For when the body politic gets wild!
At last! A judge ordered the FDA to allow the morning after pill, Plan B, to be available over the counter! Hurrah! Plan B is not my favorite pill to take, because it can be crampy and make you cranky, but seriously, the drug is as safe as anything and it’s important to have access […]
Happy V-Day once again! Time flies. Per the usual, I’d recommend a viewing of the Vagina Monologues – find one in your area and go if you’ve never been! For the 15th anniversary of V-Day, check out the One Billion Rising campaign to end violence against women. Share
This photo speaks for itself. Too much even going on in the media today for me to absorb it all. But, people. Please. Share
I can’t help but directly plagiarize myself, since next to ranting, I think the most important thing about blogging is getting people access to information. Here is a brief list of links that I think may be helpful. xox GENERAL SEX INFO/EDUCATION: Scarleteen: Sex Education for the Real World. I can’t really recommend this blog […]
Some things are so rage inducing that they cause you to start a blog. I’ve been enraged by Fair and Lovely, a skin lightening cream used in Africa and India that bleaches your skin with the intent of making you whiter, and therefore somehow more attractive. I studied abroad in Kenya when I was an […]
The week in review. So, this has been an enraging week. On so many levels. I feel like I was so overwhelmed with all the mayhem I couldn’t even bring myself to blog about it every day. So here is the week in review. All of my rage in a quick summary. We had PETA’s […]
You can love or hate Valentine’s Day. You can love or hate Eve Ensler. What is V-Day? from V-Day Until the Violence Stops on Vimeo. Regardless, it’s definitely worth supporting V-Day as an alternative to the corporate crap show that is consuming candy and chocolates on Valentine’s day. Share
Ladies and Gentlemen of the world. Porn is fine. It’s okay to watch it. Sometimes it’s even good and healthy and awesome to watch it. Don’t be embarrassed that you watch it. Don’t be jealous that your lover watches it. Don’t be hard on your teenager if you catch them watching it. Sex is fascinating. […]
Men can (and should) be feminists. The entire world would be better. But some men, usually the ones who are kind and understanding, and sensitive, and deeply committed feminists, sometimes have trouble dealing with the full implications of the feminist movement. By which I mean they sometimes have trouble having sex with a woman. Especially […]