Trigger Warning: rape, violent crime Even as the Justice Department reports that our nation’s crime labs are processing more rape kits, there is a greater backlog than ever in analysis of potential evidence. Indeed, it is estimated that there are as many as 400,000 untested kits sitting in evidence storage all across the country. Considering…
Have you seen this story on Salon written by Caitlin Seida? She woke up one morning to find out she was “internet famous” after a photo of her dressed as the eponymous Laura Croft, of Tomb Raider fame (click the link to see the pic), went viral on a website posted it with the intention…
(Trigger Warning) I am so excited to give you the update that the #FBrape campaign, launched on May 21, has scored a major victory! Facebook has agreed to update its policies on hate speech regarding images and memes depicting violence against women. Yes! Here is more information from Women, Action & Media! Last Tuesday, Women,…
While I continue to recuperate from the Flu-pocalypse, I happened upon my old cell phone. (A lemon that a certain phone company that shall go unnamed had the balls to sell me even though it was defective and when I went back to get my money back, they told me they knew the bluetooth didn’t…
I’m taking a sick day (my baby has brought home another cold and between me and her, life is just too miserable and mucus-filled for rational thought). But this is the perfect time to remind you of all the ways you can connect with The Sin City Siren when I fire up the old blog…
I’ve been spending so much time working on projects for other people/organizations lately that I have neglected to encourage my own work to grow. So in an effort to tend my own garden a little, I wanted to ask if you are following my blogs on Facebook and Twitter? No? Let me help you out…
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…
For the third and final chapter of the Family Practice series (Part 1, Part 2) I want to talk about the long view on contraception and family planning. How does parenthood (or the desire to never have kids) change our goals regarding contraception? And what about that ubiquitous question: When are you having another baby?…
Have you been thinking to yourself, “I just don’t get enough Siren by checking out the blog every day”? Of course you have! Good news Everyone! You can become a fan of The Sin City Siren on Facebook! All the feminist-packed goodness of The Sin City Siren, plus extras like photos from events (so far…
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