Donna Gratehouse

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  Donna commented on the petition | about 1 month ago

  President Obama: We Are BEYOND CRANKY!

  I trust this administration to place science above political calculations. I find this decision disturbing and the disingenuous rationalizations by Secretary Sebelius and the President to be appalling.

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  Donna signed the petition | about 1 month ago

  President Obama: We Are BEYOND CRANKY!
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  Donna signed the petition | over 1 year ago

  Stop Iran from Executing Mother Accused of Adultery
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  Donna commented on the article | about 3 years ago

  Sexist PETA Superbowl Ad Gets Rejected

  But they DIDN'T put dudes in the ad with the women.   Women are still the official sex class.  The fact that people are continuing to equate "that which arouses straight men" with "sex" proves my point.  To go through life, as most straight guys do, with the entire establishment set up to cater to your sexual desires is pretty much the definition of privilege.  And when you accuse people of being puritans because they object to the current hetero male-centric definition of "sex", what you are really doing is upholding the status quo.  You're actually being the conservative one. 

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  Donna commented on the article | about 3 years ago

  Sexist PETA Superbowl Ad Gets Rejected

  I see that a lot of the "dudes" are weighing in to express their support for the ad.   Two things:
  
  1.  Many have made the blanket claim that "sex sells".  I suppose that is true if you think "sex" = "women performing for straight males."   And that is the very definition of privilege.  If you have a more inclusive and expansive definition of sex, then it's easy to see how narrow and one-sided the constant use of women's bodies as sexual symbols is. 
  
  2.  Many of you are claiming the ad is effective, because of it's edginess and shock value.  Really?  PETA has been doing these sexist stunts for years and yet I hadn't noticed an uptick in veganism, particularly not among straight men. 
  
  But then I don't think PETA really concerns itself with an effective message.  It's pretty obvious that they are not concerned in the least with the fact that they are alienating feminists, who otherwise might be natural allies in their cause.  No, Ingrid Newkirk will continue to take money from PETA members and spend millions on offensive crap like this. 

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  Donna commented on the article | about 3 years ago

  The 'Undocumented Immigrant Tax'

  It's a subsidy to the corporations.  They get to have their taxes lowered while passing on some of that cost to their undocumented workers.   

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  Donna commented on the article | about 3 years ago

  Nation's Slaughterhouses Exploit Migrant Workers

  OMG that's horrible!  Thanks for posting this and bringing it to our attention. 
  
  I really think that "Immigration" and "Fair Trade" need to be a single category.  They are completely intertwined.