Sarah Palin

No matter where you stand on the political spectrum, as a woman you gotta hand it to Meghan McCain for speaking her mind. She's not afraid to get real about her sexuality and fight back against criticisms regarding her body, and now in her new book, America, You Sexy Bitch: A Love Letter to Freedom (out next month) — which she cowrote with Wet Hot American Summer's Michael Ian Black — the former presidential nominee's daughter isn't holding back on her hatred and love for certain political figures. She attacks former US president Bill Clinton for having "cheated and lied," saying that her parents taught her not to lie, cheat, or steal. However, the irony is that her dad, John McCain, began dating her mom while he was still married to his previous wife, Carol Shepp. Even if she dislikes Bill, she writes that she's a big fan of his wife, Hillary. See some of her quotes from the book below:

On double standards: "There is no real way to be a woman in the media and not have your relationship with sex in whatever capacity harshly judged."

On stereotyping women in politics: "One gets to be Sarah Palin, the gorgeous, stupid airhead. Or Hillary Clinton, the aging, mercenary bitch. I do not think nor believe those should be the only options for women in politics."

On Hillary Clinton: "I disagree with many, many of her policies but have a respect for the fact she pushed through many doors and shattered many glass ceilings for women in politics. I love women who don't put up with sh*t, and Hillary clearly doesn't."

Almost four years after Sarah Palin told Katie Couric she couldn't recall the specific newspapers she reads, the two are going head to head again. This morning, Sarah and Katie are hosting rival morning shows. Liberal-media critic Sarah is this morning's guest host on NBC's Today, while longtime Today show host Katie is cohosting ABC's Good Morning America all week. No, this is not a leftover April Fools' Day joke. If you turned on your TV this morning to see Sarah Palin and wondered what she's been up to lately, here is a rundown.

• Keeping up the heat on Obama. She may be out of politics officially, but you can still count on Sarah Palin to weigh in on the day's politics. Last week Sarah said, "President Obama will have ‘more flexibility’ to weaken us if he’s reelected in November."
• Backing up Santorum. When GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum accused a New York Times reporter of "bullsh*t" Sarah had his back. She said, “Welcome to my world, Rick, and good on ya."
• Handling the Game Change drama. Last month, HBO released its high-profile movie about the 2008 campaign, Game Change, with Julianne Moore playing Sarah Palin. In response, Sarah wrote to ABC News: “I believe my family has the right priorities and knows what really matters/ For instance, our son called from Afghanistan yesterday and he sounded good, and that’s what matters. Being in the good graces of Hollywood’s ‘Team Obama’ isn’t top of my list."
• Keeping up with her Facebook friends. If you follow Sarah Palin's Facebook page, you can count on a steady stream of musings. On March 24, she wrote a Facebook note claiming that Alaskan women don't tolerate sexism, titled Last Frontier Women Don’t Tolerate Misogynists. "I personally do not seek an apology from these narrow-minded men. With a full family and productive 'to-do' list everyday, I just don’t have time for them. But I do feel sorry for them and for their obvious need to compensate for something that’s missing in their own lives, which compels them to belittle others in order to feel big," Sarah quipped.
• Working for Fox. It's somewhat surprising Sarah Palin is going on NBC, considering she's been a contributor for Fox News. Just last week, she wrote an op-ed on Fox Nation, titled God, Guns, the Constitution – Still Clinging.
• Being nominated for a Razzie. At this past weekend's Razzies, Sarah was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award as worst actress on account of her performance in the documentary The Undefeated, which chronicled her political career. She lost to Jack and Jill, which took home every single Razzie.

You could be forgiven for not noticing tonight's debut of Big Hair Alaska, a reality series about the Beehive Beauty Shop. The two-part special, which follows the workers and clientele of a Wasilla, AK, salon — yes, it's where Sarah Palin has her hair done — airs this evening on TLC. Yet oddly, there's nary a mention of it on TLC's homepage beyond its small inclusion in a schedule. A preview suggests that the Beehive is more than just a primping parlor; it's a place where Wasillans share stories, advice, and chit-chat.

Still, the show doesn't sound like an obvious must watch for the beauty-obsessed or reality-loving crowd. Whereas other salon reality shows have involved an element of creative competition or celebrity glamour, Big Hair Alaska seems to rely mostly on telling hairstyling stories with a grizzly-bear twist. And as election season puts Michele Bachmann in Palin's former media spotlight, a vague Palin connection isn't as much of a selling point as it might have been even six months ago. If this show aims to make for water cooler conversation, it'll need strong story lines to lure viewers into palling around with colorists. Big Hair Alaska airs on TLC tonight at 10 p.m.

The Beehive, Sarah Palin's hometown hair salon, is getting its own TLC reality show in a few months' time, putatively titled Big Hair Alaska. Coming on the heels of her show, Sarah Palin's Alaska, and alongside the nation's longtime fascination with Ms. Palin's looks, it makes sense that a network thought to combine the two.

There will probably be a Palin appearance or two, since the former governor is a longtime client, but other than that there's no word on what, exactly, the show will be about other than "a busy hair salon in Wasilla, AK, where the personalities of the owner and her staff are as big as the hairstyles they create." TLC will definitely find some drama in this setup, but will you be tuning in to see it?

• Let's stop judging female politicians like Sarah Palin on their looks — Huffington Post
• The best song you'll hear about your vagina — The Frisky
• What defines our standards of beauty? — College Candy
• Is it ever OK to sleep with your ex's roommate? — Em & Lo
• The best and worst careers for your love life — YourTango
• Reasons not to have sex on the beach — Glamour
• Nine money-saving tips for your honeymoon — SavvySugar
• The best "May to December" romances on film — Flavorwire
• Women have better gay-dar when they're fertile — Nerve

• Adam Perry Lang's three basic marinade rules. — Food Republic
• Ten Summer drinks that pack on the pounds. — TLC
• Nancy Silverton answers focaccia questions. — Daily Dish
• How to survive a breakfast buffet. — Huffington Post Food
• Pimento cheese: the Southern spread with staying power. — The Washington Post
• Everything you need to know about dragon fruit. — Serious Eats
• It's National Iced Tea Month; here's how you should celebrate. — The FN Dish
• Sarah Palin and Donald Trump had a pizza party in NYC. — Daily Intel
• Is sushi becoming too popular? — Eater

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