It’s all over the feminist internets…. So, let’s talk about SlutWalk. SlutWalk, which originated in Toronto, was a march in April in response to the recommendation by police officers that if young women wanted to avoid sexual assault and harassment, they should avoid dressing like a “slut.” Oh boy. Sadly, this kind of misogynistic thinking…
I know that Sexual Assault Awareness Month is over (it’s April), but the Start by Believing campaign is worth noting all year long. The campaign focuses on educating the public about how to react to the news of a loved one being sexually assaulted. There is no shame when your loved one dies. When your…
The proposed budget cuts and “no new taxes” bullshit is reaching a fever pitch at the state Legislature. The Nevada Women’s Lobby is going to be at the Tent City outside the Legislature in Carson City starting today and going through Wednesday. (*Full disclosure: I am working as NWL’s social media coordinator during the legislative…
I wanted to take a moment and wrap up The Sin City Siren 4th anniversary fundraising campaign for Planned Parenthood of Nevada. It was a fun way to celebrate my blog’s anniversary and pay it forward. And it’s something I am considering doing again next year. First, I want to apologize that it has taken…
Passing this along: Join ActionRED and the Sin Sity Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence as they host one of the world’s oldest and largest grassroots mobilization efforts for HIV/AIDS. On Sunday May 15th at 6:00 pm the two groups will be hosting an intimate AIDS Candlelight Memorial session at Emergency Arts, located at 520 Fremont Street.…
So you might have noticed, there was no post today (Monday). And no update on the finale of The Sin City Siren 4th anniversary fundraising campaign for Planned Parenthood of Southern Nevada! WTF?! Unfortunately, SCS headquarters had a little technical difficulties over the weekend. After surviving with hand-me-down computers, rebuilt computers and second-hand computers for…
Has it really been four years? Oh but with you, dear readers, every day is like the first time. But seriously, starting this blog has been a labor of love ever since it began. It started on a dilapidated computer in my guest room where I had to balance the keyboard on my lap. And…
In all the strategems, rhetoric and political theater surrounding Planned Parenthood, it’s easy to forget that what we’re arguing about and fighting for are people. We fight for access to quality, affordable healthcare for people who need it. But we are also fighting to save the jobs of the people who work at Planned Parenthood.…
Have you seen the Toy Marketing FAIL! (TMF!) feature on The Tired Feminist? If not, here’s your chance to catch up and get in on the action. TMF! is a recurring feature where we can all vent about the absurd gender politics in marketing, toys, clothes and even food to kids. And I love to…
Quick! What comes to mind when you think about a client of Planned Parenthood of Southern Nevada? Ask yourself, is it an image crafted by oppositional, anti-choice rhetoric? Let me guess: She is a young, godless woman. She’s probably African-American or Hispanic. She’s uneducated. She is sexually promiscuous and engages in dangerous behavior. She’s a…
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