Doctors who perform abortions based on the sex or race of the fetus will now be committing a crime in Arizona. Felony charges will be issued if they can show that the abortion was performed “for the purposes of helping parents select their offspring” because of race or sex. There is no requirement for doctors to ...
Why am I not surprised? For the first time ever the state of South Dakota is requiring women who want an abortion to wait three days after seeing a doctor before they can get the procedure and mandatory attendance at pro-life clinics to educate them about other options for their pregnancy. The Governor Daugaard (Republican) ...
Obama has declared that the Defense of Marriage Act, something that bans federal recognition of same sex marriage, is unconstitutional. This law has been around since 1996, and Obama has now ”directed the Justice Department to stop defending the law in court.” Obama isn’t completely comfortable with the idea of gay marriage. But with this move ...
The war on Planned Parenthood has intensified with a bill set to cut all funding for any purpose. It is backed by and it is now waiting to be passed in the Senate. People who are against abortion are using America’s financial situation to forward their own religious agenda. And I can see why they ...
If America is a melting pot, then New York is a stew. The components work together to create a satisfying meal, but you can still tell the difference between the meat, the carrots and the potatoes. Every neighborhood has one predominant ethnic group and their cultural likes and dislikes are clear, from what is available ...
For some reason Michelle Obama’s program to encourage and help women with breastfeeding is not sitting well with Republicans. Mrs. Obama wants to include breastfeeding as part of her “Let’s Move” campaign to reduce childhood obesity. She cites evidence “that babies who were breastfed for the first four to six months were less likely to be ...
Being able to access free porn online has been officially declared a right under freedom of speech rules in California. There was a lawsuit where the porn companies who require you to pay to see naked bodies sued the porn companies who allow you to see naked bodies for free, specifically RedTube. They claimed that ...
It appears to be the most saccharine of tales. One of the criticisms being lobbied at the film that the main character travels to find herself — which is nuts. Traveling is all about opening your eyes to new experiences and discovering things about yourself you never thought possible. Holidays do cost money and Elizabeth ...
There have been huge gains for women in American politics. They are getting elected at all levels and there are currently 239 women running for Congress (out of 435 positions). As feminists, we should be happy that so many women are getting into politics. But what do we do if they are against what we consider to be basic women’s ...
In America, anti-abortion advocates must be celebrating in the streets. Eleven states have passed laws this year restricting abortion and 370 state bills are under consideration. I think it’s time we finally accept that women will never be completely free to choose and there will always be an ongoing battle over rights to abortion. Also, for ...
Skincare. Not so very long ago, a man would have been mocked mercilessly for using just the word, never...
Laptop bags; conspiracy of the patriarchal overlords. Oh yes. I am a woman with hands. The average-sized hands of...
The British nation stood shocked this morning. No, it was nothing to do with us being back in recession...
Dear Madame X, I am in an interracial marriage. Things are fine most of the time, but members of...
There’s not much that hasn’t been said about Alexander Trocchi’s treatment of women, real and literary. I read Young...
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My attention was brought this week to an article claiming that men exaggerate more than women. Nothing new in...
There I was in the supermarket. It was an ordinary day, in an ordinary shop. Nothing sinister about the...
