The rape culture tipping point: Why the outrage about Brock Turner is a sign of hope

[Trigger warning] Brock Turner. Who knew it would take a convicted rapist who is good at swimming to supplant the ire of the internet that is normally reserved for talking about that reality show bigot (and alleged rapist) running for president? Having covered damn near every form of depravity associated with sexual assault for the…

Romney Creature Feature: Bride of Frankenstein

In the spirit of Halloween and this final full week of the presidential campaign season, I present The Sin City Siren’s very own Creature Feature… What if Romney wins?! Are you ready for the frights that await you? In this installment, meet The Bride of Frankenstein… It has been well-documented here at SCS and across…

Public libraries are a resource too valuable to lose

While the War on Women and Chick-fil-A might be getting all the juicy headlines lately, there’s another issue quietly smoldering in the background noise of this election season. It’s buried under all the campaign rhetoric and doom-and-gloom forecasts about the economy. Our public libraries are not just threatened this election season. They’re fighting for their…

UFC rally cancelled

I’m very sorry to announce that tomorrow’s rally is cancelled due to illness. Namely, my entire family is recovering from stomach flu. I am truly sorry for any inconvenience. As always, I am grateful for all of the amazing support from the community and you fabulous readers.

Tweet chats! So many tweet chats!

Not sure if there is something in the air or everyone just likes a tweet chat on a Thursday, but there are two good tweet chats TODAY! At 11 am (Pacific) there will be a live tweet chat from the White House hosted by the National Women’s Law Center (@nwlc) and MomsRising.org (@momsrising). The topic…