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Book Review: Foxy by Pam Grier
Pam Grier is known for a lot of things. She is known as a truly gifted, hard-working, dedicated and passionate actor. She is known for being at the forefront of the blaxploitation scene, for her role as Coffy, Foxy Brown … Continue reading
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
Posted in books
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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Pretty Much the Funniest (and Most Accurate) Picture Ever
Via Videogum While the above picture is no doubt absolutely hilarious, for good measure… Please note: Contrary to the popular belief in our woman-shaming society, your vagina is not dirty, vulgar or disgusting and not only is douching unnecessary, it … Continue reading
Posted in humor
Tagged books, health, humor, political books, politics, reproductive health, Sean Hannity, woman shaming
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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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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
Posted in activism, reproductive rights
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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