Knight Massacre, who would you want by your side on a first date? One online dating website asked their members what they would do on a first date if they found themselves in danger, and the answer may surprise you. If you are holding out for a hero, dating someone who is generous, but not necessarily wealthy, may be the difference between life and death.
During the Dark Knight Massacre, three men lost their lives to save the lives of their girlfriends. But what if you were on a first date, and you had only just met? How do you differentiate the courageous from the cowardly? According to the results of the survey of over 20,000 generous male members, it’s by generosity, but a man’s generosity is not defined by the size of his wallet. In fact, men who make between $80,000 to $150,000 per year are more likely to take a bullet for you on a first date.Those who fall outside of that income bracket, are significantly less likely to put their well being over that of their date’s, on a first date."
WhatsYourPrice.com is the first online dating website where generous members can bid on a first date with an attractive member. The website launched in April 2011 and currently has over 400,000 members worldwide. “Our website is known for generous men bidding for the chance to spoil and pamper women on a first date,” says Founder & CEO, [redacted]. “Not only are they generous, but most of the men who use our website are also gentlemen. A gentleman opens doors, pulls out chairs, and puts their well being above that of their date, even in the line of fire.”
I have attached the press release for your review, and the full study is available by request. To schedule an interview with Founder & CEO, [redacted], please send an email to [redacted] or call [redacted].
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Best,
[redacted]
I wonder how much he "paid" for her.


The owner of the WhatsYourPrice.com site, Brandon Wade, is also the "author" of this ickily-titled tome: 

GSDS! 













Friday, August 3, 2012

Blasphemy

On Wednesday, August 1, 2012, the Affordable Care Act requirement for insurers to provide birth control coverage for women without charging an additional co-pay went into effect. The italics for the ridiculous and offensive comparisons made by Congressman Kelly are mine.

"I know in your mind, you can think of the times America was attacked," he said at a press conference on Capitol Hill. "One is Dec. 7, that's Pearl Harbor Day. The other is Sept. 11, and that's the day the terrorists attacked. I want you to remember Aug. 1, 2012, the attack on our religious freedom. That is a day that will live in infamy, along with those other dates." –Rep. Mike Kelly, (R-PA)



GSDS!