Shame on that Rush! Clinton, Edwards, and Foster knew how to put a woman in her place much better. Cheat and beat, but don't name call - that's just cruel. You've come a long way baby. The Girl Scouts are fine, but mom, please be balanced - women have been mistreated by liberals, conservatives, and all in between alike. The Move-On types are very willing to forgive one side, but not the other, when all share the blame.

Thank you for writing this article on this topic. As Susan B. Anthony said, "Failure is not an option." Forward!

Nice job, Erin. Do you remember the girl scout pledge? I do.
And that judge needs to be removed.

I would love to know all the facts on that unpaid rent hearing. My latest blog proves I'm no fan of how Will County judges run their courtrooms, but, I would still not automatically jump to the same conclusion you did.

If a 'parent' is unable to pay rent and is living with several children, it is perfectly normal for the judge to question how many other parents are involved in the creation, if not the raising of these children. It is both a matter of how much child support, as well as how much state assistance is involved, in other words, what financial support exists and from what source. All of these things would have direct bearing on a person's ability to pay rent, and are appropriate questions whether the person standing in front of the bench is male or female. It is not about promiscuity, it is about fiscal responsibility and where that responsibility lies.

There is a danger in seeing sexism, or racism or discrimination everywhere. I'm certainly not saying that it doesn't exist or it isn't even rampant in our society. I'm simply saying that it is prudent to be certain a situation warrants the label, otherwise one runs the risk of the little boy who cried wolf. Then, when there is a clear-cut, obvious or otherwise proveable example, the naysayers have fodder for dismissing the instance as hysterical hyperbole from an unreliable source.

Agreed, Denise. There is no reason to fake sexism when there is very real sexism in existence. It's true I don't know all the facts about the judge's history (which is why I didn't name him). However, he never asked the woman any of the questions you mentioned. Only the two about how many fathers to her children. Then he dismissed in her favor because the landlord didn't show up to court. There was no need to ask these questions.

I was reading this and wondering if it was Paula Delacourt's column (not sure if I spelled her name correctly)...and it it was meant to be humorous. The "swine like Rush Limbaugh"? Really? How about the "Breck Girl like" John Edwards who had a baby with a 'lady' while his wife way dying of cancer? Now, that's a model man. Wait, he is a democrat...can't say anything bad. How about Teddy leaving Mary Jo to die when he drove off the bridge? Oops! We could go on and on, but Rush's point (the words he did use were wrong and he did apologize for them) was that why should anyone have to pay the $9 per month that the Pill costs...let the user pay it themselves, just like all other recreational activities!!! She could skip a couple of trips to Starbucks per month if she really can't afford it (we all know that she can). C'mon, is your piece meant to be taken seriously?? If it is, either include Bill Maher and Anthony Weiner along with Rush and hey, even independents or leave them all out...otherwise, you look to be as much as a 'useful idiot' as Ms. Fluke.

Women are second class citizens in every walk of life. Here in this country it is not so extreme but it is there.

It doesn't take a Rhodes Scholar to realize which of the two major political parties is more pro-women, pro-worker and pro-middle class.

The Republicans and their Tea-Bagger branch have to resort to pounding wedge issues like guns, gays, God, Hispanics & Blacks to death to get people to miss the entire picture that they are a wholly owned subsidiary of Corporate America, to whom they ALWAYS answer when the chips are down.

As a former Girl Scout, I am horrified at the change in direction of this organization. Adults like the author of this article who force their agendas down the throats of our youth are abusers. How about a kinder more gentle,and innocent little club, do good, be good, learn good, where young girls can just be carefree and don't have to be inserted into adults "hang ups" over the "unfair" life they have had to live! Here is a much better synopsis of today's organization than I can write: http://www.americanthinker.com/2012/03/m-the_girl_scouts_planned_parenthoods_tactical_arm.html

Based on the authors commentary, I offer that since so much of women's inequality is based on the curse placed on women that they can bear children, why not have girls and boys neutered at birth like dogs are at kennels. At the same time, we can also end the toilet seat inequality issue by another procedure for girls. This would make us completely equal from the start.

Isn't it a shame that God made us so terribly complimentary instead of being exactly equal. After all, having a loving mother to come home to and a responsible father that provides for his kids it such a sexist-pig way to grow up.

Since you mention the Titanic, you will also remember back in 1913, that women and children were put in the lifeboats first, by the men. I'm glad for the modern feminist training that has so permeated the minds of men and young boys that now we can get on the boat first. Including getting onboard before any girl scouts.