So, I’ve been ruminating on the domestic sphere ever since I read my Fem2.0 colleague Maggie Arden’s piece about the intersection of the domesticity craze — think Etsy, Stitch-n-Bitch circles, and subversive cupcakes — and feminism. In truth, I didn’t really want to write about this stuff, because it feels like deja vu all over…
Oh boy. I’ve been so busy stirring up controversy over here that I’ve been neglecting The Tired Feminist! It ain’t easy being a one-woman show! Can it be that I completely forgot the first anniversary of my little Tired Feminist? As my toddler would say: Uh oh! It’s true. The Tired Feminist turned one on…
Here is the official press release for the rally tomorrow. I hope to see everyone there! For Immediate Release: • Emmily Bristol, Board Member of the Nevada Coalition Against Sexual Violence • Leslie Lilla, Nevada single mother and board member of the United Labor Agency of Nevada (ULAN): 702-592-7844, or leslielilla@cox.net • Christine Kramar, Nevada…
I couldn’t be happier with the news coming out of Mississippi tonight: The amendment to grant personhood to a zygote has failed. Hallelujah! That’s right, tonight those who fight to protect a woman’s autonomy over her own body and the right to choose all available forms of safe, legal health care WON! Many put odds…
Earlier tonight I was in a room filled with women who were all talking about one thing: menstruation. Sounds like every guy’s worst nightmare, right? Well actually, it was by turns funny, insightful, inspiring, and frustrating. And no men were hurt in the process. See? We come in peace. Or rather, we menstruate in peace.…
Tomorrow is SlutWalk Las Vegas, the local grassroots event modeled after the similarly named Slut Walks that have been happening across North America since earlier this year. Here’s the background: SlutWalk originated in Toronto in April as a march in response to the recommendation by police officers that if young women wanted to avoid sexual…
News to set the water cooler a-boil: Did you catch the HuffPro piece on the importance of sex ed for girls? According to Dr. Helen Fisher, quoted in the article, better sex education leads to people being better adjusted sexually. So, does that mean the more you know, the better the sex? Meanwhile, 22 clinics…
So, besides Hurricane Irene, I guess the big news this weekend is Beyoncé’s baby bump, which she debuted on MTV’s VMA Awards on Sunday. And really, which story do you think is going to be talked about until we’re all ready to go live in a cabin off the grid forever? Hmm… deadly hurricane which…
Is it just me, or is the world going insane? First, the good news: A local couple (and two moms), have started Teazled, a greeting card company that specializes in cards for the LGBT community. (Full disclosure: They go to my church. And yes, I will be shamelessly promoting them at every opportunity.) Moms are…
Right after providing for her basic needs, one of the important tasks I have as the parent of a daughter is how to raise her to love herself, her body and her sexuality. How do I raise her so that she feels confident in herself and respects herself? So she knows her worth and is…
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