March 2012
So apparently, the House is voting on the "Blunt...
stfusexists:
Pro-tip: If they can spend less money on their employee’s benefits, every employer will be “morally opposed” to covering birth control. Do these people seriously not understand that if there is a loophole, EVERYONE will exploit it?
13 Year Old Jada Williams Persecuted by the... →
13 Year Old Jada Williams Persecuted by the Rochester City School District Over her essay on Frederick Douglass.
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“On Saturday, February 18, 2012, the Frederick Douglass Foundation of New York presented the first Spirit of Freedom award to Jada Williams, a 13-year old city of Rochester student. Miss Williams wrote an essay...
“What does it say about the college coed Susan [sic] Fluke, who goes before a...”
– Rush Limbaugh, on law student Sandra Fluke, who was denied the ability to testify before the all-male panel considering contraceptive coverage.
Fuck. You.
As ThinkProgress states: “While it’s probably not even worth engaging with Limbaugh on the facts, Fluke’s testimony was about a friend who is a...
Police officer punches rape victim in the face and... →
happyfeminist:
all the trigger warnings.
don’t read the comments don’t read the comments
DO NOT READ THE COMMENTS.
anyways, comment section aside this is super fucked up and awful and scary and a good reminder of why i like to stay inside and away from people.
February 2012
“When she worked the streets, Yvette Gonzales said, she frequently saw other...”
– Albany Bill Would Bar Condoms as Evidence of Prostitution - NYTimes.com
Good article about no condoms as evidence legislation.
Two things, though (always! always with the critique):
There’s no mention of how the collection of condoms as evidence of prostitution is an act of profiling people of...
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California bill would let non-doctors do some... →
stfuconservatives:
Amazing news from California: state legislators have suggested a law that would allow health professionals outside of just OBGYNs to provide abortions. Increased access? Hurray!
-Jess
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Virginia Senate approves bill requiring ultrasound... →
prolongedeyecontact:
stfuconservatives:
Sigh. They got rid of the extra-invasive transvaginal ultrasound part, but you still have to get a (medically unnecessary) ultrasound before an abortion. Virginia: NOT for lovers.
-Jess
I just love how they’ve branded this bill as a “watered-down” version. Going from fringe-extreme to mainstream-extreme is still extreme. The thought of mandated...
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Pennsylvania State-Sanctioned Rape Law is Most... →
bebinn:
keepyourboehneroutofmyuterus:
Holy fucking christ.
At the link, there is a petition to sign and information about who in Pennsylvania to contact to voice your displeasure or rage.
What the fuck? Sign the petition, please. This is disgusting.
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Washington State may become first to require... →
stfuconservatives:
Gay marriage AND insurance coverage for abortions? Man, I’m at the wrong end of this coast.
-Jess
slut-shaming:
CRINJ - A warning about the “campaign group” called Sex Assault Is No Joke.
A WARNING... There is a “campaign group” called RINJ (Rape Is No Joke), otherwise known as SAINJ (Sex Assault Is No Joke) who started up with the objective of removing rape “joke” pages from Facebook. Many people joined their cause, “liking” their page, because they too wanted to see these rape pages...
This has a little over 500 signatures. You guys... →
stfuconservatives:
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dobbaaa:
What HB2675 will do: Mandate that university students without a national merit scholarship or an athletic scholarship to pay a $2,000 tuition payment out of pocket. This will exempt all scholarships, grants, and forms of financial aid.
Again, AZ seems to be a pro in setting bad examples for other states.
I know...
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Sex, Uneducated
kateordie:
This morning, I put out a call for Sex Ed horror stories from former and current teens, after reading about Utah’s decision to adopt an abstinence-only policy when it comes to teaching about sexual health. Of course, that’s ridiculous - but not as crazy as some of these testimonials. Read on, it’s fascinating.
On Periods & Other Ovarian Mysteries
“Our sex ed in biology class was...
