A recent CNN article was published about a woman with Down syndrome, we will call her Jane, who was raped three times by a man in her own home. There are many problems with the following story. How judges handle rape cases, what men constitute as rape, and how cases involving people with disabilities are handled in […]
Read More A Sad Truth About Rape and Down Syndrome*Disclaimer: Video Contains Crude Language* So I was browsing through Facebook the other day when I found a video that caught my eye. The title read “Dude In Yoga Pants Catches Guys Staring at His Butt.” (link) I have to say I was intrigued because as a woman, who loves wearing leggings/yoga pants, I sometimes […]
Read More Don’t Stare at My Butt!!!Politics have always scared me a little bit. I do not really get into them and try to steer clear but there are some issues that cannot be ignored. Recently, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer vetoed a Republican bill which caused much controversy over religion and gay rights. Arizona erupted into a mix of tears and […]
Read More Arizona Governor Vetos a Discriminating BillWhat do you feel about the phrase “That’s Classy?” I recently read this post stating that just because you are not the one partying and having one night stands does not mean you should be judging those that do. I totally agree with that statement, however I also believe that women are entitled to live […]
Read More Quick Hit: Classy as the new C-word??Greetings Bloggers!! Hope you all had a great Valentine’s Day! To those who did not celebrate it, I hope you had a great Friday, February 14th, 2014! Speaking of those who do not celebrate it, I bet you are actually fed up with the V-Day Hoopla, kind of like I was after about an hour […]
Read More A little more misery for your next V-Day!I recently came across this article about how a record number of wives are earning higher degrees than their husbands. I thought it was very interesting in that most people continue to think, in general, that men are more educated than women. In fact, recently, over the past 50 years, women have started to be […]
Read More Quick Hit: Wives studying more!?Hello Bloggers! Have you ever read the magazine, Cosmopolitan? Well I was reading it the other day and skimming through the various articles about sex, style, and celebrities that are primarily devoted to women. Most of the topics are entertaining and act as a carefree read for any girl just wanting to look through a […]
Read More Manthropology…A solution to your guy’s annoying habits!Hello Beautiful Bloggers! I wanted to share with you a recent controversy that has sparked the attention of many people who are fans of the show, The Biggest Loser. The winner of the show, Rachel Frederickson, is 24 years old and now weighs 105 pounds. The transformation brought her from 260 pounds and a loss […]
Read More Biggest Loser, Losing Too Much??Hello Readers! I am so excited to be writing for ShoutOut! I wanted to start my first post with something personal to me that I think finally has an outlet. I have not told this story to many people and one of our fellow bloggers tohellwithsugarandspice gave me the idea to speak out when she […]
Read More Use Your Voice!!As I notice sexist language and jokes throughout the day, I never thought I would see something like this! My friend recently sent this remote to me after a discussion we had in one of my classes about sexist jokes. He said that he never really thought about sexist jokes and the negative impact they […]
Read More Quick Hit: Let’s talk about sexist objects!!
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