Jezebel & DoubleX Duke It Out

Slate’s expanded DoubleX website went live yesterday, with a strong volley across the girl-baiting net to Gawker Media’s Jezebel, accusing them of cultivating an “if it feels good, do it,” message around women’s sexual behavior, with no concern for the real-world, real-girl consequences.

In case you don’t know, Jezebel — she’s the 2000 pound female gorilla in the world of female bloggers with bad-ass attitude. Do not f—- with the Jezzie ladies, because … . well, because bad — very, very bad — things will happen to you.

Deciding to drum up a little DoubleX launch PR, Linda Hirshman sent a power serve.

To illustrate their argument about bad-girl Jezebel’s, always looking for meat — raw or cooked; it doesn’t matter — editorial voice, double X posted this photo of Jezebel blogger Tracie, self-named the “Slut Machine”.

Wow! Ladies, ladies.

I, of course, am in a totally different place in this discussion, because I want Tracie’s “Slut Machine” brain scanned while she’s having sex. Personally, I think she fakes orgasms, especially after her self-reported 14 hours of drinking. I don’t think even the hottest clit is open to receive pleasure after that many shots.

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