From the category archives:

Feminism

The future of abortion in America?

December 24, 2008

Below is a video of an Irish women named Louise talking about her abortion interspersed with commentary about the state of reproductive freedom in Ireland.  In short, there is none.
Contraception was only made legal in the mid 1980s and is still quite expensive. Abortion is outlawed in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. [...]

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Is it right to call gay the new black?

December 7, 2008

Just thought I’d share this discussion about members of the gay community adopting the slogan “Gay is the new Black”.

Personally, I think the slogan goes a bit too far and “disappears” black members of the LBGT community.

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Another myth about abortion exposed as lie

December 4, 2008

Since most opponents of reproductive freedom and choice don’t have a reasonable leg to stand on they’ve often resorted to plain old lying to women in order to roll back the law on abortion.  One their lies is that women who have an abortion are at serious risk of developing something they call “post abortion [...]

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It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s girl cooties!

December 3, 2008

I’ve said it time and again that religion is no friend to women nor any man who is not personally offended that he entered this world via a vagina.
As evidence I’d like to point ya’ll towards this post by Nullfidian about a toy for the children of Catholics born with the only genitalia acceptable [...]

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Jesus died so they could lie

December 3, 2008

What other conclusion can one draw but that from the latest blathering of the anti-woman Christian Medical Association whose spokesman recently stated that Plan B causes abortions?
Proponents, including the Christian Medical Assn. and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, say the rule is not limited to abortion. It will protect doctors who do not wish [...]

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From one extreme to the other?

November 29, 2008

I finally got around to reading this month’s issue of Freethought Today by the Freedom From Religion Foundation and as usual, it was not disappointing.  Of all the articles this month it is the one by Barbara Walker titled “A Brief History of Marriage” that caught my eye.
Apparently back in the day it was [...]

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The Onion’s take on “Nice” Guys

November 19, 2008

Attractive Girls Union Refuses To Enter Into Talks With Mike Greenman
Utterly hilarious (via Amanda). Please see Jeff Fecke’s explaination of “Nice Guys” too. It’s pure gold.

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On pregnancy as a consequence

November 13, 2008

If pregnancy is the best thing that could ever happen to a woman, why do the forces of the pro-forced pregnancy brigade constantly refer to pregnancy as a consequence?
Consequences are bad things. No one wants to suffer the consequences.  Winning the highest jackpot in your state’s history is not a consequence of gambling. Getting [...]

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Bishops promise war against Women

November 13, 2008

While Obama has often used the right wing frames when it comes to abortion, Obama made a promise to those of us who support reproductive freedom.  His promise was that one of his first acts as president would be to sign the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA).
What is FOCA? It’s a bill that forbids [...]

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It’s only terrorism if ‘innocent’ Americans are terrorized

October 26, 2008

Just when I think I couldn’t possibly dislike Sarah Palin more than I already dislike her, she gives an interview where she gets a bit huffy when asked if she considers those who blow up reproductive health clinics to be domestic terrorists.

For those who can’t or don’t want to watch the video, here’s the transcript.
Brian [...]

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