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Feminism

100 days of Reproductive Justice under Obama

April 29, 2009

Here’s a slide show on reproductive accomplishments (and failures) during Obama’s first 100 days:

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Clinton vs. Smith on Family Planning

April 27, 2009

I saw this video a few days ago and I thought I’d share. It’s Hillary Clinton responding to the faux-concern of some white dude named Christopher Smith on providing abortion services to women of colour in other countries:

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Zygotes get no love in North Dakota

April 4, 2009

The absurdly ridiculous and dangerous “personhood” amendment in North Dakota has been laid to rest by the state Senate.
Senators voted 29-16 Friday to reject legislation that sought to define as a human being "any organism with the genome of homo sapiens." The "personhood" status would include a developing embryo from the moment of conception, whether [...]

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The patriarchy made flesh

March 27, 2009

From Cath Elliot’s article about how religion makes life a living hell for women:
To the men of religion, women’s lives simply do not matter: "respect for life" never ever means "respect for a woman’s life."

And they show it every chance they get. From disowning the mother of a child rape victim to getting upset when [...]

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Countdown to Steele’s resignation begins now

March 11, 2009

They’re already mad at him for trying to stand up to the personification of the angry white man, Rush Limbaugh.  I highly doubt they’re going to like what he said in an interview with GQ (via Think Progress) about abortion:
GQ: Are you saying you think women have the right to choose abortion?
STEELE: Yeah. I mean, [...]

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Obama must enjoy pissing off wackadoodle Christians

March 11, 2009

He’s lifted the ban on embryonic stem cell research, is working on revoking the conscientious objector clause for medical personnel and he’s also established a new post in the state department for international women’s issues (source):
US President Barack Obama announced Friday the creation of a new foreign policy position designed to tackle global women’s issues.
Obama [...]

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Because women are stupid, that’s why.

February 27, 2009

Upon hearing that South Carolina has passed a bill requiring a 24 waiting period between forcing a woman to get an ultrasound and letting her get an abortion one may pause to wonder why.
One may also take the time to read the words in blue above the body of this post for the answer.

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Reproductive loons admit it’s not about the babies

February 24, 2009

Public funding of family planning services prevents around 1.9 million unintended pregnancies, 860K unintended births, 810K abortions and 270K miscarriages each year, saving the United States billions of dollars in medical expenses (source).
Thus it makes sense that, no matter which side of the abortion debate we fall on as individuals, people are provided the services [...]

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You’re doing it wrong, Texas

February 13, 2009

When a man admits that he did in fact use his position as county sheriff to rape a woman, you put them in jail ASAP.
You do not let them enjoy a three month break between admitting guilt and being imprisoned just as he threatened his victim with if she didn’t comply!!  I don’t care [...]

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Billey Joe Johnson: Suicide or Murder?

February 7, 2009

I found this story about a suspicious death of a young black man over at Womanist Musings  and thought I’d share it.
I encourage you to sign the link below & post this on your own blog if you have one (Colour of Change will send a copy to your email address if you sign the [...]

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