Hello Fellow Shoutout! Followers, Did you know that 2,000 American guns are smuggled across the border into Mexico every single day? Did you know that 50,000 people have died in the past 5 years due to gun violence in Mexico? Or that an estimated 70 percent of the weapons used in Mexico between 2009 and […]
Read More Stop Gun Smuggling to Mexico!Today in JMU’s fantastic journalistic masterpiece, The Breeze, Emily Buck, a member of JMU’s College Republicans had this to say about what she calls “Feminism.” I was inspired to write a short response to Buck’s opinions that in no way should be taken seriously. Yes, it is true. Feminists are, according to recent scientific studies, all […]
Read More An Open Response to Emily BuckSo I was listening to NPR while driving in my Saab on my way home from the Farmer’s Market wearing my Tom’s (just kidding, I’m not that big a stereotype!)… But I heard a story I think all of you should listen to if you have a moment. It got my thinking back to ihavemythings’ […]
Read More Quick Hit: Female Reporters, Rape, Trauma and Correctional FacilitiesI heard a special feature story on the radio the other day that reminded me of a post that ihavemythings posted a while ago about the “sex wars.” This particular piece was on child prostitution and trafficking in Oakland, California. The story explains the dire situation of female minors who have been trafficked from their hometowns […]
Read More Sex Trafficking on the RiseSo, last night I watched a movie. That’s right! I did something leisurely and enjoyable during finals week. Hate me, don’t ya? Who has time for that you ask? No one, and certainly I am no exception but sometimes…I just wanna do what I wanna do. Feel me? I digress, last night I watched a […]
Read More All About My MotherOkay, everyone, so I’m sure you’ve heard about the new TSA regulations at many U.S. airports that require passengers to go through a full-body scan. Well, if you haven’t, here’s a photo of the type of image that the scanner creates for TSA officials: Now, for those passengers who find the scanners […]
Read More Hey, Man! Lay Off My Junk!Wrong! I’ve heard this argument many a time. Most of the time by women who feel that identifying themselves as feminist will somehow restrict them from doing things they previously enjoyed; (“But feminists can’t wear short dresses or cleavage-baring tops and go out and dance and have fun!” or “But feminists can’t wear aprons and […]
Read More Mythbustin’ Mondays: Being a Feminist is so Restrictive!Yeah, so, you know this “political” stuff people have been talking about for some reason since Tuesday? Well, I know they were sort of hard to miss but if you haven’t heard there was midterm elections this past Tuesday. Okay, okay. You’ve caught on to my sarcasm. The midterm elections have taken over virtually every […]
Read More “Year of the Woman?” Yeah, Not So Much.I was going to write about something completely different for my post today, but after reading Katie O’s piece on sexual harassment in the workplace, I feel compelled to talk about my experiences as well. It is so disheartening that after reading Katie O’s post, my immediate reaction was “Oh…yup, me too!” It’s just a […]
Read More I Feel Ya, Katie O.: Harassment in the Restaurant Industry
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