How many of these do you do? How many will you still be doing a year from now?
via Huffington Post: 23 Things Every Woman Should Stop Doing
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Author Archives: RP
Texas Governor Perry Re-Asserts His Jerkiness (Again)
Wherein Governor Perry re-asserts his credentials as a jerk (like he needed to prove it).
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Governor Perry, it’s just unfortunate that you haven’t learned to shut your damned mouth. You are the flag-bearer for jerks and narcissists in Texas. Please go away. You are an embarrassment to the State.
Dove Does It Again
Idealized female body images are usually the work of men. Photographers, advertising art directors, graphic designers and photo-retouchers all play their part in creating “perfected” images of women. The clever people at Dove (Canada) came up with a strategy to raise awareness among the very people responsible for creating insecurity among so many women. Via Joe Berkowitz at Fast Company’s Co.Create
This is not the first time that Dove has taken a swing at public mis-perception: Dove Evolution (2006)
Dealing with a Control Freak?
Possibly the #1 class of jerk. The best advice of all: “Be prepared to walk away.”
Quiz and commentary via Psychology Today: Learn how to identify and deal with a controller
Is your jerk a control freak? Tell us about it in the comments below.
TEDX: Leslie Morgan Steiner on Domestic Violence
Do you ever wonder why domestic violence victims don’t leave? Listen to her story …
How Romney Would Treat Women
Interesting opinion piece from Nicholas Kristof in the New York Times
“To me, actually, talk about a “war on women” in the United States seems a bit hyperbolic: in Congo or Darfur or Afghanistan, I’ve seen brutal wars on women, involving policies of rape or denial of girls’ education. But whatever we call it, something real is going on here at home that would mark a major setback for American women — and the men who love them.”
“On these issues, Mitt Romney is no moderate.”
The biggest jerks of all … the Taliban … little men cowards with guns
Not familiar with the story? Read more here in The Hindu.
Extreme Jerks
I’ve used this website to joke about jerkiness. I’ve always thought of this site as covering a range of jerks: from loveable jerks to the mid-range of jerky men with no manners, no honesty and no sensitivity. However, we’ve seldom touched on the extreme jerks … the abusers of women and (sometimes) children. According to the 2012 Truth About Abuse Survey Report, published by Mary Kay Inc., business is up at domestic violence shelters. If you think of yourself as abused, you don’t need to hang around. Get help, get out. Please.
From the last page of the report: If you know someone who is being abused or if you are being abused, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline to learn about local resources. The hotline is open 24 hours a day and seven days a week. It is anonymous and confidential. 1-800-799-7233 or TTY 1-800-787-3224 or thehotline.org. Note that there is always a computer record of activity and an abuser may know how to access it without a survivor knowing. Learn more technology safety tips at nnedv.org/internetsafety.html.