Image via feministing (recommended by internationalcupcakebandit). Hey everyone! For readers at JMU, we hope your week before spring break is not too busy or overwhelming. If you have time, you should check out the great stuff ShoutOut! bloggers have been reading this week: Aliasmitch found “an article that I find refreshingly necessary. It reflects on how […]
Read More Wednesday Link Round UpHello, bisexual person sitting right here? I wish I could end the post there. Okay, hello, I exist, done. But that doesn’t appear to be good enough for some people, including people who themselves do not identify as straight. I think all bisexual people have heard the same things at least once, “you’re just confused”, […]
Read More Mythbusting Monday: Bisexuality Does Not ExistJust a quick news update, the Personhood bill was sent back to committee by the Virginia Senate for the year, effectively killing it for this legislative session. So, you know, we’ll have to worry about it again in the future, but for now, this is quite a victory! YAY!
Read More Breaking News: “Personhood” Bill Sent Back to CommitteeImage via Common Sense Atheism. [Trigger warning: Discussion of misuse of the word rape and the transvaginal ultrasounds bill]. So I have a request to all Republican politicians currently talking about and actively restricting women’s reproductive rights and health. It’s a pretty simple request, I think. Here goes: if you don’t fucking know all the […]
Read More A Simple Request for Republican LawmakersI hope everyone is having a lovely week. It’s finally Wednesday, which is great because it means we’re so close to the weekend. Last round-up, aliasmitch noted that we’re going to be bi-weekly round-ups instead of one long one at the end of the week. We’re hoping this will keep the round-ups current and not inundate […]
Read More Wednesday Links Round-UpThe 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 McDonnellBecause 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 MoveWelcome 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 […]
Read More Sunday Links Round-Up!Feminist fatigue. I think we all have different names for it, but they all refer to the same phenomenon: being a feminist is exhausting. Physically, mentally, emotionally. And sometimes you deal with it well, and sometimes you don’t and you just feel worn down and tired, and that feeling is what I call “feminist fatigue.” […]
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