May 2013
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May 14th
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Elizabeth Smart and Abstinence Only Education
If anyone is still holding on to the idea that abstinence only education isn’t all that bad, check out this quote from kidnapping and rape victim Elizabeth Smart:  Smart said she “felt so dirty and so filthy” after she was raped by her captor, and she understands why someone wouldn’t run “because of that alone.” Smart spoke at a Johns Hopkins human...
May 6th
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“But the one thing that nature lovers don’t ever seem to ask themselves is this:...”
– from “Why ‘Natural’ Often Means Bad for Women,” my latest at The Nation
May 3rd
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“Seriously, if we believe a 14 year old is too immature to know how to take a...”
– “Hey, FDA: Drop the Plan B Age Restriction,” my latest at The Nation
May 1st
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April 2013
21 posts
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Apr 29th
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Apr 29th
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When Wil Wheaton reblogs a quote from an article...
OMG.
Apr 18th
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“What kind of world do we live in when young men are so proud of violating...”
– “In Rape Tragedies, the Shame Is Ours,” my latest at The Nation
Apr 18th
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Apr 15th
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Apr 11th
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“With statements such as “as a society, we haven’t been able to...”
– Chitra Nagarajan, “Femen’s obsession with nudity feeds a racist colonial feminism,” The Guardian
Apr 11th
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Apr 11th
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“Instead of wallowing in injustice, let’s finally wake up from the delusion that...”
– -Alexandra Brodsky, Feministing
Apr 10th
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“And the core of these death throe attempts to hold onto a version of marriage...”
– The Marriage Con, my latest at The Nation.
Apr 10th
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big fat feminist: On Rehtaeh Parsons, Jane Doe,... →
bigfatfeminist: On Sunday, Rehtaeh Parsons’ family took her off life support. Rehtaeh Parsons hanged herself in her bathroom four days before that, because Rehtaeah Parsons was gang-raped by four boys a year ago. They took pictures. It took weeks for the police to even talk to them. The atrocity they… MUST READ
Apr 9th
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Apr 9th
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Apr 9th
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Apr 8th
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Apr 8th
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Shorter Obama Administration: Young women don't... →
A lone genius woman figures out how to put a pill in her mouth and swallow. The next day, she won a MacArthur. 
Apr 5th
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Virginia Gov. Candidate Defending Law That Forbids... →
How on earth did I miss this?! 
Apr 5th
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Apr 5th
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Judge Orders Morning-After Pill Available for All... →
Apr 5th
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“While I agree that forcing a woman to carry a pregnancy that is the result of...”
– Why Is North Dakota Torturing Women, my latest at The Nation (on a UN report classifying a lack of access to abortion as “torture.”) 
Apr 3rd
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Kansas abortion clinic run by Dr. Tiller, gunned... →
Apr 3rd
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March 2013
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My daughter, upon discovering the purpose of...
Mar 25th
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Mar 23rd
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Mar 23rd
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“But are we really that surprised that these two young men didn’t think their...”
– What’s So Funny About Steubenville, my latest at The Nation
Mar 22nd
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Prominent women’s colleges unwilling to open doors... →
Shameful. 
Mar 21st
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Dudes insisting I make you a "sammich": No...
Mar 20th
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Because I need a break from rape culture news
You’re welcome.
Mar 20th
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Transphobic bill in Arizona would criminalize... →
Mar 20th
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Mar 17th
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Mar 14th
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Mar 13th
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“We did a thorough analysis of our internal submission numbers and found that the...”
– Indeed. A useful reminder that throwing up your hands and saying “Women don’t pitch us; what can we do?” is ineffective and unacceptable. Changing a biased culture requires action. (via megangreenwell) 100% yes. Editors, it’s on you. (via annfriedman)
Mar 13th
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“Here’s the thing - when you argue that it’s impossible to teach men not to rape,...”
– Rape Is Not Inevitable: On Zerlina Maxwell, Men and Hope, my latest at The Nation
Mar 12th
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Mar 6th
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Mar 4th
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Mar 4th
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“Try to feel grateful for the feminist fatigue. A lot of people do this work out...”
– Battling Feminist Burnout, my latest at The Nation
Mar 1st
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February 2013
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Girls Gone Wild filed for bankruptcy. A feminist... →
Feb 28th
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Feb 27th
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Feb 26th
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“I do believe the person responsible for The Onion tweet in question would have...”
– Roxane Gay. Yes. Go read the rest, please. (via annfriedman)
Feb 26th
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Roxane Gay is Spelled With One "N": FAQ: Slur... →
roxanegay: Q: Can I use The N-Word, B-Word, C-Word, F-Word, etc.? A: Yes Q: Can I use The N-Word, B-Word, C-Word, F-Word, etc. without consequence? A: No Q: But doesn’t the Constitution give me this right? A: No Q: If perhaps, I remove the “er” from the end of a given slur and add an “a” instead,…
Feb 19th
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“The most significant issue has to do with young women, women reentering the...”
– The Most Common Job For Women in 2013 is still secretary, after all these years.  (via nishachittal)
Feb 19th
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Anti-choice Alabama Rep. calls a fetus "the... →
My uterus responds: 
Feb 18th
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Feb 18th
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