*TRIGGER WARNING* Is it just me or has there been an explosion of sexual violence cases in the news lately? What the hell is going on out there?! A 15-year-old girl was raped and brutally murdered (multiple stab wounds and the body was set on fire!) while walking home in her neighborhood this week. Her…
As a new school year starts, it’s a reminder to brush up on some common sense tips for on-campus safety. This comes courtesy of RAINN. For on-campus resources at UNLV, contact the Jean Nidetch Women’s Center and their new 24-hour CARE line for victims of violence: RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network), the nation’s…
What will/would you do if your birth control fails? You might want to be more prepared than these two: This fall, Planned Parenthood is running a public information campaign to raise awareness about back-up birth control, specifically emergency contraception (aka, “EC”). “Accidents happen which is why it is essential for any sexually-active woman, or man…
Score one for the social-media savvy feminists! JC Penney removed a sexist shirt for girls that read “I’m too pretty for homework so my brother has to do it for me” within hours of posting it for sale on its website, thanks to the efforts of feminists circulating a Change.org petition, including Shelby Knox (who…
The Women’s Research Institute of Nevada (WRIN) is hosting a free panel called Shattering the Glass Ceiling, on advancing the role of women in government, at the Greenspun Hall Auditorium at UNLV tomorrow at 5:30 pm. Here’s some details: Congresswoman Shelley Berkley, Dr. Esther Brimmer, Assistant Secretary of State for International Organizations, & Dr. Joanne…
News to set the water cooler a-boil: Did you catch the HuffPro piece on the importance of sex ed for girls? According to Dr. Helen Fisher, quoted in the article, better sex education leads to people being better adjusted sexually. So, does that mean the more you know, the better the sex? Meanwhile, 22 clinics…
News you can use: I am so deeply sickened by this story, which you may have heard by now, about the middle school girl who was forced to write a letter of apology to her (fellow student) rapist. And we can call him a rapist, because he was convicted of the act in a juvenile…
It is my delight to share with you that a new greeting card company has opened that caters to the LGBT community. It is called Teazled and is owned by a wonderful couple right here in Las Vegas. (Full disclosure: I am friends with them and they go to my church.) I encourage anyone who…
The (Laurel Thatcher Ulrich) quote goes, “Well-behaved women seldom make history.” And I suppose I do a fair amount of misbehaving here at The Sin City Siren when it comes to prochoice, feminist conversations. So, today I’m going to stretch myself a bit. I doubt very much I will make history for this (or any)…
Is it just me, or is the world going insane? First, the good news: A local couple (and two moms), have started Teazled, a greeting card company that specializes in cards for the LGBT community. (Full disclosure: They go to my church. And yes, I will be shamelessly promoting them at every opportunity.) Moms are…
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