If you haven’t been reading my other blog, The Tired Feminist, you might have missed the 6-part Exploring Feminist Motherhood series. Trust me, it has a lot less to do with Diaper Genies and a lot more to do with feminist discussions that came up during The Sin City Siren Book Club, where we discussed…
For the third and final chapter of the Family Practice series (Part 1, Part 2) I want to talk about the long view on contraception and family planning. How does parenthood (or the desire to never have kids) change our goals regarding contraception? And what about that ubiquitous question: When are you having another baby?…
In researching this Family Practice series (Part 1), on contraception and family planning, one of the things I’ve been most surprised by is how much we women are willing to put up with when it comes to birth control. Let’s set aside for a moment the very real (and huge) issue of access to affordable…
Picture a 16-year-old girl, huddled amongst strangers at a bus stop. The snow is stacked so high behind the bus bench, it creates a small wall against the biting winter wind. The sun is waning and she is worried about taking the city bus back home in the dark. She could have cut class to…
Here are some stories that I couldn’t let go by without comment: The “forcible rape” component of HR3 was removed, but the bill is still alive and looks to codify dangerous anti-choice legislation. The #DearJohn fight is not over. Conflicted about The Superbowl featuring star quarterback who has two allegations of sexual assault within the…
Are you cringing at the title of this post? Well… Good! You should be! Because the new GOP-led Congress is putting its full weight and attention right between your legs — looking for any way possible to take control of a woman’s reproductive rights! (Another working title for this post was, “Dr. HappyRape, or How…
I want to hear from you! In particular, I’m researching a future post (or posts) on birth control options — the types; the obstacles to access; and how and why we make the choices we do. For instance, do you have (or have had) an IUD? Why or why not? What is your experience with…
Today is the 6th annual Blog for Choice Day, which honors the anniversary of the Roe v Wade decision. And even as we take time to appreciate that landmark decision and its legacy for women in America, it’s bittersweet. After all, it’s been 38 years and we’re still talking about attacks on our personal autonomy…
News from Planned Parenthood: Planned Parenthoodof Southern Nevada Encouraging Women to Take Control of their Health with Preventative Services during Cervical Cancer Awareness Month in January LAS VEGAS- In recognition of Cervical Cancer Awareness Month in January, Planned Parenthood of Southern Nevada and its parent organization Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains , are encouraging…
As activists, we talk about moving people, moving organizations, moving politicians (toward our goal/desired end result). We talk about push-back when there’s resistance. But what do we do when the resistance we encounter is within ourselves? What do we do when the push-back is from our gut? I ask these questions because, like many activists,…
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