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…
The mantle of hero has always been heavy. In the comics, Spiderman is told that with great power comes great responsibility. And even though the web-slinger might not be a real person, the advice rings true for our flesh-and-blood heroes, too. In these modern times, heroes come in a variety of forms built up by…
I hope you are having a wonderful Halloween! Here at SCS headquarters, I’m nursing a sick toddler with the hopes that she will be feeling good enough later for a little holiday fun. In the meantime, here’s a few treats for All Hallow’s Eve courtesy of The Tired Feminist: Everything old is new again: Seeing…
This is a press release from Planned Parenthood that I thought was interesting: ** PARENTS ARE TALKING WITH THEIR KIDS ABOUT SEX BUT OFTEN NOT TACKLING HARDER ISSUES ** Planned Parenthood of Southern Nevada Launches Activities Around October’s Let’s Talk Month LAS VEGAS — Eighty-two percent of parents have talked to their children about topics…
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…
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…
News you can use: I am so deeply sickened by this story, which you may have heard by now, about the middle school girl who was forced to write a letter of apology to her (fellow student) rapist. And we can call him a rapist, because he was convicted of the act in a juvenile…
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…
I’ve been dealing with a sick baby for the past four days (she’s on the mend, thankfully), so I haven’t had much time to get on the computer. In the mean time, here are some stories that have caught my interest: The Third Wave Foundation has released a compelling report and infographic, which details exactly…
Did you know that there are not only toning shoes for women but there are also toning shoes for … girls? “Toning shoes” are sneakers with rounded soles designed to create an unstable walking surface and theoretically force the wearer to engage different muscles while walking. But not only are the claims that they can…
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