Today, Jan. 22, is the 36th anniversary of the landmark Roe v Wade decision that granted women autonomy over their own bodies. Today is Blog for Choice day. Roe makes America a better place. No matter what you believe, having the right to have a safe abortion instead of a back-alley job is important. (Demand…
What a fucked-up year it’s been … Best day of 2008: Nov. 4. Yes. We. Can! Other than Obama’s victory, this could be objectively viewed as the Worst Year on Record in America (Bloomberg) Impeach Governor Assclown “GW Jr.” Gibbons already Heartless doctors at Endoscopy Center expose 40,000+ to deadly diseases because of greed and…
Today’s guest post is from local Planned Parenthood’s Annette Magnus: What a difference a day makes! When I think of this very popular phrase a few dates come to mind that have made/will make a big difference to women’s health. One date is November 4, 2008. That date has so much significance to all of…
When are we going to get through to legislators and conservatives: Women should have autonomy over their own bodies, including their uterus’ and the decision when and to/if have children! The latest stop in the uterus wars? A potentially damaging federal Health and Human Services regulation could be interpreted to mean that contraceptives are the…
According to the CDC, one in four teen American girls has an STI (that’s sexually transmitted infection to those my age and older who didn’t know what that meant). Guess teen boys didn’t merit studying because their immune to STIs. But you know who’s to blame for the skyrocketing rates? The federal government’s $1.5 billion…
“Vulva Las Vegas!” It’s easy to get my attention with a phrase like that! It’s from the kindest request I’ve ever gotten to put something on The Siren to spread the word about an event. And I would have done it without the cool phrase because I love The Vagina Monologues! There’s a few local…
I need a break from those irritating Walmart commercials which show women making all the food for large Super Bowl parties. As if only women would make all the food for a party. As if women wouldn’t want to watch the game. Memo to Walmart: Dudes cook and chicks watch sports (at least at my…
It’s not local but it definitely caught my eye. The United Way of Greater Milwaukee has placed ads around their city depicting a teenage boy as pregnant to raise awareness of teen pregnancy issues. It’s part of their “One Milwaukee” campaign regarding teen pregnancy as well as guns. Interesting. I have often thought if men…
Are you between the ages of 18 and 44 and have you used Plan B? NARAL has forwarded around a survey by the non-profit group AED. The point is that there is very little research on Plan B’s use so far. If you’re interested, you know what to do. — Emmily
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…
The Sin City Siren 