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Mississippi’s Message to the World: We Will Erase Young People Who Do Not Conform to Gender Norms
A few months ago, Constance McMillen, a young woman from Mississippi, made international headlines after her school forbade her from attending her prom because she wanted to wear a tuxedo and go with her girlfriend. Rather than letting this young … Continue reading
Buy Eco Sex Toys and Babeland Will Donate 20% to Grist During April
The 40th anniversary of Earth Day is just around the corner on April 22nd and to celebrate, Babeland is running an awesome eco-fundraiser to benefit the non-profit environmental news site, Grist, an award-winning online magazine that has been referred to … Continue reading
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Awesome Giveaway Alert: Win a Copy of My Little Red Book
Last year I had the opportunity to review a really great book–My Little Red Book, an anthology of short stories, essays and recollections of women’s first periods from women of all ages, from all over the world. Being the body-loving, … Continue reading
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Tagged activism, anthology books, body acceptance, books, charity, Choice USA, Forum for African Women Educationalists, Girls Inc, giveaway alert, Hachette Book Group, health, Health and Water Foundation, health care, menstruation, My Little Red Book, New York Times, New York Times Bestseller, non-fiction books, Planned Parenthood, Rachel Kauder Nalebuff, reproductive health, Save the Children, UNICEF, Woman Tribune
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One in Two Sexually Active Youth Will Contract an STD by Age 25 — Get Yourself Tested
April is National STD Awareness Month and with it, the award-winning campaign, GYT: Get Yourself Tested has launched for another year. GYT was launched by MTV and the Kaiser Family Foundation and with the support of Centers for Disease Control, … Continue reading
Posted in health, sex and sexuality
Tagged activism, American College Health Association, American Social Health Association, Centers for Disease Control, Feministing, GYT, health, health care, Kaiser Family Foundation, MTV, National Center for HIV/AIDS Viral Hepatitis STD and TB Prevention, National Coalition og STD Directors, Planned Parenthood, Professor Foxy, reproductive health, safe sex, sex and sexuality, sex educators, sex-positivity, sexual liberation, sexually transmitted infections, STD Awareness Month, STD testing, teen sex
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International Women’s Health Coalition Kicks Off Young Visionaries Contest and Grant Opportunity
I have had a great deal of ideas to supplement my community’s activism when it comes to resources for women and youth and if my past ideas are any indicator of the future, I’m bound to have a lot more. … Continue reading
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Tagged activism, contest, Geoffrey Knox, grant opportunity, Inernational Women's Health Coalition Young Visionaries, international, International Women's Health Coalition, Ishita Chaudry, Jessica Valenti, Marisa Viana-Aitchison, Mimi Melles, reproductive health, reproductive rights, sex education, sex educators, sexual liberation
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Blog for Choice 2010: Trust Women
Happy anniversary, Roe v. Wade! On this day 37 years ago, the Supreme Court ruled that it was about time to let women make their own decisions about their health and what does or does not happen with and within … Continue reading
Posted in activism, reproductive rights
Tagged abortion, abortion bans, abortion providers, activism, anti-choice extremism, anti-choice groups, Blog for Choice, blogging event, domestic terrorism, Dr George Tiller, Dr LeRoy Carhart, family planning, health, NARAL Pro-Choice America, reproductive health, reproductive rights, Roe v Wade, woman shaming
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Blog for Choice 2010 Open Thread
Today marks the 37th anniversary for the landmark decision that gave women the right to have access to safe and legal abortion, Roe v. Wade. Today is also the fifth annual Blog for Choice Day from NARAL Pro-Choice America. If … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, abortion providers, activism, anti-choice extremism, anti-choice groups, Blog for Choice, blogging event, domestic terrorism, Dr George Tiller, family planning, health, NARAL Pro-Choice America, reproductive health, reproductive rights, Roe v Wade
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