I remember...
By Libby
The first day that CNN came on the air. It felt like a breath of fresh air in a stale news enviroment. Unfiltered news 24/7. A permanent fix for a news junkie. I mainlined it daily. Now it feels like one more noxious gust of intellectual pollution. I rarely tune it in.
Sad.
The first day that CNN came on the air. It felt like a breath of fresh air in a stale news enviroment. Unfiltered news 24/7. A permanent fix for a news junkie. I mainlined it daily. Now it feels like one more noxious gust of intellectual pollution. I rarely tune it in.
Sad.
posted by Libby Spencer at 9:08 PM
6 Comments:
The BEEB and PBS are about all that is left. Desert island, anyone?
PBS isn't what it used to be either but BBC is still good. I just figured out that I get it on my TV.
Libby, I thought you might find this interesting. Here is a sampling of the latest gender equality rankings from The World Economic Forum (just released today):
1 – Sweden
2 – Norway
3 – Finland
7 – Germany
6 – Philippines
11 – Britain
31 – United States
With respect to the USA, it seems rhetoric is louder than action, like everything else going on these days.
Tell you the truth SC, I'm a lousy feminist. Gender issues don't concern me much. It's just a fact of life.
But the stats are interesting. Thanks.
Libby, I follow gender issues because I raised 3 daughters. Legal and social issues that impact their lives as women are of concern to me. In addition, I see gender equality, freedom to choose, and gay rights as part of the liberal social agenda, and I regard myself as decidedly liberal.
There are young, feminist bloggists whom I admire for their brilliance and edginess, like Bean (at LGM), Lindsay (from Majikthise), among others. Supporting their forums is also a form of mentoring.
Yeah, that's the other reason I don't post on feminist issues. Because there's already a core group of bloggers that do it so well, I don't see the point of just adding to the chorus.
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