Tag: Gender Issues

"I certainly don't remember the rehearsal for the skit in the same way, but I send my sincerest apologies to Leeann," Franken said in a statement. "As to the photo, it was clearly intended to be funny but it wasn't. I shouldn't have done it." (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Al Franken: Groping woman on plane ‘intended to be funny but wasn’t’

Melissa Quinn · November 16, 2017 4:22 pm

No reasonable conservative would contend that racial discrimination doesn't exist anymore today, so to some extent it seems we must concede white privilege is a real phenomenon, though we may disagree over both the degree of its impact and how it's applied. (iStock)

Beltway Confidential

How conservatives can engage privilege theory

Emily Jashinsky · November 15, 2017 11:55 pm

The Ja Du moment presents some serious questions to those trying to redefine gender. But will they grapple with any of them? (10News/YouTube)

Beltway Confidential

Born a white Florida man, now identifies as a Filipina

Emily Jashinsky · November 15, 2017 10:40 pm

If Democrats want to claim some moral high ground over the opposition on sexual misconduct, they need to clean out their closet, and, yes, that includes holding former Vice President Joe Biden's feet to the fire.(AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Beltway Confidential

If Democrats want to be consistent on misconduct, they need to call out Joe Biden

Siraj Hashmi · November 15, 2017 7:13 pm

President Trump returned late Tuesday from his 12-day trip to Asia, but has remained mum on the Roy Moore situation since Friday. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Republican senators want Trump to weigh in on Roy Moore

Al Weaver · November 15, 2017 6:51 pm

Matt Drudge takes aim at Steve Bannon, former strategist for President Trump, for backing Roy Moore. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin,File)

Matt Drudge swipes at Steve Bannon over Roy Moore scandal: ‘Lesson on leaving politics to the professionals’

Eddie Scarry · November 15, 2017 4:46 pm

Taylor Swift advocates women's equality, she forms strong bonds with women as friends -- holla to her "squad" -- and finally, she really, really likes men (unless they've burned her). (Photo by John Salangsang/Invision/AP, File)

Beltway Confidential

Eat your heart out, women of the Left: Taylor Swift is a feminist hero

Nicole Russell · November 15, 2017 3:53 pm

Ryerson University professor Anthony Bonato believes that mathematics departments need to focus more on gender parity and queer awareness. (iStock photo)

Red Alert Politics

Professor: Queer awareness needed in mathematics

Isaiah Denby · November 15, 2017 3:03 pm

House Ethics Committee chairwoman Rep. Susan Brooks, R-Ind., said she is not aware of the sexual harassment complaints of two lawmakers. "When Jackie [Speier] mentioned that there were two members, [...] I am not familiar, as chair of the House Ethics Committee, I am not aware of which two members she is referring to." (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

House Ethics chair ‘not aware’ of sexual harassment complaints against two lawmakers

Pete Kasperowicz · November 15, 2017 1:25 pm

Democrats and liberals protected former President Bill Clinton after Juanita Broaddrick, Paula Jones, and Kathleen Willey accused him of nonconsensual sexual impropriety. Feminist icon Gloria Steinhem insisted that Clinton's defense of abortion rights was more important than the imbalance of power between himself and White House intern Monica Lewinsky. (AP Photos)

Liberals ‘move on’ from defending Bill Clinton’s sexual conduct

W. James Antle III · November 15, 2017 12:57 pm

Vice Adm. Raquel Bono, head of the Defense Health Agency, signed off on the medical waiver after a federal judge temporarily blocked President Trump's controversial bans on federal funding for gender reassignment surgeries and block transgender people from serving in the military last month. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Pentagon to pay bill for gender transition surgery for soldier: Report

Katie Leach · November 14, 2017 10:27 pm

The move comes after reports from female lawmakers and staffers that they have been subjected to various forms of harassment by men in the U.S. Capitol. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

House to mandate sexual harassment training for lawmakers

Susan Ferrechio · November 14, 2017 8:54 pm