I am apparently being hit with article after article about body-image and fat acceptance issues and it's sparking a rather facinating dialogue. Some of it, however, is the expected bullies who are happily raging about those awful, awful fat people under the guise of "concern" about thier health and how it's just sending health insurance rates ( Read more... )

But I figured this was an article worth sharing.

( Once Obese Women Still Face Stigma, Study Finds )

This is a powerful story that's been making the rounds and, frankly, scared the hell outta me. And the reason it scared the hell outta me is exactly why I'm passing it on.

ILU-486
Summary: In the not-so-distant future of Virginia, the Personhood Act has outlawed abortion and chemical birth control. That doesn’t mean they don’t exist, though. ( Read more... )

Originally posted by denorios at Please take a seat in the shaming room...
Since a number of US newspapers have refused to republish the latest Doonesbury cartoon strip which highlights the way Republicans are attempting to undermine a woman's right to choose, I feel it's important to make sure the message still gets across.

The shaming room awaits.


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So, once again, Rush Limbaugh shows himself to be an appalling example of humanity. This time, it involves his sexually harrassing a nineteen-year-old who dared to suggest that, hey, maybe WOMEN should actually be the ones to speak out on access to birth control and other women's health issues rather than just a panel of middle-aged white dudes ( Read more... )

Well, I'm completely disgusted now. Thanks for spreading the word, flist!

Originally posted by twbasketcase at Mississippi Personhood Amendment
Originally posted by gabrielleabelle at Mississippi Personhood Amendment
Okay, so I don't usually do this, but this is an issue near and dear to me and this is getting very little no attention in the mainstream media ( Read more... )

So, this one came via wtf_sexism:

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Apparently this was made by an anti-choice group which...what? How the hell does this make the anti-choice movement look like anything other than total wackjobs ( Read more... )

So, we had a post on metaquotes involving a rather amusing quote by a lovely woman who is happy in her singlehood. Most of the comments were of the "right on!" and "you go, girl!" variety ( Read more... )

Originally posted by lavenderfrost at ...WTF.
Well, there goes my good mood for the day.

NYTimes, the bastion of quality reporting, reported on the gang-rape of an 11 year-old girl in Texas  that's led to charges against 18 high-school boys so far - all well and good so far, right?  Shit like this NEEDS publicity to raise awareness.

Only problem is, they ( Read more... )

So, I managed to become thoroughly infuriated whilst watching the news earlier, and all it took was a cute little story about a local robotics competition for area schoolchildren.

"But karma_aster," you might ask, "how could something like that anger you? After all, that's an event sure to encourage interest in math and science among local students while ( Read more... )