As we’ve mentioned before, the H.R. 3 is an act seeking to redefine rape in order to limit the abortion coverage available through Medicare and Medicaid. If you’re against the atrocity that is this bill, and want to help protect women’s rights, you should consider signing this online petition, which will be sent to your […]
Read More HEY! Are You Against H.R. 3?Do people ever call your mom a MILF? (Mother.I’d.Like.to.Fuck – for those who haven’t been corrupted by this term) Either your friends think she’s hot, or they don’t. Whatever your response may be, let’s assume you find your mom attractive. You’re probably repulsed by the idea of your friends wanting to fuck her. Why do your […]
Read More Mythbustin’ Mondays: Age(ism) is Only a Number.I came across this Huffington Post article just now , it’s ridiculous: ” Going forward, if H.R. 3 becomes law, only incest victims younger than 18 could receive taxpayer funding for an abortion. Similarly, the longstanding exemption for victims of rape would be altered to only apply to cases of “forcible rape.” What is forcible rape? […]
Read More Quick Hit: ‘How 173 Congressmen Are Trying to Redefine Rape’I begin with a story: I was sitting in class and our professor was discussing an author we had read for class that day. This author had mentioned that having children is generally something we see as something inherent that we all will do eventually, and that this should be thought about differently. One of […]
Read More What the world needs now are kids, sweet kids.H.R. 3, also known as the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act”, is a horrendous new piece of legislation that not only aims to make provisions like the Hyde Amendment permanent, but also wants to redefine what the government considers rape all together. Under the new law, women would only be able to seek an […]
Read More Pending Abortion Bill Seeks to Redefine RapeCritics of feminism have said that my generation lives in a land of “post-feminism,” otherwise known as “the age of Enlightened Sexism.” With the attitude that the battle for women’s rights has been won, media has encouraged audiences to view sexism as a form of entertainment rather than a system of a oppression. As a […]
Read More iControl Her…and other sexist apps for iphoneHello, lovely readers! Before I introduce you to the first Bitchin’ Table of 2011 (whoop whoop!), I’d like to say a quick hi. My name is TrippingOnSunshine, I’m a new addition to ShoutOut!JMU, and I’m super pumped to be writing today’s post. I like feminism, feminist men, feminist women, feminist prose, feminist walks on the […]
Read More The Bitchin’ Table: Spanx a lot, say pregnant women everywhereThere was a time (not too long ago) when I couldn’t turn on the radio without hearing T.I.’s single “Whatever You Like.” And I will freely admit that yes, I would leave the song on, and yes I do know all the words. (Although usually I would substitute the words “Joe Biden” for “yo body”). […]
Read More The Day the Music ChangedCiao my friends! Hope all was well while ShoutOut JMU! was on hiatus. I am writing to you from Washington DC. I will be up here this semester so I am hoping I will relay to you some things happening here. And one thing going on, I went to this amazing, amazing art gallery: National […]
Read More Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire in American PortraitureHere’s a shocking statistic: Only 1% of EVERYTHING WE BUY is still in use six months after we buy it. ONE. PERCENT. Okay, I know this video’s kind of a doozy, but it’s worth watching, I promise. Scouts’ honor. The point is: we’re buying things we don’t need. And it especially effects us as women. […]
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