Wednesday, February 02, 2005

Since (cough) Valentine's is Coming...

I HATE Valentine's, but even I don't know what's ickier:

Valentine’s Day is no longer about romance and love. According to feminist icon Gloria Steinem, “The shape we call a heart resembles the vulva far more than the organ that shares its name... It was reduced from power to romance by centuries of male dominance.” A few years ago Steinem and other radical feminists banded together to start a campaign to replace the traditional Valentine’s Day on February 14 with their “V-Day.”

The V-Day movement seeks to “reclaim” words that make most people blush and “stop violence against women and girls.” The V-Day website proudly states that “the ‘V’ stands for Victory, Valentine and Vagina.”
[via Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute]

How about the matchmaking service Conservative Match (Sweethearts Not Bleeding Hearts)?

2 comments:

  1. Gee. Thankyew. I may never look at a Valentine's card the same way again. It does occur to me that "vapid", "vainglorious", "vinegar" and "vibrator" all start with "v" as well.

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  2. Dude...THAT is ickier!

    Bleh!

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