I just wanted to give a shout-out to some of the AMAZING blogging I’ve seen today for Blog for Choice Day! (You can check mine in the previous post.) If you didn’t see these, check ’em out! Get your Roe v Wade history here. The theme of this year’s Blog for Choice Day is “Trust…
At the last second (when else?) I decided to submit a video to The Center for Reproductive Rights “Not My Tax Dollars” campaign. (They liked my Friday tweet: Stupak gets all the fun? How ’bout no tax $$ for inaccurate, un-medically sound sex ed? http://tiny.cc/fr72j #prochoice #p2 @ReproRights) So, here’s hoping they like my little…
Right now I’m tied for 13th place in #feminism category of the Shorty Awards. The Shorty Awards basically call out folks to watch on twitter in different categories. Sirens, will you help me move up by voting for me? (I’ve also received a vote in the #politics category — thank you ProgressNow Nevada!) Not following…
A fun morsel to tide you over:
My lovelies, I just wanted to warn you that in anticipation of The Siren’s two-year anniversary, I’ll be doing some site maintenance over the next few days. Don’t be surprised if you see a brand-new layout or other such goodies. And perhaps now is a good time to announce that The Sin City Siren is…
Sorry for lack of personalization of posts. Still under the weather but don’t want to let this go unmentioned: PLANNED PARENTHOOD & MTV PRESENT the WORLD PREMIERE of PEDRO on APRIL 1 WHAT: Pedro: The Movie – MTV’s World Premiere In 1994, Pedro Zamora captured the hearts of millions as the first-ever openly gay,…
Happy second day of the Nevada legislative session. Have you contacted your representatives yet? First Friday … It’s not just for art anymore. Join Planned Parenthood’s activist crew as they fan out over First Friday to distribute condoms and talk sex. Meet up at the Charleston clinic at 6 p.m. This week is National Teen…
So, the new feminist dust-up is about the Obama cover of Ms. Magazine. It’s gone so far as to become a headline story on CNN this morning — with the familiar trope of trotting out two competing feminist women to duke it out. The Question seems to be two-fold: 1. Is it okay for a…
Times are tough all over and being a former journo (as well as a recent lay-off-ee), I know that you have to support what you want to stick around. Third-wave feminist magazine Bitch may have to close it’s doors (and cease production) if it can’t scrounge up $40K by Oct. 15. If you believe in…
The UNLV Women’s Studies Dept. is hosting the 7th annual Lunafest Film Festival. Organized by the Jean Nidetch Women’s Center and sponspored by Lunabars, this festival features short films by, for and about women. The event is April 2 starting at 6 p.m. at the UNLV Student Union, 4505 Maryland Pkwy. Tickets are $5. Net…
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