Texas GOP Representative Declares ‘War On Birth Control’
The Texas Republican Party is engaged in a far-reaching and sustained “war on birth control”. No, that’s not the teaser from a Planned Parenthood press release — it’s the pronouncement of (aptly...
View ArticleNepal to Crack Down on ‘Witchcraft’ Accusations
Via Skeptic: Arnold Savage Henry Landor - 'Nepalese Woman' Witchcraft is taken seriously in some areas of Nepal, and women accused of its practice have been beaten, tortured and in one high profile...
View ArticleI Wish My Mother Had Aborted Me
Lynn Beisner writes at Role / Reboot: If there is one thing that anti-choice activists do that makes me see red, it is when they parade out their poster children: men, women, and children who were...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia Introduces Electronic Tracking Of Women
In Saudi Arabia, Siri tells you everything your wife is doing. Males will automatically receive text message notifications whenever their spouses, relatives, or daughters pass through travel...
View ArticleTightening The ‘Screws’ On Contraception
Many of us have become aware of the illusion of progress that we seem to be mired in. It has seemed of late that even our most politically stable personal rights have become targets for those who want...
View ArticleOccult Feminism and the Psychic Superiority of Women
One of the absolute creepiest things about the corporate media monolith created in the wake of deregulation is the way they have completely and seemingly irreparably poisoned the word feminism in the...
View ArticleHow Suppression Led to Tarantism and Dancing Mania
I refuse to dance unless I’ve consumed at least half of my weight in grain alcohol (though I have been known to attempt the Dougie, as long as I’m by myself and the curtains have been drawn)....
View ArticleConversation with Sarah Jones of AU for Separation of Church and State
This is an interview from the Indie Bohemians Morning Show. A morning show for people who hate morning shows based in Nashville, TN. This interview was conducted by Ron Placone. Conversation with Sarah...
View ArticleKatie Goodman says you’re a feminist! (and that’s a good thing)
Re-published from Act Out! with permission Regardless of what mainstream media tells you, feminism is not a dirty word. Eleanor lays out why and then lets Katie Goodman elaborate using comedy and...
View Article4 things about Planned Parenthood
So here’s the thing, or rather 4 things, about the recent Planned Parenthood uproar. View the full episode: http://youtu.be/l6vrXWgkHTU @ActOutOnOccupy facebook.com/ActOutOnOccupy...
View ArticleLibyan Woman Who Was ‘Gang-Raped By Gaddafi’s Troops’ Gets Charged With Slander
The Daily Mail reports: The Libyan woman who was arrested after telling foreign journalists she had been gang-raped by Gaddafi’s troops has been charged, a government spokesman said today. In a...
View ArticleKansas: The First Abortion-Free State?
Kansas is apparently set to become conservative Christianity’s Mecca. Via Mother Jones: If new guidelines from the Kansas health department are enforced, the last three abortion clinics in the state...
View ArticleNorth Carolina To Compensate Thousands Of Forced-Sterilization Victims
The North Carolina Eugenics Board was created in 1933 and operated for decades with little public scrutiny. It used rudimentary IQ tests and gossip from neighbors to justify sterilization of young...
View Article#DearDebbie: Abortion Advocates Strike Back After DNC Chair Dismisses Entire...
Reproductive justice activists on Wednesday launched a social media campaign to tell their stories of working for abortion rights after Democratic National Committee (DNC) chairperson Debbie Wasserman...
View ArticleAlbright Declares: ‘Special Place in Hell’ for Women Who Don’t Vote Clinton
Maybe it wasn't such a great idea for Hillary Clinton to invite Madeleine Albright to campaign for her in New Hampshire. The post Albright Declares: ‘Special Place in Hell’ for Women Who Don’t Vote...
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