Rick Santorum

The Republican presidential candidates deservedly get a good amount of critical coverage due to the homophobic, racist, and misogynistic rhetoric that they seem to spout at every campaign stop.  This election, though, is one of the first times in my memory that the candidates’ classism and profound oblivion regarding their own privilege have really taken center stage. While I’m sure there will be more gaffes to come, I’m wrapping up this series this week, and I thought a roundup of the more classist political soundbites might be a good parting gift.

• If you're bummed out at Oscar nominating five white guys for Best Director yet again, check out Cannonball's list of five women that should have been nominated instead.
• Break out your see-through visors and cigars and support this Kickstarter campaign for feminist playing cards.
• From inter-office email: "We're probably all sick of Doucho Schwyzer, but this Global Comment piece is pretty good."
• Check Colorlines' wonderful obituary for Etta James.
• We all know Pariah's pretty darn good, but did you know the twenty-year history of black lesbian filmmaking?
• Today in Rick Santorum: pregnancies from rapes are God's will. Cue the sound of a thousand long, drawn-out sighs.
• Here's what Charlize Theron was missing when she silenced Viola Davis at the Oscar roundtable last week.
• Here's something: Ice-T predicts Hillary Clinton will be president in 2016.

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