Vigilante justice on twitter? In these modern times of social media available with the flick of a thumb across a smart-phone screen, it was inevitable that a survivor of sexual violence would name their attacker(s) in a public forum. World, meet 17-year-old Savannah Dietrich of Kentucky. She’s got ovaries of steel: “There you go, lock…
Today I celebrate five years of The Sin City Siren, my little blog that (as it turns out) could. As I write this, I feel nostalgic and curious at the same time. I’m humbled by the support I get from so many loyal readers. I am grateful for everything we’ve accomplished together. But at the…
I was feeling really proud of our Las Vegas community this weekend. There was not one, not two, but at least three Trayvon Martin events. ProgressNow Nevada held a rally on Saturday at the Courthouse. There was an event by some “Granny’s” in North Las Vegas early on Sunday and then a large gathering in…
There is no denying that in these modern times, athletes are considered heroes and icons to thousands, sometimes millions, of people. Indeed, even compared to the idols we make of celebrities and musicians, athletes remain our anointed heroes. They often come with back stories that are the stuff of movies (sometimes literally) with tales of…
I’m taking a sick day (my baby has brought home another cold and between me and her, life is just too miserable and mucus-filled for rational thought). But this is the perfect time to remind you of all the ways you can connect with The Sin City Siren when I fire up the old blog…
Maybe because it was the holidays and my baby was sick, they thought I wasn’t paying attention… but I always got my eye on the UFC these days. 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…
I am excited to announce that I have joined the Fem2pt0 feminist blogging consortium! Made up of a group of feminist bloggers, Fem2pt0 highlights many feminist issues you see here on The Siren — politics, sexism, pay equity, reproductive justice, and more. As one of the non-beltway bloggers, I will be lending my voice to…
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…
Are you doing something that is triggering someone you know with an eating disorder? Take a second and think about that. What about in your online life? What do your updates on Facebook and twitter say to the world about weight, body image, working out, eating and other related issues? I started thinking about this…
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