Stop comparing Wendy Davis to the Khaleesi!

Tue, 02 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Wendy Davis' filibuster against a restrictive abortion bill on the floor of the Texas Legislature last week immediately became the stuff of legend -- and though Democrats' battle in Texas continues, Davis' admirers have taken her crusade from the realm of the political into the stuff of pop culture.

Comparisons between Davis and just about every popular female television character of the last few years have sprung up across the Internet -- most commonly, to Emilia Clarke's Daenerys Targaryen from "Game of Thrones," Amy Poehler's Leslie Knope from "Parks and Recreation," and Connie Britton's Tami Taylor from "Friday Night Lights."

The last one makes sense, sort of -- Davis and Taylor both are Texan women with teased heads of blond hair. It was little wonder that fans of "Friday Night Lights" started comparing the two even as the filibuster was going on.

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Planned Parenthood gets the Tami Taylor seal of approval

Mon, 01 Jul 2013 17:03:00 +0000

Connie Britton -- whose "Friday Night Lights" character, Tami Taylor, is widely regarded as the patron saint of television moms/ultimate fictional wise woman/best head of hair in the business -- has partnered with Planned Parenthood on a campaign to support women's reproductive rights in Texas. (Texas forever!)

Britton commissioned a T-shirt to help support the campaign, which plays on her character's pop culture status as moral compass and asks: "What Would Tami Taylor Do?" (Answer, per the campaign website: "She would stand with Texas women.")

In a statement on the partnership, Britton said: "The character Tami on ‘Friday Night Lights’ is a Texas woman deeply committed to her community and to standing up for what is right for her neighbors and the people she loves. I have been inspired by how people around the country have united to stand with the women of Texas, and I can't help but think that, in this moment, we all have the opportunity to join with and become strong, powerful Texas men and women.”

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Stop comparing Wendy Davis to the Khaleesi!

Planned Parenthood gets the Tami Taylor seal of approval