While I’m a huge fan of Feministing, I’m a little upset with them right now. They’ve had a series of posts lately about how marriage is bad, mm-kay. (Sorry but I can’t figure out how to trackback to their site.) I’m not going to say that marriage is perfect, for everyone or even available to…
Perhaps this is going to end up being like the whole designer shopping bag fad (see my Eco-Chic post), but I admit I get excited when I hear about folks trying to mitigate their carbon footprint. Presidential candidate Chris Dodd announced yesterday that their campaign is officially going carbon-neutral with the help of a carbon…
What would I do without the wonderful perspective and insights of my growing group of fabulous contributors? Here’s some end-of-session news from the state Legislature you can use from Julianna Ormsby of the Nevada Women’s Lobby. More assistance on way for Nevada’s struggling families For the first time in 15 years, Nevada families receiving Temporary…
Wanted to be sure to share that I am leaving CityLife, in case there was anyone who doesn’t know by now. My last day is Friday. (I do have a story in this week’s edition, out tomorrow.) I’ve had a really good run there and had a lot of fun, even won some awards here…
Good news kids! Things are rolling along pretty well with the Fag Bug tour project. I’ve gotten in touch with a major LGBTQ organization and I think with their resources, volunteers and enthusiasm, we may just get a visit from the Fag Bug in July! The member I spoke with said they are looking for…
Seems that I touched a nerve with that last post about the baby madness. I’m hoping it’s doing some of you out there some good. We all just beat up on ourselves a little too much. Only got a hot minute to fill you in on some various news items passing around today: Michelle Obama,…
Having babies — touchy subject, to be sure. And I don’t think there are any easy answers. What I would like is if, as a society, we all stopped hating on each other when it comes to reproduction. Having children. Not having children. Being physically unable to have children but desperately wanting them. There are heartbreaks…
This really irritates me. There is a product called The Pink Stinger, a 50,000-volt stun-gun disguised as a set of pink tampons. I don’t know where to start. Why would you choose a tampon shape for a stun-gun? (Menstruation as lethal weapon?) Why is it pink? (Evil men everywhere fear pink?) Why is the promotional material so blantantly bad? Ladies…
A group of us went to the True Colors concert on Friday and it was really fun. I wasn’t going to miss it because I love Cyndi Lauper and it was finally a chance to see her without being billed with some band/performer I don’t like. Plus, Margaret Cho performed throughout the concert (there were…
On Friday the Feminist Majority Foundation released results from a poll of Americans about their attitude toward birth control (for? against?). A whopping 86 percent of Americans believe everyone should have access to safe birth control, including emergency contraception. The results of a survey conducted by Celinda Lake and released this week by the Women…
The Sin City Siren 