Nevada CD 3: Bilbray Targeted by Koch Brothers, Hobby Lobby
Originally posted on Desert Beacon:
Old news, Erin Bilbray is running for the Nevada Congressional District 3 seat, incumbent Representative Joe Heck. New news, she’s already the target of the Congressional Leadership Fund Super PAC [Ralston] — and what a lovely group of donors they have. During the 2011-2012 cycle 98 donors made contributions of…
Bundy Circus: On Welfare Cowboys, white privilege, and patriotism
The collective gasp following Welfare Cowboy Cliven Bundy’s assertion yesterday that slavery has its merits (video here) may be sending shockwaves throughout urban white enclaves, but it was hardly surprising to those of us used to uncomfortably sharing common-space with such “patriots,” as Sen. Dean Heller refers to the Tea Party media-darling. Even as folks…
TANF in Nevada: Myths and Real Numbers
Originally posted on Desert Beacon:
When the Department of Health and Human Services ran the numbers for TANF recipients in a comprehensive FY 2010 study it reported 10,269 “active case” families in Nevada. [DHHS pdf] 20% of those were single individuals, 35.4% were two member households, 23.7% were in three member households, 12.6% were in…
Vacation time!
Just a note to let you know that I’ll be on vacation all next week. Feel free to check out all the feminist outrage The Sin City Siren archives have to offer — seven years worth! Like this! Or this! I’ll be back at it in no time! Until then, enjoy this bit of absurdity…
Why The Men’s Rights Movement Is Garbage
Originally posted on The Belle Jar:
I need to take a moment here to talk about the Men’s Rights Movement, because there seems to be some confusion. Actually, there seems to be a whole lot of confusion. Over the past little while, I’ve had a number of people challenge me on calling out men’s rights…
At the Root of It: An Exploration of Attitudes Towards Female Body Hair
This is an interesting post, considering the backlash against the new (and highly sexist/transphobic/homophobic) Veet hair remover ad campaign. (More on that here: http://feministing.com/2014/04/08/having-body-hair-will-literally-turn-you-into-a-dude-according-veets-new-ad-campaign.)
Why you should be happy about the Veronica Mars movie, even if you don’t like Veronica Mars
Unless you’ve been living in a far-flung locale off the grid, it would be hard to miss the hullabaloo about the Veronica Mars movie, which debuted in limited release and video-on-demand on March 14. Whether you’re on Team Reboot or Team I-DON’T-CARE-PLEASE-SHUT-UP-ALREADY, there is no denying that the record-breaking fan-funding that breathed life back into…
Sexual Assault Awareness Month: Rape culture means rapists never have to say they are sorry
[Trigger Warning: Sexual violence, sexual assault, sexual abuse, suicide, depression] Yesterday news broke that du Pont family heir Robert Richards IV will not be going to prison following a conviction of raping his three-year-old daughter. You read that right. A man who was convicted of repeatedly sexually assaulting his daughter for at least two years,…
Sue Lowden campaign exploits rape story to attack GOP opponent
Trigger Warning: Sexual assault and gun violence Of all the dirty campaign tricks, this latest one from Republican lieutenant governor candidate Sue Lowden (or is it Chuck Muth?) has to be one of the vilest. Late Saturday, Steve Sebelius broke the news of a repugnant piece of propaganda released by Lowden’s camp. The six-page letter,…
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