so here's the thing: i read a lot of anti-feminist, anti-sexual rights, virulently conservative press (masochism?  a desperate need to know what they're up to?  self-preservation?  who knows).  And, thus, i read a lot about how feminists are shrill, humourless harpies who find no fun in anything related to sex (despite being promiscious-slut-whore- ( Read more... )

if it happens, if they do manage to discuss foreign policy at all, then let's hope they address some of the concerns we outline in our public letter to the next president on rhrealitycheck:

Dear U.S. Presidential Candidates,

Women have taken center stage in this year's race for the next President of the United States. We're not just talking about ( Read more... )

I know, I know.  It has been covered to death.  But I was reading some of the endless news stories that cross my desk every day, and getting increasingly frustrated at the whole idea behind this.  For those of you who are out of the loop, here’s the background.  A couple weeks ago some draft regulations, ostensibly written to clarify the “right to ( Read more... )

tell the Secretary of Health and Human Services that you do not think birth control is abortion: http://www.hillpac.com/action/hhspetition/

or, you know, send him a personal email and tell him he's a moron.  six of one...

I’m worried.  It’s a rising level of worry, not quite adding to my personal stress level (which is currently entirely preoccupied with moving to a new apartment), but it’s getting there.  I’m worried because the bush administration is looking to get a last few jabs in before being booted out of the white house.  And while I’d been worried earlier ( Read more... )

i know many of you are sick of hearing me harp on and on about the awesomeness that is pandagon, but you're gonna have to bear with me for this one, 'cause i found a doozy ( Read more... )

read this, it's awesome ( Read more... )

i'm home getting lunch before heading back to the training to volunteer with the rape crisis center here in anchorage, and i was looking through the anchorage daily news. there's a front page article about the trend of "sexy" halloween costumes for women which are little more than underwear ( Read more... )

ok, to be clear, my feminism hardly qualifies as budding. it has been in full bloom ever since i first rejected (and then war-painted with nail-polish) my barbies back in elementary school (and then wished i hadn't, 'cause their pretty dresses didn't fit anymore). i have, however, avoided the whole feminist scene, managed to take women's studies ( Read more... )