A friend of mine was recently telling me about a situation in her practicum class where middle school girls were being verbally sexually harassed by a classmate and, much to the surprise of the faculty, were not speaking out about it. And even when they did, she told me, they did so in a way […]
Read More Mythbusting Mondays: Everyone Knows Their Right to Stop HarassmentImage via. Everyone remember the transvaginal ultrasound state-rape law that was proposed in Virginia before an amended version was passed? Well, Texas has one of those laws on the books right now. It’s been the subject of several rallies and protests over the past few weeks because it’s invasive, unnecessary, and a violation of the […]
Read More Pro-Life Apparently Also Means Pro-FirebombingI came across this blog post yesterday that was too good to pass up. This is a well-written, engaging post that explains to men why women need to be precautious to maintain our own safety, and gives some guidelines to guys so they can be sure to make a woman feel safe when they approach […]
Read More Quick Hit: “A Guy’s Guide to Approaching Strange Women Without Being Maced”Image 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 Lawmakers*TRIGGER WARNING-discussion of rape* I was supposed to write my first full post on working women and feminism today. But lately, I’ve had something slightly more important on my mind. There’s been a lot of talk about rape in the news recently. From the Fox news reporter telling women in the military that they should […]
Read More Coming to terms, 4 years laterThe 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 MoveI recently did a presentation on female genital mutilation, and thought it would be a good idea to post about a topic so few are informed about. Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a procedure that’s performed on women in three major forms. Clitodirectomy consists of the removal of the clitoris, while excision requires the removal […]
Read More Female Circumcision: Battle for the BodyI am going to start calling my “Quick hits,” “Medium hits,” because lets face it, for any of you who actually read my work, there never really quick. I was speaking with my girlfriend last night at Carrier, neglecting and procrastinating to review Plato, after my friend viewed a piece of work which used the “N” […]
Read More Medium Hit: These little words…GSBCNF
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