Tag Archives: woman shaming

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

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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

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Feminist: It’s Just About the Worst Thing You Could Be

Feminism is in the media, you just have to know where to look to find it and even then, chances are you’re going to have to dig pretty deep through your popular publications to find an even so-so assessment of … Continue reading

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The Good, The Bad and The Burning

Warning: This post is mostly about “lady parts” and “lady problems.” If the words vagina, menstruation, bleeding, tampon, pad, and/or urinary tract infection or any variation of the previous words offend you, it would be wise on your part to … Continue reading

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Friends Don’t Let Friends Fat Talk

Considering my last post, I probably could not have found out about Fat Talk Free Week at a better time! Check out this awesome video from Tri Delta’s Fat Talk Free Week: Fat Talk Free Week is an international body … Continue reading

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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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Oklahoma Will Soon Start Publicly Shaming Women Who Have an Abortion

On November 1st, a new Oklahoma law will go into effect that will collect personal details about every abortion performed in the state and post the information collected on a public website for every person with an internet connection to … Continue reading

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