The most important thing to note about this story is that the perpetrator has never done anything like this before. That’s the important part, and it’s important that you remember this important part. He had never done anything like this before. I don’t know whether his saying such a thing, to him, mitigates what he [...]
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Can We All Not Resolve to Lose 20 Pounds?
It’s a new year and the potential for a new you is everywhere. I’m already tired of the ads for diet systems and tricks, memberships and home gym offers. How about doing something different this year to get to a new you? Challenge yourself to become a better, smarter version of you: become more involved [...]
Sick of Being Sick of It
I must sound like a broken record. I know people must get sick of hearing it, because I get sick of saying it, but we live in a rape culture. To preface what I’m about to say, I would like to give a brief description of what that means, as defined in Transforming a Rape [...]
What’s So Intimate About War, Anyway? (Book Giveaway Contest Announcement!)
Two weeks ago, I attended a presentation by Gary Johnson, the former Governor of New Mexico and a candidate for the Republican nomination for President. This lecture was part of a series I had to attend for my graduate school program in Global Security Studies, and the speech and Q&A afterwards focused on issues like [...]
The Dark Side of the Beauty Business
Check out this infographic to get a sense of what America’s obsession with beauty is costing us! One has to ask – is this really healthy? Via: Online MBA Blog
The Catholic Church Wasn’t on My Ballot: What’s Next for President Obama and Birth Control
The Catholic Church and I have had a bit of a contentious relationship, to say the least. From its longtime suppression of women’s rights to its absurd defense of the Pope’s infallibility, well, it’s hardly the institution I look to for the be all and end all in moral direction. That said, there are things [...]
10 Things the iPhone Siri Will Help You Get Instead of an Abortion
Ask the Siri, the new iPhone 4 assistant, where to get an abortion, and, if you happen to be in Washington, D.C., she won’t direct you to the Planned Parenthood on 16th St, NW. Instead, she’ll suggest you pay a visit to the 1st Choice Women’s Health Center, an anti-abortion Crisis Pregnancy Center (CPC) in [...]
You Have Cancer. No You Don’t. Yes You Do.
Advocacy seems to be a common theme when discussing feminist issues. Advocacy for those who can’t advocate for themselves. Or perhaps advocacy for an idea or a cause. But we rarely talk about being an advocate for yourself and your body at times of crisis. Let me explain. But first, let me introduce myself. My [...]
The Terrible Trio of Women’s Sexuality: Shame, Blame, and Fear
Warning: Jaclyn Friedman expects a lot from you. I’ll tell you now before you even open the pages of her new book What You Really, Really Want: The Smart Girl’s Shame-Free Guide to Sex and Safety. When she says “guide,” what she really means is “workbook.” Why? Because as she points out numerous times, the [...]
The Bystander’s Intervention
Pretty much everyone is horrified at the Apple store employees who ignored the sounds of someone being murdered at Lululemon next door. And no one can understand how you can know that kids are being abused—even raped—and do nothing, or just report it to your boss and wash your hands of it. So how can [...]