| Wednesday, June 24, 2009 | ||
| 11 Million Cheers to the Protesters in Burkhas | ||
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Ever since the Iranian revolts became an internet-based revolution, I've felt pressured to have my say. What's the connection, you may ask? Hey, with sex there is always a connection. First, I find it tragic that injury and death to attractive females seems to count more than the males who attended the same university classes. I am referring to Neda Agha-Soltan, and I'm not taking anything away from the sadness and pathos of her online death; I am merely saying that as a young woman, she had even more to gain by marching for reform than the males of her country. As a thinking, ambitious female, she needed to be there.  This year marks 30 years since the previous Iranian Revolution. In 1978-79, the women were in the forefront of the battle for freedom from the Shah. They took to the streets to revolt against their leader's outspoken sexism. The Shah had actually said in 1973, “A woman is important in a man's life only if she is beautiful and charming. . . . You are equal to a man in the eyes of the law. But excuse me for saying so, you are certainly not equal in your capabilities.” Hmmm. Charming indeed. It is funny how in 1979 the women protested in Western fashion with their hair flying in the wind. In 2009, they are covered with burkhas, face masks and long dresses, but at least they are popping up on Twitter. Now that's what you call progress. This is a note to all the remaining brave women in Tehran and beyond. The Shah didn't manage to break your spirit and neither did the Islamic revolution. You have everything to gain from standing up and being counted – in public and in private. |
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| Thursday, June 11, 2009 | ||
| The Beauties and the Beast | ||
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How does Mike Tyson keep getting the girls? He's had beautiful ones, smart ones and talented ones. And yet he seems to get tired of them all after a while. And you don't want a man with arms that look like Roman columns and a jaw that ain't afraid to work getting tired of having you around. The boxer who held records not only by beating up men competing for the heavyweight boxing title but also for turning his force against women who loved (or stood in the general vicinity of) him, has just remarried for the 3rd time.  Tyson divorced the gorgeous actress Robin Givens in 1988 after only one year and charges of abusing her. He was convicted of raping beauty queen, Desiree Washington in 1992, for which he sat in prison for 3 years. He then divorced Monica Turner, a paediatrician in 1997, after a few years and a couple of kids (hopefully with her brains but better decision making skills). In 1997, Tyson bit part of the ear off of his opponent, Evander Holyfield, in the middle of a fight. In 1999 he was sentenced to serve more time in jail for assaulting two motorists after a traffic accident. Etcetera, etcetera. He has just married Lakiha Spicer in a Las Vegas quickie wedding, maybe to save money for future alimony payments. Perhaps she thinks the guy has changed since he gave up professional boxing and declared that he wanted to become a missionary. I hope so, but my advice to you, Lakiha: install a really good system of emergency buttons. And maybe you could slip a bit of testosterone antagonist in his breakfast feast. |
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| Wednesday, June 03, 2009 | ||
| A Case for Pro-Life | ||
 This is the face of Scott Roeder. Don't bother remembering the name. He's the guy who has been charged with the murder of Dr George Tiller earlier this week. Dr Tiller was a Kansas family doctor who openly performed late-term abortion. Dr. T. survived an attempted murder in 1993 and continued to treat patients, among other things providing safe and legal abortions for women in desperate circumstances. He believed in what he was doing and understood the need for it. In fact he gave up his initial medical dreams to take over the practice that his father had run a generation before him, providing abortions to needy women long before anti-abortion sentiments were played out as terrorist acts. And that is what got me thinking about how insolent-looking bible-bender made me feel pro-life: pro life in jail! For more on Dr. Tiller visit www.iamdrtiller.com |
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