If you're a female gamer, or just a woman who likes to be considered a person, or hell even a man who thinks women are people, I recommend this article: Does Lara Croft Really Have to be a Survivor of a Rape Attempt?

Obvious trigger warning for rape and rape culture.

Well, after about a week of working semi-consistently, my internet cut out again last night. So. Going to post one quick mod post after this, but after that not sure how my internet access I'll have over the next few days.

In other news, I went ahead and read The Hunger Games trilogy. I found it to be a fast easy read. While I've been struggling to ( Read more... )

Originally posted by meridian_rose at Signal Boost
Dear friend,

Did you know that lawmakers in Russia's cultural capital of Saint Petersburg are about to pass a law that would make it a "crime" to write a book, publish an article or speak in public about being gay, lesbian, bi or transgender - labeling it "homosexual propaganda"?

I just joined thousands in signing ( Read more... )

Supra, the online companion to the Mississippi Law Journal, housed at the University of Mississippi School of Law, is publishing a symposium that explores the legal ramifications of Mississippi's Initiative 26, commonly called the "Personhood Amendment."

The symposium features essays by nine lawyers and legal scholars from Mississippi, Alabama, ( Read more... )

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I usually try to keep my journal a politically free space, but this needs attention that it is unfortunately not getting in other mediums:

There is a proposed amendment to the Mississippi Constitution that will grant personhood status to eggs and embryos. Abortion issues aside, this amendment would also prevent women from using birth control, ( Read more... )