Bride of Frankenberry As a left-of center blogger completely absorbed with Iraq and the Bush Administration as of late, I realize I've neglected to tend to other societal ills, such as sexism. It's time to step back and take a look at the big picture. A recent essay by noted social commentator Dave Barry (forwarded to me by Allyn)has helped me to do so. I'd like to share it with you, brothers and sisters. excerpt: ...But Mr. Phillips did not write to me about Latin. He wrote to me about a troubling thing he has noticed; namely - and here I will quote Mr. Phillips, using his own words - "the complete male domination of the breakfast-cereal cartoon-spokescharacter world." . And he's right. Think about the characters representing your major cereal brands: Cap'n Crunch. Tony the Tiger. The Quaker Oats Quaker man, Toucan Sam. Count Chocula. Frankenberry. Lucky the Leprechaun. Snap, Crackle, and - yes - Pop. The Kellogg's rooster. The Trix Rabbit. All males! Read The Full Essay http://www.iht.com/articles/531942.html