Gender in the News #10 - One for the guys

Looks like men are beginning to feel the pain of fashion confusion as the boxers-briefs debate gets more complicated.

Umm Qais Pics

The partially excavated Roman ruins at Uum Qais in the northern tip of Jordan

Gender in the News #9

On the downside: Women bullying women at work ... and on the upside: A place for mommies at the Capitol

In as economic targets: Pharma targeting women ... and targets of violence: Why men abuse women

Ah, la difference: Men viewing women as objects and Women like funny men

The Extra Cost of Rape in Texas

CNN reports Texas AG defends practice of charging rape victims the $1200 to $1800 for a rape kit. Misogyny knows no bounds in the Lone Star State. Are burglary victims charged for fingerprinting kits? Are murder victims' estates charged for DNA and other forensics tests? Shame.

The Case for a Female Supreme Court Nominee

Here's a point for appointing a woman. But, GA Supreme Court Justice Leah Sears may not make the list due to her friend and neighbor. Plenty of others in consideration.

Luxor Pics

Luxor Temple (amazing in-town site)
Temple of Hatshepsut - the only female pharaoh! (I love the juxtaposition of the local and the tourist guy)
Colossi of Memnon - actually it's pharaoh Amenhotep III, but the Greeks named it after their Trojan hero (distance shot gives a bit of perspective on the size)

Gender in the News #8 - Women and the Law

Very impressive book review "Taking Inequality to Court" - can't wait to read the book!