January 19, 2010
Wanting to have group sex in certain (consensual) situations tarnishes a woman’s credibility. A British woman was allegedly raped and the judge thought “her credibility was shot to pieces” after her online chats praising group sex. She was obviously a dirty lying whore who deserved to be gang raped. The judge in this case “ordered the jury ...
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sexual abuse,
women's rights
January 15, 2010
The Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada – specifically Vancouver and its environs – has had far too many women go missing. Many, though not all, have been street-workers. Prostitution, compounded by addiction, is clearly a high-risk occupation, one that remains without benefit of worker’s protection plans. Too often when they’ve gone missing, police have ...
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death,
drug abuse,
feminism,
human rights,
injecting drug users,
missing women,
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prostitution,
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Vancouver,
vanishing women,
women's rights
January 8, 2010
A British woman and her fiancé were on holiday in Dubai celebrating their engagement when she was allegedly raped in the hotel bathroom after passing out from too much alcohol. She and her fiancé reported this to police and were quickly arrested for illegal drinking and sex outside of marriage. They could face up to ...
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Dubai,
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Muslim,
premarital sex,
rape,
sexism,
sexual abuse,
Sharia Law,
UAE,
UK,
women's rights
December 22, 2009
For US soldiers serving in Iraq, becoming pregnant or impregnating someone can lead to jail time. This policy has been put into effect because the pregnant woman will obviously have a negative impact on the mission and need to be removed and replaced. Now I definitely think she should be removed and replaced; a ...
Tags: abortion,
America,
babies,
conservatives,
contraception,
jail,
legislation,
military,
miscarriage,
pregnancy,
pregnant in the military,
US Military,
women's rights
December 18, 2009
Feminists have become one of the most misunderstood groups around today. At least 100 years ago, everybody knew it was about getting the vote, and in the 1960s it was about sexual equality. Amazon.com WidgetsThe Noughtie Girl’s Guide To Feminism, by Ellie Levenson, examines what feminism hopes to achieve today.
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Ellie Levenson,
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feminism,
feminist,
gender,
Mack,
marriage,
relationships,
sex,
The Noughtie Girl's Guide To Feminism,
women's rights
December 17, 2009
Female Genital Mutilation (or ‘cutting’ as is more politically correctly known) has been banned in Uganda. This practice of cutting off part or all of a girls clitoris and/or labia has been practiced for generations and it seems that Ugandans have finally admitted that “it is a disgusting act”. Not only is the procedure itself ...
December 15, 2009
Michelle Duggar gave birth to her nineteenth child on Thursday. The premature baby was born at only one pound, six ounces and the mother is still recovering from the emergency c-section. While we wish them both health, it begs the question, how many babies is too much? Where I live, women are basically baby making ...
Tags: babies,
birth control,
c-section,
childbirth,
conservatives,
contraception,
fertility,
Michelle Duggar,
mother's rights,
parents,
polygamy,
pregnancy,
premature baby,
religion,
women's rights
December 14, 2009
London is experimenting with giving girls over the age of 16 the birth control pill over-the-counter. Officials say this will help stem the soaring rate of teen pregnancies in the UK and may provide more privacy than going to the GP for prescriptions. Access to the pill is a great way to stop teen pregnancies, ...
December 10, 2009
Irish abortion laws are “draconian” and breach the human rights of the mother, it has been claimed. Women have been denied abortions even when their own life is at risk and when the health and safety of other children is compromised, and can lead to life imprisonment.
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women's rights
December 7, 2009
Not only does the UK have an incredibly high rate of teenage pregnancy, but last year more than 5,000 teenagers had a repeat abortion. The numbers of teenagers in the UK who get pregnant each year are also rising, in spite of the government’s effort to reduce these rates.