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Have you signed the UFC petition?

Please don’t forget to sign the petition calling for the UFC to enact a code of conduct! Ever since the organization decided to turn a blind eye to a rash of incidents of rape jokes and references to sexual violence by its fighters and even its president, Dana White, I have been working to encourage…

January 12, 2012 in activism, Feminist, LGBTQ, rape, sexual assault, Sports, violence.

More UFC rape jokes!

I can’t believe the news in my in-box today: UFC President Dana White made a prison rape joke in response to someone on twitter! This comes barely a week after he fired fighter Miguel Torres for making a “rape van” joke on twitter. Seriously, White? Seriously?! This makes the fourth rape joke coming from a…

December 15, 2011 in activism, Feminist, hate crime, LGBTQ, motherhood, rape, sexual abuse, sexual assault, violence.

Tell FOX that rape is no joke!

Does FOX condone rape? Their new business partners at the UFC sure seem to! The same week that the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) went prime time last month on FOX Sports, in a reported $700 million deal, top fighter Forrest Griffin tweeted that “rape is the new missionary.” And less than a month later, during…

December 11, 2011 in Feminist, Feminists Unite!, hate crime, LGBTQ, motherhood, rape, sexual abuse, sexual assault, violence.

Here we go again

*TRIGGER WARNING FOR SEXUAL VIOLENCE SURVIVORS* Did I miss a memo? Is it Everybody Go Ape-shit week and I forgot my helmet at home? There’s so much going on, I’m going to have to just jump right in: For the first time in the history of the FDA, a ruling was vetoed by a member…

December 8, 2011 in AIDS, Feminist, health, health care, LGBTQ, politics, rape, reproductive rights, sexual assault, Sports, violence.

Taking it to the octagon

We saw. We organized. We rallied! Saturday’s rally against hate speech and jokes about rape was a success thanks to the hard work and quick response of a lot of great people in the community. We had a nice turnout of about three dozen people, including parents, activists, advocates for survivors of sexual violence, and…

November 13, 2011 in activism, Feminist, get involved, Las Vegas, LGBTQ, Parenthood, rape, sexual assault, violence.

Ultimate responsibility

The mantle of hero has always been heavy. In the comics, Spiderman is told that with great power comes great responsibility. And even though the web-slinger might not be a real person, the advice rings true for our flesh-and-blood heroes, too. In these modern times, heroes come in a variety of forms built up by…

November 11, 2011 in Community, Feminist, hate crime, Las Vegas, LGBTQ, media, Parenthood, rape, sexual assault, Sports, violence.

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