Dear readers, your humble Siren is heading out on a much-needed mini-vacation. Let’s just say this legislative session has me frayed around the edges and a respite is in order. I’ll be out a few days, but while I’m gone, I’ve got some vintage SCS posts — like the one below from July 2012 —…
Today we have a special BONUS Creature Feature! The Zomney apocalypse presented by Joss Whedon! Stay tuned for another frightening installment of the Romney Creature Features!
Where do I begin? Where do I begin? Okay, so by now, I’m sure you’ve heard about Missouri Rep. Todd Akin’s “ill-conceived” comments about, well, conception. Do you think Akin knows the irony of using the phrase “ill-conceived”? Friends, I think we should look at this not as a mean-spirited criticism of any woman who…
The opponents of Planned Parenthood are at it again. Or, I would say they’re at it again but they’ve really never stopped. But these days it seems the attacks on reproductive health care and women’s autonomy of their own bodies is on a constant feedback loop. It’s no wonder it inspired the hyperbolic War on…
Turning black eyes blue? Not sure what to make of this PSA illustrating ways to cover bruises from domestic violence with makeup. Is this one of those times that we take the less-than-perfect because the end result is light bulbs going off? Or is this bullshit? Got blood? We’re having a blood shortage. But gay…
As if we weren’t already looking down the barrel of a barn-burner of a presidential campaign season, President Barrack Obama just raised the stakes today by becoming the first sitting US president to come out in favor of same-sex marriage rights. (Kinda makes Vice President Joe Biden’s pro-equality comments last week — however hackneyed by…
Food for thought: An interesting discussion happened last week about the phrase “War on Women.” Even in the movement we’re not all comfortable with the war-themed rhetoric. But how do we “rally the troops” without a call to arms? Waiting list: In Utah you have to wait 72 hours before having an abortion, the longest…
My dear Sirens, thank you so much for supporting team Sin City Sirens as we bowled — virtually and literally — for abortion access in the National Network of Abortion Funds bowl-a-thon! For the third year in a row, you have made access a little more within reach for women all over the country. AND…
Are you going to be at the Unite Against the War on Women march tomorrow in downtown Las Vegas? (I am.) The grassroots event is part of a nationwide day of action. Starting at 2pm at the Plaza, participants will march throughout downtown and there will be speakers, including Congresswoman Dina Titus and Annette Magnus…
There are only FIVE more days of the National Abortion Access Bowl-a-thon. So far we have raised $340! That’s $200 MORE than last year! But is that the best Las Vegas can do? I think we can go the distance! We only need $160 more dollars — which can come in 5s, 10s, 100s, whatever…
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