Playboy lowers itself to ranks of twisted fetish magazines
June 1, 2009
There was a time when the joke “I just read Playboy for the articles” was funny because it could be true. These days, that standard of editorial content seems to be out the window. Because any magazine that publishes the violently sexist “Top-10 Conservative Women We Hate,” just can’t be considered anything more than yet another classless, woman-hater wank mag. Here’s the intro:
Obama promised us the dream of post-partisanship-a cuckoo land where party affiliation and factional animosity were forgotten. Turn on cable news or open any newspaper, however, and you’ll quickly discover that the dream has yet to materialize. But there is a way to reach across the aisle without letting principles fall by the wayside. We speak, naturally, of the hate f***. We may despise everything these women represent, but goddammit they’re hot. Let the healing begin.
The piece then goes on to discuss why and how they’d like to hate f*** each conservative woman. Basically, the whole thing is a list of the Violence-against-Women and rape fantasies of its author, Guy Cimbalo.
But, you know what, I don’t blame Cimbalo at all. At least not in the spirit of this post. Because, the story would be languishing on some obscure web site right now if Playboy decided to reject it. But instead, they ran it. And the transformation is complete. Playboy, once known as a magazine that featured strong literature, is now relegated to the ranks of twisted fetish magazines.
Update: Playboy has pulled the piece from the site, but continues to show its long-time support of Cimbalo’s hate.
–WKW
The left and right speak out on the murder of Dr. George Tiller
June 1, 2009
The murder of Dr. George Tiller by an anti-abortion terrorist has been a major topic on political blogs starting this week. A quick scan of the two sides of American politics shows that blogs* both left and right have condemned the murder, with varying degrees of outrage.
From the left:
Antonia Zerbisias: The American Taliban. Firedoglake: They are terrorists. Crooks & Liars: Bill O’Reilly has Dr. George Tiller’s blood on his well-stained hands. The Huffington Post: The Murder of Dr. Tiller, a Foreshadowing
From the Right:
National Review: Gravely Wicked. Hot Air: The murder of George Tiller at his church is a heinous crime, without any sense or justice. Hugh Hewitt: A cold-blooded murder. Red State: Kansas Abortionist Shot, Killed at Church
*Note that I am only linking to the actual blogs, not pointing out comment sections. Though Little Green Footballs did call out hateful comments that right-wing blogs and media outlets allowed to stand here.
