February 16, 2012
Protecting animals? Hurting humans? Or both? These are the serious questions we must ask ourselves after viewing PETA’s new shocking ad campaign, Boyfriend Went Vegan and Knocked the Bottom Out of Me (BWVAKTBOOM). In the video, a woman walks the streets wearing a neck brace, no pants, and looking forlorn after her vegan boyfriend has rough sex ...
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Women's Memorial March
October 31, 2011
Katie Evans is 26-year-old woman suffering from breast cancer. Even though her employers have a group plan for disability insurance, she is not qualified for long-term disability payments. “I didn’t think I was going to have to fight cancer — and then fight with this insurance company,” she says. Katie found a lump in her ...
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October 24, 2011
You may be green, but what about your bra? Triumph International is making women’s sexuality even more appreciated, turning donated lace and underwire into Refuse Paper and Plastic Fuel (RPF). RPF is a cool form of energy that costs a lot less than Joe-average-coal and produces a hell of a lot less carbon dioxide. Sounds ...
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September 1, 2011
More effort is needed to prevent HIV transmission and the current response is “woefully inadequate” in the UK, according to a government report released today. They are concerned that the number of people living with HIV will be more than 100,000 in 2012 and that too many people are ignorant of how to protect themselves. ...