America’s Next Top Model Goes Sex Work Positive?

March 30, 2008 · Filed Under Media ·

This is pretty old subject matter, I know, but I hardly watch television due to the fact that the television is downstairs while my office (and the most occupied room in the house) is upstairs.

I was watching the latest cycle of America’s Next Top Model online (guilty pleasure, sorry!) and after the first minute and thirty seconds of the second episode, I stopped because the intro really hit a nerve with me. Is it just me or does the intro of the last season of America’s Next Top Model revolve around sex work?

In the beginning we of course see Tyra Banks posing for pictures and doing the “I used to be a model and that’s why I have this show” thing. Immediately afterwards, we see her in a glam/dominatrix outfit and walking out onto a runway, but with the lighting, I was immediately reminded of a strip club; not to mention, her entire attitude in the first 15 seconds exudes sex–Not modelesque, look at me kind of sexy, but look at me and give me a dollar bill sexy.

When the America’s Next Top Model hopefuls are pictured, we are given a series of somewhat disturbing images including a few in particular of Kimberly, Dominique and Marvita, who look like prostitutes waiting in a dark alleyway.

Isn’t it Tyra who is always telling these hopeful models to look high fashion and stay away from looking too “hoochie”?

Check it out for yourself and tell me if I’m crazy or not!

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Tags: America's Next Top Model, prostitution, sex industry, strip clubs, television, Tyra Banks

Crisis Pregnancy Centers Having to Tell People They Lie? Hells Yes!

March 15, 2008 · Filed Under Reproductive Rights ·

Crisis pregnancy centers really strike a chord in me that makes me sometimes rant to the boyfriend about how unfair it is that they are even able to “practice” pregnancy “options” with the women that go to them for help out of desperation and whom are bullied by so-called professionals to make the decision that they want women to make while completely disregarding the feelings of women seeking help.

I recently came to find out that Maryland feels the same way!

The Maryland state senate is considering a bill requiring Crisis Pregnancy Centers to issue a disclaimer stating that the information they give to women in search of options and counseling, is not accurate. The same bill is being considered in New York as well as in West Virginia. Examples of misinformation that crisis pregnancy centers have been giving out are:

Abortions lead to breast cancer.
Abortions lead to infertility.
Abortions lead to mental illness.

All of the above are completely untrue and should not be given to women seeking abortion services as facts when they are simply taking advantage of emotional women and brainwashing them by throwing around personal morals that are fabricated as far as medical accuracy goes.

87% of the clinics studied in a July 2006 came out to misinterpret and grossly exaggerate medical facts.

I do not believe that crisis pregnancy centers like this should not be able to practice. They should not be able to brainwash desperate women and guilt them into believing that abortion is not the answer to their unwanted pregnancy when an abortion is what they are seeking. Not to mention, Planned Parenthood clinics who support women and support the informed choices that women are able to make on their own–Imagine that!

I was recently watching the fourth season of The L Word, which I am absolutely addicted to and love unconditionally, and in the very first episode of the fourth season, it shows exactly what happens at these so-called women’s clinics. To watch the episode, which I highly suggest, you can by going here. In fact, I think that everyone should watch The L Word, so here is a link to all five seasons which you can watch online. (clickclickclick)

I really hope that Maryland gets this bill passed, the truth about these clinics must come out and I could not support Maryland enough in this bill.

Tags: anti-abortion extremism, anti-choice, crisis pregnancy centers, television, The L Word