With the recent rise of Republican Rick Santorum in the Iowa caucuses, we’re sure to hear a couple of words again and again as the right-wing’s quest to rebuild America continues: Family. Values. I can’t help but cringe every time I hear that catchphrase. Not because I dislike families – I have a terrific one [...]
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Whose Family? Whose Values?
Posted in culture, economy, feminism, gender roles, tagged 99 percent, Affordable Care Act, Caffeinated Thoughts, Dan Bimrose, family values, Guttmacher Institute, Planned Parenthood, reproductive rights, Rick Santorum, Shane Vander Hart, ThinkProgress on January 5, 2012 | 3 Comments »
Gag Me: The War on Women Goes Global
Posted in feminism, tagged center for american progress, global gag rule, Guttmacher Institute, Michele Bachmann, Planned Parenthood, Rep. Lois Capps, war on women on July 28, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Surely you have heard that the Republican-controlled House of Representatives has voted to reinstate the Global Gag Rule that prevents any family planning agencies that provide information about abortion service from receiving any U.S. foreign aid. Who gets hurt? Women, children and anyone who believes the conversation about women’s issues needs to move forward. But [...]
It’s International Women’s Day: Do You Know Where Your 25 Cents Are?
Posted in feminism, why women?, tagged Charlie Sheen, Hillary Clinton, HR 1, International Women's Day, pay gap, Planned Parenthood on March 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
It’s International Women’s Day, and if you haven’t heard of it, you’re not alone. By way of celebration, I’m compelled to take stock. The good, the bad, the ugly. Ugly’s first: According to a new report issued by the White House entitled “Women in America: Indicators of Social and Economic Well-Being,” women of all levels [...]
The Magic Pill
Posted in culture, feminism, tagged Gloria steinem, Mad Men, Nancy Gibbs, On Point, Planned Parenthood, The Pill, TIME Magazine on April 27, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The pill. So singularly significant, that’s all the ID it needs. And soon, May 9 to be exact, it will celebrate its 50th birthday. And while how much of the change those 50 years have seen can be attributed to The Pill is debatable, it’d be pretty damn hard to deny the effect that little [...]
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