Well, well, well what do we have here? The “Nevada Prolife Coalition,” backed by Personhood USA, is organizing to collect signatures for a personhood initiative in Nevada. Hmm… this sounds familiar. Oh right, I was the lead plaintiff in the lawsuit against the last attempt at a personhood initiative! Hi, Personhood USA! Remember me? This…
For the second year in a row, Nevada ranks first in the rate of women murdered by men. According to a new report by the Violence Policy Center, the data shows that our state has the worst record. Of the 35 homicides that happened in Nevada in 2009 (the period studied for the report), most…
The National Women’s Law Center is hosting a Title IX webinar tomorrow called Rally for Girls’ Sports. Title IX, which became law in 1972, is designed to create equity for girls and women in the education system. Most notably, it has been used to create equal access to sports. Coaches, educators, parents and anyone interested…
As someone who is against censorship and someone who supports the ACLU of Nevada, I wanted to share the details of their (free) event Tuesday, Sept. 27, 7-9 pm at the Clark County Library: Uncensored Voices: Celebrating Literary Freedom. What do “Of Mice and Men”, the American Heritage Dictionary, and the graphic novel “Watchmen” have…
It’s fall and for a lot of people — myself included — that means it’s time for football. (Go Ducks!) But these days it’s not just a matter of college or pros. There’s also the two-year-old Lingerie Football League, which launched a Las Vegas franchise this fall called Vegas Sin. The question: Is this just…
*TRIGGER WARNING* Is it just me or has there been an explosion of sexual violence cases in the news lately? What the hell is going on out there?! A 15-year-old girl was raped and brutally murdered (multiple stab wounds and the body was set on fire!) while walking home in her neighborhood this week. Her…
As a new school year starts, it’s a reminder to brush up on some common sense tips for on-campus safety. This comes courtesy of RAINN. For on-campus resources at UNLV, contact the Jean Nidetch Women’s Center and their new 24-hour CARE line for victims of violence: RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network), the nation’s…
What will/would you do if your birth control fails? You might want to be more prepared than these two: This fall, Planned Parenthood is running a public information campaign to raise awareness about back-up birth control, specifically emergency contraception (aka, “EC”). “Accidents happen which is why it is essential for any sexually-active woman, or man…
Score one for the social-media savvy feminists! JC Penney removed a sexist shirt for girls that read “I’m too pretty for homework so my brother has to do it for me” within hours of posting it for sale on its website, thanks to the efforts of feminists circulating a Change.org petition, including Shelby Knox (who…
The Women’s Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) is hosting a free panel called Shattering the Glass Ceiling, on advancing the role of women in government, at the Greenspun Hall Auditorium at UNLV tomorrow at 5:30 pm. Here’s some details: Congresswoman Shelley Berkley, Dr. Esther Brimmer, Assistant Secretary of State for International Organizations, & Dr. Joanne…
The Sin City Siren 