Category Archives: harassment

Fat: Masculinity and Sexist Put-Downs

I probably should have prefaced this post with an earlier one containing a more detailed explanation of where this post originated, but just bear with me for a bit here. Over the past few days, I have been marinating on … Continue reading

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The Comments We Face

By starting a blog you automatically open yourself and your space up to people who may disagree with you. In some cases you may experience several comments from people who are not so nice in telling you why they disagree … Continue reading

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Slut Shaming From Sextexting Leads To Suicide

Her name was Jesse Logan and she is dead.  This young woman hanged herself after repeated verbal abuse from her classmates regarding nude photos of herself that she sent to a former boyfriend. Walking down the hallways she reported being … Continue reading

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It is NOT Okay to Harass Women–And Here’s Why

Many women are all too familiar with being harassed on the street. For some reason, when men get together they exude so much testosterone that they tend to believe that not only is the world their personal playground, but the … Continue reading

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A Lovely Example of Anti-Abortion Extremism

While reading some kick ass feminist news over at Feministing, a picture on their Flickr widget caught my attention. The picture to your left is yet another lovely example of anti-abortion extremism. This picture was taken at the 2004 March … Continue reading

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The Frightening Truth About Crisis Pregnancy Centers

Sadly, very few women know what the term “crisis pregnancy center” really means and that is exactly what crisis pregnancy centers prey upon. Continue reading

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