Is it something in the air? If you think there is no War on Women, you haven’t been paying attention to the full-scale attack on Planned Parenthood — which is nothing short of an indictment on women’s reproductive health care. And it’s not just about PP, people. The GOP is willing to let pregnant women…
Tomorrow is SlutWalk Las Vegas, the local grassroots event modeled after the similarly named Slut Walks that have been happening across North America since earlier this year. Here’s the background: SlutWalk originated in Toronto in April as a march in response to the recommendation by police officers that if young women wanted to avoid sexual…
Are you doing something that is triggering someone you know with an eating disorder? Take a second and think about that. What about in your online life? What do your updates on Facebook and twitter say to the world about weight, body image, working out, eating and other related issues? I started thinking about this…
Right after providing for her basic needs, one of the important tasks I have as the parent of a daughter is how to raise her to love herself, her body and her sexuality. How do I raise her so that she feels confident in herself and respects herself? So she knows her worth and is…
There have been too many stories about fat-shaming this past week for me to ignore it as just bad judgement by a few people. Exhibit A: Tough Love Jezebel reported yesterday on the ugly fat-shaming that came out of Gwyneth Paltrow’s mouth while talking to Ross Mathews: As you may know, Ross Mathews, the late…
I’ve been dealing with a sick baby for the past four days (she’s on the mend, thankfully), so I haven’t had much time to get on the computer. In the mean time, here are some stories that have caught my interest: The Third Wave Foundation has released a compelling report and infographic, which details exactly…
Did you know that there are not only toning shoes for women but there are also toning shoes for … girls? “Toning shoes” are sneakers with rounded soles designed to create an unstable walking surface and theoretically force the wearer to engage different muscles while walking. But not only are the claims that they can…
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…
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!…
I know I’m a little late in posting this (I blame being a busy mom), but I just can’t let this go by. I love the “I love my hair” song! And I love that it was written by an adoptive father for his daughter! So sweet! In case you haven’t seen it: And just…
The Sin City Siren 