With over 1,000 pieces of anti-choice legislation introduced this year, it’s become more and more difficult for GOP members to stand by their claim that their war is not one against women. However, recent remarks by Texas GOP Representative Wayne Christian have cast a sobering, albeit refreshingly honest, light on the true incentive behind the […]

Apparently I have attachment issues with this blog… …allow me to be the first to break the hiatus to bring you this fantastic spoken word poem Sonya Renee, performed at the Individual World Poetry Slam Finals in 2006.

Well, dear readers, it’s that time of year again. Time to load up on caffeine, find a spot at the library, and bid your sleep schedule a fond farewell. That’s right, here at JMU finals week is upon us, and with its onset comes the end of another fantastic semester here at ShoutOut! JMU. With […]

One of the highlights of my day is my walk from my apartment to JMU’s beautiful campus for class. I listen to music, soak in springtime, and enter a state tranquility. That is, until the inevitable wail of a horn, often coupled with a charming catcall from a passing truck, breaks my placidity. “Hey baby! […]

While we may be tempted to feel secure about the future of reproductive health in this country because of the continual federal funding to Planned Parenthood, rest assured that the fight for reproductive justice is far from over. Last Wednesday, the Alaska Senate shot down a health care bill that would ensure health care to […]

I know that the government shutdown didn’t happen, and Planned Parenthood has remained untouched (for now), but this video is nevertheless important to understanding the correlation between comprehensive sex education, reproductive health, and abortion rights.

Recently, an anti-choice law in Idaho was passed that would outlaw abortion after 20 weeks. The law, based on unsubstantiated and controversial claims that the fetus can feel pain at 20 weeks, follows suit after a series of anti-choice laws that have been passed recently in both Nebraska and Kansas. However, what makes the Idaho […]

As the title implies, the above is an Irish advertisement depicting a group of teens standing up for their gay classmate while he’s being bullied. The 4-minute advert does a spectacular job emphasizing the power people wield when they ban together to fight a similar cause.