Boy, that’ll teach him…
“But women, take heed: Don’t give in if your man, boyfriend, husband, toyboy is not voting for your best interests, your reproductive health — do not sleep with that man! I don’t care how cute or...
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Why I’m saying “God Bless Texas”
This post was syndicated on BlogHer! Check it out, here. (The first reason? Because it will probably really make the “Hail Satan”-chanters rilly, rilly upset. Heheh.) But for real, I’m a woman who has...
View ArticleI’m an assertive woman, but I have no desire to #BanBossy
BlogHer has started a new trend on the internets, partnering with LeanIn and the Girl Scouts, this time taking aim at culture for calling assertive, strong, confident women-leaders “bossy”. The...
View ArticleI’m not lucky to be childless
[the recent ‘toughest job in the world’ ad that’s overtaking Facebook] reveals a troubling attitude; an attitude that makes these sorts of commercials so effective; an attitude that portrays parenting...
View ArticleStanding in Solidarity means nothing; thoughts on #YesAllWomen
According to one of the ringleaders of the recent #YesAllWomen movement: “This weekend, the hashtag #YesAllWomen was used more than 1 million times as women across the world shared their experiences...
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How Dare You Speak For Me
“Today’s decision from five male justices is a direct attack on women and our fundamental rights. This ruling goes out of its way to declare that discrimination against women isn’t discrimination…....
View ArticleFootball isn’t evil and neither are men; but Ray Rice is
Ray Rice, former Balimore Ravens running back, was seen on video this week beating his then-fiancee and now-wife Janay Rice. The NFL and the Ravens both responded poorly to this obvious evil, and only...
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Stay Classy, Wendy Davis
I have a lot of friends and family in Texas, so I hear more than most about the rumblings of Texas politics and happenings. But this election year, even aliens in the outermost reaches of the cosmos...
View ArticleFeminism and Caitlyn Jenner
The internet is awash in ooohs and ahhhhs over the debut of “Caitlyn”, Bruce Jenner’s new female alter-ego. “She looks beautiful,” we say. “How inspiring,” someone sighs. “Love wins,” says another, not...
View ArticleTransgender Bathrooms and Blaming the Victim
Ah, friends, I come to you again on this beautiful spring morning, when a soft breeze is whispering through the pines, the birds are singing, and the outrage is blowing like a tropical hurricane. It...
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