WOW... I just caught this as I was getting ready to get off here and go to bed. I'll have to post more later about it, but I thought it was certainly worth sharing before I nod off...

Back to the Drawing Board for Disney’s First Black Princess

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Did I say "big girl panties?

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As many of you know, CNN will be launching its series "Black in America" on 23 July with its Black Women and Familes program. The second day will focus on Black men.

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As you know, I've been out of pocket for a week or two, trying to catch up on my life and business before the final push towards the master's degree. Just so you don't think I've been slacking, here is my take on things that have been giving me heartburn over the last two weeks.

Enjoy!

Wear a Cup

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Evidently, some women who supported Hillary are still determined to "show" all the "misogynists" who voted for Obama, by voting for John McCain--whose voting history mades Bobby Riggs (remember him? the asshole Billie Jean King beat in that famous tennis match)look like a feminist.

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I remember where I was when John Lennon was shot, when they announced that Elvis Presley had died, when the Challenger went down, when Princess Diana got married...and then died and when MTV came online (It was 8/1/81 when I heard the announcer say "Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll,"  saw the MTV Moon Man, followed by

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Here's talkshow pundit, Mr. Glenn Beck, holding forth on Senator Hillary Clinton on GMA:

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I heard this story this morning and felt a little "off" all day. It's part one of a story about sexual identity and how it manifests in transgendered children and what two sets of parents did in support of their very young sons--as young as 2 or 3.

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I listen to Morning Joe before starting my workday, but then, I watch O'Reilly and Glen Beck--when I can keep my ears from bleeding--and haven been known to visit hate group sites, just so's I know what they're up to, ya'll.

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The overwhelming media narrative this morning is that Obama is the presumptive nominee, BUT--here the commentator gets grave and concerned--it is by no means clear that the women who supported Clinton will vote for him in November.

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Rebecca Vasko wrote in an earlier blog entry:

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(Deep breath)

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Last week, the Centers for Disease Control released a study that found that a staggering 3.2 million teenage girls have a sexually transmitted disease--that's 25% of girls between the ages of 13 and 19, kids.

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While I'm busily putting together the text and audio from today's event to share with you, I thought I'd start with an open thread for those of you who were in attendance to post your thoughts and observations from the Barack Obama Town Hall Meeting.

More to follow!

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