Menstrual Poetry Headquarters is Moving!
The lack of updates, along with the missing week of Feminism at its Finest is due to packing up the last 2 years of material possessions I have accumulated along with the boyfriend’s past 9 years of accumulated junk into boxes and moving! Moving is, of course, a very exciting (especially if you’re leaving Scranton, Pennsylvania, which I cannot even begin to stress how happy it makes me to say that I am) but also a very hectic time with very little else left in the day to do but READ MORE »
For a Better Understanding
I came across a fantastic documentary last night while poking around online a bit. Via Jezebel, I read about a broadcast that aired on Frontline in 1983. The documentary won the 1983 National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Emmy Award for Outstanding Background/Analysis of a Single Current Story. Even today, 25 years after the date it had originally aired, is a fantastic source of education when it comes to what an abortion is, how it’s performed, what women feel before, during, READ MORE »
Blog for Choice 2008
Today is the 35th anniversary of Roe v Wade. 35 years ago abortion was made legal for all women and now, 35 years later, it is important to celebrate this day in history as well as continue to educate ourselves and each other about safe sex and contraception and the right to safe and legal health care. Celebrating Roe this year is extremely important, especially since 2007 initiated quite a few new abortion bans and even more that are on their way to passing. These points have marked the READ MORE »
Yay! It’s the Fourth Edition of Feminism at its Finest
The fourth edition of Feminism at its Finest is here! I’ve been posting quite a bit lately, which I am quite proud of, so check back often for new content and posts! We didn’t receive that many submissions this week, so promote promote promote–If you can. Pretty Lady presents Feminist fashion advice posted at Pretty Lady. Madeleine Begun Kane presents An Arresting Affair, a fabulous piece about a recent court settlement of $29,000 against the city of New York by a woman who READ MORE »
Have You Ever Taken Plan B?
Plan B is an emergency contraceptive that in August of 2006, was FDA approved for over the counter sale to people over 18 years of age. However, only if you live in these 9 states, you may now get this emergency contraceptive directly at the pharmacy without visiting a clinic beforehand–Alaska, California, Hawaii, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Washington, and Vermont. This emergency contraceptive is given to women to prevent pregnancy who have either had unprotected READ MORE »
Bisexuality Credited as a Real Sexual Orientation
USA Today felt compelled to release a story today on women and bisexuality, saying that it is not just a phase that young women go through. Being bisexual is a distinct orientation, not a temporary stage, says the study by Lisa Diamond, an associate professor of psychology and gender studies at the University of Utah. It is being published next week in the January issue of Developmental Psychology, a journal of the American Psychological Association. Well isn’t that shocking! As a 21 READ MORE »
Third Edition of Feminism at its Finest
The third edition of Feminism at its Finest is here! This week was a great turnout, a lot more than I expected. Thanks to everyone who contributed. Firstly, my favorite feminist post I’ve seen this past week is from Cara of the The Curvature. In Whose Abortion? she talk about a new men’s rights, anti-abortion movement that seeks to change political and personal language from “I had an abortion” or “she had an abortion” to “We had an abortion.” This is definitely a READ MORE »
Medical Accuracy is So Last Year
Uninformed religious fanatics are a dime a dozen lately, especially in politics, as we can easily see from the lineup of Republican presidential hopefuls. However, Indiana is also doubting the intelligence of women seeking abortions, as was demonstrated Thursday. Life begins at conception, and a fetus could feel pain during an abortion. Oh wow, that’s a factual statement if I ever heard one! In a legislation by Sen. Patricia L. Miller, (R-Indianapolis) Senate Bill 146, states that READ MORE »
Mike Gravel, the Only Candidate I Can Support
I have been asked several times about who I support in the upcoming election, and with politics in the news constantly as well as on the majority of blogs out there daily, I thought I would take the opportunity to voice my opinion on who my candidate of choice is. Contrary to what many believe, especially since they are basing that belief solely on the fact that I’m not only female, but also a very involved and staunch feminist, I am not in total support of Hillary Clinton. I am also READ MORE »
The Second Edition of Feminism at its Finest
The second edition of [the new] Feminism at its Finest is here! With politics on the minds of many, Sholom Anarchy presents Stumping for Ron Paul again, posted at Anarcho-Judaism. Madeleine Begun Kane presents I Won’t Graciously Submit To Mike Huckabee posted at Mad Kane’s Political Madness. These posts, of course, bring up the question on the minds of many–Who is your candidate of choice? Christine presents Taking Time for Romantic Comedies, as well as Finding Your Special READ MORE »
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