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Do PC feminists really think women are too weak.....or just too special?

Remember...this is the provocation section. Write in with your agreement or dissent.

on 05 Nov 2009 by Darrin Albert (NCFM)

Do PC feminists really think women are too weak.....or just too special? by darrin albert (NCFM/MS Psychology) I was having lunch with a friend one time, a nice enough guy, and I asked him if it was fair that most of the blue-collar grunt-laborers seemed to be males wherever you looked. I don't know if this resonated poorly with any feminist [read more]

Does Feminism Portend the Rise of a New Master Race?

Some feminists regard women as a superior breed of human being, endowed with greater foresight, wisdom, and understanding.

on 19 Aug 2009 by Carey Roberts

Were you taken back by Supreme Court Justice Ruth Ginsburg's recent admission that Roe v. Wade was decided because persons were worried about "populations that we don't want to have too many of"? Ginsburg's atavistic views can be traced back to the pioneering work of Margaret Sanger, the celebrated American feminist who later founded Planned Parenthood. [read more]

Health Care Is Not A Universal Right

I find it troubling that in all this talk about health care reform, the one group of people who have the smallest voice - but are the ones who largely produce health care - are doctors.

on 04 Jul 2009 by Tony Zizza

Tennessee Voices columnist William Towle couldn't be more off target by stating in his June 28th Tennessean column, ("Single-payer health reform is needed"), that "Health care is a universal right, not merely a privilege." OK, what am I missing here? Rights do not just come out of thin air. Rights, much like freedom, come with a [read more]

Bonnie Sweeten Needs Jail Time, Not Mental Health Treatment

Truth is, what matters here is the children. They deserve a better behaved mother. The victims of identity theft and false reporting deserve real justice.

on 02 Jun 2009 by Tony Zizza

I think the old saying that suggested the only two things certain in life are death and taxes is about to be replaced by a more up to date version. It's a saying that surely explains why it seems no one is responsible any longer for the behavior they choose to engage in. Well, here goes. The [read more]

A Nurse In Every Public School Is A Sick Idea

Whether it's a nurse or a "graduation" counselor in every public school, Republicans force us to hold hands even tighter with Big Brother.

on 16 Feb 2009 by Tony Zizza

I cut some slack for Rep. Eric Swafford (R-Pikeville) when he wanted to see Barack Obama's birth certificate. After all, we were voting in the most liberal senator to these United States of America. But it appears that's water under the bridge. Even Republicans are now running after silly socialist ideas as if they ere chasing down the [read more]

A culture of Luxury Shame

On January 27th, the Associated Press ran an article that seems to be trying to push all of our envy buttons at the same time. How sad and childish.

on 01 Feb 2009 by Tony Zizza

"We have this culture of luxury shame. I think its become kind of shameful to express over-affluence." --Hollywood Publicist Michael Levine On January 27th, the Associated Press ran an article that seems to be trying to push all of our envy buttons at the same time. How sad and childish. The article, "The wealthy turn stealthy as economy weakens", [read more]

A regular High School diploma isnot a right

It's asinine that psychiatry plays such a major role in special education. There are far more students enrolled in special education who have behavioral issues than there are students who have more serious problems with physical issues.

on 28 Dec 2008 by Tony Zizza

I read an article on December 24th by Amy Griffith Graydon at http:///www.nashvillecitypaper.com that left me scratching my head. If we read "Diploma issues trouble special education parents" correctly, http://www.nashvillecitypaper.com/news.php?viewStory=64995, are we to believe that tutors in Nashville are hiding? Quite frankly, nothing is further from the truth. Now, I have no doubt that Don McFolin is a [read more]

Should This Christmas Present Be Returned To Sender?

Sometimes you have to wonder: What was their thought process in sending me this? I mean, the process appears to be anything but thoughtful.

on 21 Dec 2008 by Tony Zizza

The cold weather and a plethora of other things tell me Christmas is just about here. I've lived in the South for over a decade. I'll tell you this. My blood has thinned out big time. The cold that reminds me I grew up in the North now chills me to the bone. A wind chill [read more]

Liberal Meltdown

Nancy Morgan on Sarah Palin and the media. NOTE: ifeminists does not endorse any candidate

on 07 Sep 2008 by Nancy Morgan

In a delicious stroke of cosmic justice, it seems that the left, not the earth, is in meltdown stage. The sacred pillars of liberal orthodoxy are in the process of losing their underpinnings and it is not a pretty sight. With the nomination of Barack and Sarah, three major industries and shibboleths of the left, feminism, racism and [read more]

Psychiatry and Race

The Problem With Psychiatry And Race In The Victoria Osteen Case

on 10 Aug 2008 by Tony Zizza

Synopsis of case: The wife of megachurch evangelist Joel OsteenVictoria Osteen is in court after a flight attendant accused her of assaulting her over a spill on a first-class seat. Continental Airlines flight attendant Sharon Brown claims Victoria Osteen grabbed, elbowed and pushed her before the start of a 2005 flight to Victoria Osteen and her husband, who also had [read more]