Enough is enough! Now the Siren finds out that there is a clause that re-victimizes rape survivors because of a “contributory conduct” rule?! Disgusting! According to an Aug. 19 Las Vegas Sun story, the clause is part of the Nevada Victims of Crime Compensation Program, which seeks to help survivors with costs related to their attack. So…
The United Coalition for Immigrant Rights is hosting their first activist conference right here in LV. And it’s free! Check it. Aug. 16-17. Southern Nevada NOW’s next meeting is Aug. 17 at noon at the Flamingo Library. Did I mention I’m officially a member of NOW as of this month? Speaking of awesome groups I’m…
In quicky news: The national NOW PAC (as well as the Nevada NOW PAC) has endorsed Dina Titus in the CD3 race. But it’s not just the feminists who love Titus, the Sierra Club has given its endorsement to Titus as well.
So what’s the deal with Sony’s new game Fat Princess? It’s a capture-the-flag game in which you force a fat princess to eat cake so she becomes so fat that people trying to capture her can’t squeeze her out of her castle. Joystiq reports two feminist blogs already taking the game to task. Not only…
First stop: Crazy town — What is the deal with the New Yorker cover featuring the Obamas dressed as terrorists and burning a flag in the fireplace? Racist fear-mongering is never funny! The New Yorker can suck it. Not quit out of Crazy Town: Word of Nevada’s sorry excuse for a governor, or GW Jr.…
People have always told me growing up in Alaska is like I’m from another world. Now NASA scientists have some proof: Alaska is like Mars. I like to think my little letter-writing campaign had something to do with Home Depot’s new campaign to take back spent CFLs (compact fluorescent lightbulbs). Admittedly I’m biased, but I think…
There is so much going on lately that I just don’t have time to get to it all. But I wanted to at least mention these things in passing, before they become totally irrelevant. What’s that? You say you miss reading snarky bits about the governor’s alleged numerous adulterous flings while he’s going through his…
“People say, ‘Well, if they don’t care, why should I care?’ I say, ‘If I don’t care, why should anyone care?’” That’s one of my favorite quotes. It comes from a Bouncing Souls song (“Joe Lies”). It’s sort of like my mantra against apathy. How can I expect someone else to care if I don’t?…
Just got this from Nevada NOW and am passing it on … sorry for the late notice … call in if you can! Listen to KNPR – call to support equal rights! Jennifer Bolton, a Women’s Empowerment Network activist, will be on KNPR’s State of Nevada to discuss Same-Sex Marriage and debate Richard Ziser, anti-gay,…
Planned Parenthood sent out an update on their progress to influence the platforms for the Nevada Democrats and Republicans. Thought I’d share: Nevada Caucus Update This weekend a six month long campaign to influence the party platform for both the Democratic and Republican parties at every level of state office culminated in a win. The…
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