Equal Pay Day: Because we’re not worth-less!
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Always Aware: Is he a rape survivor?
We are cognizant that rape culture has messages for cisgender men as well as LGBT individuals. Rape is not just a “woman’s issue.” Learn more about the #AlwaysAware campaign for Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
Waiting for Equal Pay Day
What would you do with your lost $11,000 in wages? That is the question on deck this Equal Pay Day, the annual day that marks how far into the following year a woman has to work to earn the same wages as a man does in one calendar year. To put it another way a…
#SAAM Facts: Arm Yourself
A comprehensive look at why Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) matters. Keep this conversation going. And be sure to follow MakeMeASammich and I in our #AlwaysAware campaign!
Always Aware: Keeping our eye on the meaning of SAAM
I love feminist blogging collaborations! It’s why I participate in so many blog carnivals and feminist tweetchats — to hang out with other feminists! Well, not so much hang out, as type with them. But, you know what I mean. For Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), I’m partnering with the feminist blog Make Me A…
Hollaback! LGBT street harassment tweetchat
Please join me and my colleagues at Fem2.0 for a tweetchat on Monday, April 8 from 10 am (1 pm ET) in which we’ll be taking on the topic of street harassment as it affects the LGBT community. Chat guest, Shawna Potter and Melanie Keller of Hollaback! Baltimore. You can join the discussion by using…
[Updated] Welcome to #FierceFlores headquarters!
*I’ve been updating this post all day as I see new stories on #FierceFlores. Scroll down for complete list of news. Well, helloooo internet! I am truly amazed by the phenomenon that is now the #FierceFlores meme! It has gone viral, and then some! Thanks to all of you out there, Nevada Assemblywoman Lucy Flores…
NV lawmaker gets death threats after telling her abortion story during sex ed hearing
I suppose I should have seen it coming. As I sat listening to Nevada Assemblywoman Lucy Flores’ compelling, raw testimony during an April 1 hearing on a comprehensive sex education bill (AB230), I should have paid closer attention to the gasps of horror that came from the opposing side. I should have recognized it as…
Why abstinence-only is winning: We are undone by our apathy
Talk about AB230, the comprehensive sex education bill, was all over the TV yesterday! Even your humble Siren got in the mix as a guest, with my pal Annette Magnus, of Planned Parenthood of Southern Nevada, on Ralston Reports. Likewise, Annette made appearances on Fox 5 in the morning as well as The Agenda. Taking it…
Nothing shocking: A look at the latest Victoria’s Secret controversy
Any feminist worth their salt has no doubt seen at least one mention of the latest Victoria’s Secret dust-up. This time, the retailer has struck the ire of conservatives and feminists alike for the reported launch of a hyper-sexualized line of lingerie marketed to tweens. Or did they? It wouldn’t be surprising that a brand…
The Sin City Siren 