The bill mandating transvaginal ultrasounds is on its way to Governor McDonnell’s desk, and given his political beliefs and the fact that he’s gunning to be picked as vice president on the Republican ticket, there’s a good chance he’s going to sign it. (He’s already said he will). Also, you can check out this quick […]
Read More Talking Points to Use When Calling Gov. McDonnellAnd tell him to veto the bill that would mandate women have transvaginal ultrasounds prior to abortion, and let him know that state-sanctioned rape is unacceptable to the residents of Virginia. The number for his office is: (804) 786-2211. Do it. Now.
Read More Quick Hit: Call Governor Bob McDonnellI am currently a college senior, preparing myself for these last few weeks of school before the “real world,” and I can’t help but consider feminism as I embark on the hunt for a career. It seems to me, that lately the only jobs I feel super qualified for, are the assistant positions. While it’s […]
Read More Women in the WorkforceLike many college-aged students, I am a big fan of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Though inadequate as a sole news source, it’s got just the right amount of political satire with enough news that I can easily learn about a story without feeling overwhelmed. The laughs are just icing on the cake. As […]
Read More Minorities in the Media: Just a Joke?As cheesy as it sounds, despite our most well-intentioned cynicism about Valentine’s Day, some of us just may need some good old self affirmation today. Ladies and Gentlemen, without further ado, I present to you some classic Erykah Badu, here to encourage us to leave our baggage behind and that “all you must hold on to– […]
Read More Quick Hit: A ShoutOut! to All of the Bag Ladies.Because Virginia hates you, and wants to have complete control of you, your body, and your reproductive health and choices. This is just quick hit because I am so angry I can barely form words. The Virginia House passed two extreme anti-choice laws: the Personhood bill introduced by Delegate Bob Marshall (so sorry if you […]
Read More Quick Hit: If You’re a Woman and You Live in VA, You Should Probably MoveToday, I will be discussing the feminist contribution of two women. The first woman lost her first three elections for political positions before becoming the first female elected official in her position. The second has won more award nominations than any other actor in history.
Read More Totally Awesome WomenLast week, aliasmitch and I participated in (what I thought was) a very fun, successful forum on women’s issues hosted by the JMU College Democrats. I was thrilled at the opportunity to represent the feminists on campus, and to show all the haters that we are intelligent, respectful, and, most importantly, that we actually do […]
Read More An Open Letter to the Editors of The BreezeI spent a lot of time pondering about what I should write about for this particular blog. I thought that most of the popular myths had already been written about. Then, I ran across this particular myth and decided that it must be exposed. The site posed it like this: If you’re a TRUE feminist, […]
Read More Mythbustin’ Mondays: REAL FEMINISTS HAVE NO EMOTIONSWelcome to this week’s Sunday links round-up! It’s been quite the busy, stressful week (for me, at least) so I hope our links round-up will give ya’ll some good reading so you can unwind (or get you wound up, as the case may be). So this week, I read a MotherJones article reporting on a […]
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ShoutOut! James Madison University 