Things worth mentioning: Obama will be the first to launch Presidential campaign ads in Nevada. [Update: Clinton announced her ads are starting, too.] Speaking of Dem Prez hopefuls, I like The Minx’s take on the Clinton conspiracy du jour. Nevada’s HDQ of the National Environmental Trust issued a statement Friday saying they applaud Sen. Reid…
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…
Stuff’s happenin’ folks. Before we completely lose our minds to the holidays, check this shit out. Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder but the free Defining Beauty conference is scheduled for Dec. 1 at UNLV. There are lots of sweet things planned for the one-day event, including a keynote address by Naomi…
Not a fan of Old Man McCain and I can’t say I’m surprised about this YouTube video where he talks about beating Hillary Clinton. Well, he answers a question from a woman in the audience who says, “How can we beat the bitch?” Cue laughter. I’m not even a fan of Hillary, but it’s just…
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…
According to an article at LiveScience, researchers at Rutgers University found that feminists are not the man-hating uglies pop culture likes to make them out to be. In fact, it’s quite possible that they’re happier and have better sex lives than their nonfeminist counterparts. From msnbc.com: Among the findings: College-age women who reported having feminist…
The fun thing about starting this blog has been the reaction from the Las Vegas feminist and activist community. I am so happy that people have embraced The Siren and the work we have already accomplished in five short months. (And I genuinely believe the best is yet to come!) So even though I am…
I love this article from the Wall Street Journal. It basically says that Walmart is suffering as the market changes away from their grotesque model. Essentially, quality is finally trumping cheap for the average American consumer. We just might make it after all. — Emmily
Nice work by Rachel Sklar over at the Huffington Post for her beautiful review of how Hillary Clinton’s campaign for president brings out the sexist beast in America. To wit: You know, I have no problem with Hillary-bashing — on the merits. Get her on her record, get her on her substance, get her on…
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.…
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