Welcome!Login or Register
Bitch Magazine
  • About Us
  • Browse
  • Blogs
  • Magazine
  • Projects
  • Subscribe
  • Search
  • Donate
  • Activism
  • Art
  • Books
  • Broadcast
  • Consumer culture
  • Film
  • Internet culture
  • Music
  • Social commentary

Browse

Twelve years of Bitch wrapped in a friendly interactive interface.

Current search

You're browsing:
[×] 2008
[×] Bitch history

Guided search

Content type

  • Blog entry (1)

Date authored

:
all » 2008
  • 08/2008 (1)

Tags

:
all » Bitch history
1 result

Results

Ever wonder why we're called B-Word?

Bitch on Wheels blog post by Debbie Rasmussen, August 15, 2008 - 1:22pm; tagged bitch, Bitch history, offensive language, the word bitch.

In my shock at seeing a Wal-Mart ad on the Mother Jones website, I neglected to include a link to the article I was searching for in the first place, which is the story of the California Secretary of State's office rejecting the name Bitch Publications on the grounds that it was obscene. 

Read
Share
Delicious DeliciousDigg DiggStumbleUpon StumbleUponFacebook Facebook
Enter one address or multiple addresses separated with commas.
2 comments

Email List Signup

Latest Issue

Current Issue Cover ImageSubscribe  |  Look Inside

Most Popular

Most Discussed
  • Bitch's fate is in your hands
  • I really really really can't stress strongly enough
  • Bite Me! (Or Don't)
  • The A-word in popular media: A plea for help
  • We've made history together!
Most Read
  • Bitch's fate is in your hands
  • Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Feminism But Were Afraid to Ask
  • Loud
  • Mad Science
  • Hard Times

Recent comments

  • I work in the bridal industry...
    Anne Hathaway Challenges You to be Empowered by Bride Wars
    Leslea Harmon (not verified)
  • Conflicted...
    Jon Stewart on Gaza
    Zee
  • Bride vs. Bride!
    Anne Hathaway Challenges You to be Empowered by Bride Wars
    Kelsey Wallace
  • Are you going to see it?
    Anne Hathaway Challenges You to be Empowered by Bride Wars
    Juliana Tringali
  • I think the version of sexy
    The Price of Fey-m
    Pam (not verified)

Photos

DSC_0064.JPGBitch Pub QuizIMG_4200.JPGHome and AwayHost of Out Loud, Carla.IMG_4768.JPGIMG_0915.JPGIMG_5518Fun and GamesBitch_Logo_TypeIMG_5477IMG_4765.JPGHeartland Cafe benefitB_D_A_bwLast Import-19

Bitch Radio

  • Bitch Magazine Radio Episode 3: The Dark Noise by Bitch Magazine
Syndicate contentiTunes_sm_bdg.png

sidebar-ad-free-blog.png

  • About Us
    • Staff
    • Our history
    • Alumnae
    • FAQs
    • Get involved
    • Events
    • Contact
    • Press
    • Bitchfest
  • Browse
    • Activism
    • Art
    • Books
    • Broadcast
    • Consumer culture
    • Film
    • Internet culture
    • Music
    • Social commentary
  • Blogs
    • Subscribe to Feed of All Posts
  • Magazine
    • Subscribe
    • Back Issues
    • Advertise
    • Contributor's Guidelines
    • Where to Buy
    • Customer Service
  • Projects
    • Events
    • Lecture Series
    • Podcasts
  • Subscribe
  • Search
  • Donate

Be our friend?

  • facebook.png Facebook
  • myspace_icon.png MySpace
  • stumbleit.png StumbleUpon
  • youtube_icon.png YouTube
  • delicious_icon.jpg del.icio.us
  • flickr_icon_.jpg Flickr
© 2008 B-word Worldwide | Content wrangling by Kyla Wagener | Website by Quilted