While not technically the first post of the New Year, this will certainly be my first post with any discernable feminist outrage. (Admit it, you missed me!) Here I go, in no particular order: Damned if this article in the January Elle (forgive me, it was an impulse buy in the Seattle airport) doesn’t make…
Like women needed more road blocks! I’ll let Planned Parenthood explain: … 136 representatives and 28 senators have gone on record saying that birth control should be made affordable for the low-income women and students affected by the recent price hike. So far, so good, right? But the thing is — birth control isn’t very…
The CDC is reporting that for the first time in 14 years the teen birth rate is going up, particularly among those aged 15-19. I like what our local Planned Parenthood had to say about it: “In the last decade, more than $1 billion has been wasted on dangerous abstinence-only programs that deny teenagers life-saving…
Call this the slow burn. I’m always a little on edge about what I call The Uterus Wars — access to reliable, accurate health care; access to birth control; access to abortions; access to the morning-after-pill; insurance companies refusing to cover birth control while doling out Viagra (an entirely elective drug, might I add) like…
While I HATE Walmart, I understand that for some people it’s the only choice. In a city like Las Vegas we have lots of shopping choices, but when I go visit my family on the farm in Illinois, their closest grocery/department store and pharmacy is a Walmart. And to tell you the truth, if Walmart…
The sad thing about Las Vegas is that there isn’t a whole lot of activism. BUT, there IS activism – and, because of the low volume, your involvement is that much more important. You can make a real change. So, go and get involved with one of these fine activities happening later this month: 1.…
A few weeks ago I posted about a brand new Planned Parenthood clinic in Aurora, Il. that was coming under heavy fire from Christian conservatives. For weeks, anti-choice protesters managed to keep the clinic closed before it ever had a chance to open. But on Monday the clinic finally got clearance from city officials to…
Natalie here. This is my first post. In light of the Michael Vick case, and Vegetarian Awareness Month (October!), I thought I’d make some points on why feminists should care about animal rights. I’m standing on the shoulders of much brighter women and men here, although I’m sparing the point-by-point details in this here list.…
They say there are two certainties in life: death and taxes. But for women, I think there are two certainties that can keep you down more than anything else: lack of education and lack of access to birth control. Education probably seems like a no-brainer but so is the birth control (and sex ed) element.…
Anyone for some quick little goodies? The Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada is hosting the first Youth Awards ceremony with special guest Judy Shepard, mother of Matthew Shepard who was killed because he was gay. The event is tomorrow at 6 p.m. at the Center, 953 E. Sahara, Suite B-31. NARAL Pro-Choice…
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