If you haven’t already, please take the time to call your representative to lobby to save Planned Parenthood from proposed Title X cuts! Even though Title X funds already cannot be used for abortions, conservatives are aiming to end all services provided by Planned Parenthood. Only 3% of Planned Parenthood’s services are for abortions, according…
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…
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…
Don’t forget that the SCS Book Club is tomorrow! Please don’t leave me sitting all alone at the coffee shop, pathetically waiting for someone to get all book-nerdy with… and no one showing up. That would be sad. But you wouldn’t do that to me! Right? … Right? In fact, a little RSVP in the…
I’ve been a bit busy dealing with some shit lately, so I don’t have time to write a rebuttal or recap of the State of the State or even Obama’s State of the Union. So, consider this your [insert comments here] opportunity to just let’er rip! I know you all got some stuff on your…
Please join The Nevada Women’s Lobby and other progressive organizations for the following watch parties on Monday. And please show your support for NWL by wearing teal or green. There’s a badge you can download, too. (Full disclosure: I’m on the NWL Advisory and Legislative committees.) Here’s the info: Alert Several organization are gathering to watch the…
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…
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