A Feministing wedding…

Feministing won’t be posting today because our very own amazing feminista Lauryn is getting married!
We all wish her and her partner Brendan a wonderful day and a lifetime of happiness.
We also thank her for the free booze.
Stay tuned for pics of the big day…

Feministing won’t be posting today because our very own amazing feminista Lauryn is getting married!
We all wish her and her partner Brendan a wonderful day and a lifetime of happiness.
We also thank her ...

Need a new toy?

Check out The Village Voice’s article on the annual sex toy convention, Adult Novelty Expo (ANE), where companies get to show off their new products.
The author was apparently on vacation with her man and ended up at the convention, where she found quite a bit of new and creative stuff to buy (and write about).
Check it out for an update on the newest toys in the industry, it’s quite enlightening.

Check out The Village Voice’s article on the annual sex toy convention, Adult Novelty Expo (ANE), where companies get to show off their new products.
The author was apparently on vacation with her man and ...

Iowans don’t like voting for women

Iowa and Mississippi are the worst states for women in politics, the Associated Press reports. Neither state has ever had a female governor or elected a woman to Congress.
As an Iowan, I’m so ashamed! Not only is the state bad when it comes to national politics, but state offices aren’t much friendlier to women. Since 1920, when women gained the right to vote, only 11 women have won statewide election in Iowa.
So why the dearth of women politicians in Iowa? A few possible generalizations/explanations offered in the article:
1. Iowa voters are old. Older voters don’t like voting for women.
2. Iowa voters are farmers. Farmers don’t like voting for women.
3. Iowans like re-electing the ...

Iowa and Mississippi are the worst states for women in politics, the Associated Press reports. Neither state has ever had a female governor or elected a woman to Congress.
As an Iowan, I’m so ashamed! ...

New lube prevents pregnancy and disease?

Now this is some serious contraception. A new product that’s been in the works for a while now could be a revolutionary way for women to protect themselves. Dibs!
It’s called microbicides, and it comes in the form of a cream or gel that’s inserted into the vagina before intercourse. It protects against pregnancy and STIs, including HIV. It actually mimics women’s natural lubricant as well, so would be preferable to a condom for many.
There’s 14 different versions of microbicides in the works, and 5 of those have been deemed safe enough to begin testing. One of these versions are expected to hit the market within the next three years.
If proven safe and effective, this could ...

Now this is some serious contraception. A new product that’s been in the works for a while now could be a revolutionary way for women to protect themselves. Dibs!
It’s called microbicides, and it comes ...

FDA, Bush administration favors fake tits

Today, the the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has said that they will approve the breast silicone implant manufacturer, Mentor Corporation, to market their product as long as they met some specific conditions sent in a letter to the company.
This is all despite the fact that most experts say that the implants are extremely dangerous and the agency has no way to meet their conditions. Looks like the FDA and Bush-appointed commissioner, Lester Crawford, have their priorities in order.
It’s also merely two years after two former Mentor employees swore that the company had made defective implants that were prone to rupture and hid the information from customers and federal regulators. Awesome.
So while Lester and his ...

Today, the the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has said that they will approve the breast silicone implant manufacturer, Mentor Corporation, to market their product as long as they met some specific conditions sent in ...

Australian women only gym bans breastfeeding

Not quite sure how this makes sense…
A women-only gym in the national capital has banned mothers from breastfeeding their newborn babies.
Club Pink, in Canberra’s north, could find itself dragged before the courts after it told two members to stop feeding their hungry babies in the gym.
The mothers – Melinda MacDonald and Kathleen Notley – have held meetings with the club’s managers, written to the club and provided them with relevant sections in the ACT’s Discrimination Act outlining their case.
But the women were informed by management the no-children, members-only policy of the club stands and they could not bring their newborn babies to the gym.

Guess if you have kids, you just can’t work out.

Not quite sure how this makes sense…
A women-only gym in the national capital has banned mothers from breastfeeding their newborn babies.
Club Pink, in Canberra’s north, could find itself dragged before the courts after ...

Do-gooders get credit for do-me calendar

Check out this article in the Charlotte Observer on the Philadelphia Eagles’ new “soft-porn” calendar of their cheerleaders with not much else on but their pompons. While the team has a long record of do-gooding, this new calendar has caught the team more attention than ever:
Coverage of the release of this calendar – cheerleaders cooing to radio talk-show hosts, lascivious TV segments, newspaper stories about the cover model – has outstripped (pardon the pun) coverage of all the positive things the Eagles do for the Philadelphia region.
Last year, the Eagles planted $100,000 worth of trees around Philadelphia public schools, because more trees mean cleaner air. There was barely a ripple in the local media.
Last season’s ...

Check out this article in the Charlotte Observer on the Philadelphia Eagles’ new “soft-porn” calendar of their cheerleaders with not much else on but their pompons. While the team has a long record of do-gooding, ...

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