Well, the man who so hated the Roe v Wade decision he went out and started a “moral” foundation to oppose it (and thoughtfully branched out into other territory such as blaming the terrorist attacks of 9/11 on sodomites and feminist abortionists), is dead at the age of 73. Not sure where to go with…
Got an e-mail from the Nevada Conservation League about some legislation being heard in the Assembly on Thursday. Remember: We can’t effect change if we are silent. Here’s the details: On Thursday, the Assembly Committee on Elections, Procedures, Ethics and Constitutional Amendments will hold a hearing on ACR 24, which would create an interim study…
I love this! Leonard Nimoy (yes, the man who played Spock on the original Star Trek) has a new traveling photography exhibition and upcoming book, The Full Body Project, dedicated to nude portraits of fat women, but in a good way. Excuse my art ignorance, but apparently Nimoy is an established art photographer. But apparently…
On Thursday judge in Mass. ruled that the only valid definition of rape under that state’s law is if sex is forced. Or as this (rather inflamatory and sexist) ABC News story put it, “by force and against [the] will” of a victim. In the controversial case a woman who lived with her boyfriend says…
Okay, so I’m a little behind but I just saw An Inconvenient Truth in March and I’m still thinking about it. I am glad that, with the help of Al Gore’s movie, the environment is finally coming out of the closet as a semi-mainstream issue. It is not the sole province of dirty hippies with…
Enough hating on moms about working/not working. And “opting out” is a myth anyway …
One of the things I believe as a feminist is that on some issues there are no wrong answers, even though we tend to go at each other relentlessly over them. Take motherhood, which is perhaps the most fought-over decision a woman makes (aside from abortion). Should every woman have a baby? If she does,…
New details about the April 21 “Operation Doll House” raid and resulting arrests appeared in today’s RJ. As you probably know, 25 women were arrested in the bust. (And before I go any further, is it just me or is that name completely tacky and possibly racist? “Doll House” to name a 2-year sting operation…
I’m just asking? What would the Guerilla Girls do on the Strip, or even at First Friday? If you don’t know who the Guerrilla Girls are check out this website and the video below.
Sarah Burris, of Skyline Public Works, e-mailed me today to ask if I could spread the word about their program, which is coming to Nevada. They are looking for young progressives and have a $250,000 grant up for grabs. This seems like an exciting opportunity for some awesome, feminist projects! And, on a personal note,…
The Sin City Siren 