Dear Anti Sex Ed Crowd: Greetings and salutations! I bet you’re surprised to hear from me. After all, you’ve spent some time lately calling me a terrible mother (on television no less) because I advocate for a much-needed update to Nevada’s sex education standards — originally passed at the height of the AIDS-panic-1980s — that…
Now that’s a headline I’ve been dying to write! Moments ago, the Assembly passed AB230, the comprehensive sex ed bill. Of course, we’re not out the woods just yet. There will, no doubt, be battles in the State Senate to come. (The rash of myths about this bill being particularly troubling.) But for now, let…
There’s been a lot of conversation online (and offline) about the new Dove campaign. But the reality is, it isn’t subverting the paradigm. It’s a part of the paradigm. I’ll let The Belle Jar explain: Dove Does Not Give A Shit About Whether Or Not You Feel Beautiful.
If I were the Grinch, I have no doubt that my heart would have grown three sizes tonight. What I experienced at the NOH8 in Las Vegas hate crimes event tonight was nothing short of the heartbeat of Las Vegas. And it is alive and well! We did what we do so well! We came…
Are you ready for the NOH8 in Las Vegas hate crimes event TOMORROW? I can’t believe it’s almost here! You can still RSVP here. And all this planning has me thinking about the first time I organized an event for Erin Davies and her “fag bug.” I spent most of the summer of 2007 organizing…
Are you ready for the NOH8 in Las Vegas hate crimes event, featuring Erin Davies and her “fag bug.” (Read more about Erin and the event here!) We have ONE WEEK to go! And now is the time that I need your help more than ever. If you would like to volunteer to help out…
When I wasn’t being blind-sided by the total lack of empathy on display at the comprehensive sex education hearing on April 1, I was dumbstruck by the purported “arguments” against updating our existing sex education law, passed in 1980, with a more comprehensive look at human sexuality and healthy relationships. I’m sorry, why wouldn’t you…
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Please join me and my colleagues at Fem2.0 for a tweetchat on Monday, April 8 from 10 am (1 pm ET) in which we’ll be taking on the topic of street harassment as it affects the LGBT community. Chat guest, Shawna Potter and Melanie Keller of Hollaback! Baltimore. You can join the discussion by using…
Any feminist worth their salt has no doubt seen at least one mention of the latest Victoria’s Secret dust-up. This time, the retailer has struck the ire of conservatives and feminists alike for the reported launch of a hyper-sexualized line of lingerie marketed to tweens. Or did they? It wouldn’t be surprising that a brand…
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