Originally posted on The Tired Feminist: By now a lot of people have heard about Nerdy Apple Bottom’s 5-year-old son, who dressed as Daphne from Scooby Doo, for Halloween. In case you haven’t, NAB’s little boy wanted to dress as the female cartoon character and…shocker…she didn’t stifle his innocent fun! In fact, she encouraged him…
If you don’t have twitter you might not have seen the viral thread last week with the hashtag #Ihadanabortion. It was launched by @IAmDrTiller with the tweet: Time for us to come out. Who’s had an abortion? Show antis we’re not intimidated by scare tactics. Use: #ihadanabortion. Controversial? Perhaps. Confrontational? Maybe. Consciousness-raising? Absolutely. And it…
I celebrated my birthday this past weekend and it got me thinking about my life. It hit me that someday I will have to explain myself to my daughter. Or, rather, add explanation to a story someone tells about me. I’m cool with this, for the most part. But it is weird to think of…
What’s that drumbeat you hear? It’s the war-cry of lactivists ready to march all over parents who use formula. While it’s always a hot-button issue, things heated up last week when the Similac recall was announced (certain batches tested positive for beetles — gross). I’ve already talked about my feelings on breastfeeding but to quickly…
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