Dear Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and all of your Talented Staff, Writers and Crew: Thank you for the Rally to Restore Sanity (PS: I think the folks that are talking about ableism, in regards to the rally’s name, are taking their point a bit far). Because I’m a new mom to a 5-month-0ld, I was…
This is just a quickie. As you get ready to take your child trick-or-treating or give out goodies to the kids in your neighborhood, take a moment to recognize that this is a sweet, and for the most part safe, holiday tradition. It’s a chance to meet or reconnect with your neighbors. And best of…
What happened to my favorite holiday? Not only is it getting hijacked by Christmas (see: Christmas displays within the Halloween section at stores like Target), it has also become a minefield for racially insensitive costumes and for parents who don’t want their young daughters to dress like sexual objects. Seriously, what the fuck? My feminist…
Don’t forget early voting ends on Friday, Oct. 29. Election day is Nov. 2! Need help learning about the candidates? Here’s some handy guides and endorsements: ProgressNow Nevada Nevada Advocates for Planned Parenthood Affiliates League of Women Voters (members only) The Stonewall Democrats (LGBT) endorsements Nevada Conservation League endorsements And here’s a handy link to…
On the heels of the strange re-opening of the Anita Hill v Clarence Thomas sexual harassment memory, last night’s episode of The Good Wife was a capsule lesson on how America treats the victims of sexual assault (or any form of violence, really). From the female attorneys who doubted her story more than the male…
Have you ever looked at the online photos of Britney’s peesh? How could you not want to know more about a book that starts like that? How’s it going book clubbers? Have you finished Official Book Club Selection: A Memoir According to Kathy Griffin? It’s the first selection — picked by popular vote — of…
Okay, okay. I know I’m late for Fat Talk Free Week, which was last week, but isn’t this a message that needs discussion ALL the time? I’ve always had a problem with the “I feel so fat today” or, “You’re not fat. I’m so fat!” talk. We should all have a problem with fat talk!…
A new Guttmacher Institute report on teen pregnancy is out. Guess who’s No. 2? New Mexico had the highest teenage pregnancy rate (93 per 1,000), followed by Nevada, Arizona, Texas and Mississippi. The lowest rates were in New Hampshire (33), Vermont, Maine, Minnesota and North Dakota. And we top another side of this list, too:…
When Jon Stewart announced the Rally to Restore Sanity, I had no idea how much I’d be needing some sanity right about now…as we live through early voting, closing in on election day and survive the onslaught of the campaign-season shit storm. Oh my God! I need a wheelbarrow to bring my mail in! I…
How are you doing Siren Book Clubbers? I’ve finished reading Official Book Club Selection: A Memoir According to Kathy Griffin, by the star of Kathy Griffin My Life on the D-List. It was a really fun, juicy and sometimes poignant read from a comedian I really like. So much more fun to read than Steve…
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