cross-posted at skippy and a veritable cornucopia of other community blogs.

barack obama today signed an executive order creating the president’s council on women and girls. nytimes:

president obama has just signed an executive order establishing the “white house council on women and girls.” the purpose of the new group “is to ensure that american women and girls are treated fairly in all matters of public policy,” he said at the signing. “our progress in these areas is an important measure of whether we are truly fulfilling the promise of our democracy for all our people.” he defined those areas as economic security, a balance between work and family, violence against women and women’s health.

pardon us, but the phrase "women and girls" only reminds us of one thing.