Living your own damn life

There’s been a lot of talk over the past few days about Katie Couric’s interview with John and Elizabeth Edwards last Sunday. I’m not going to rehash what an asshole Couric was, it’s been covered, and I think the whole controvery is ridiculous. I’m sure if John Edwards had removed himself from the campaign, someone out there would be calling him a pussy for it. And because he didn’t, he’s a jerk. Whatever. There’s one thing getting a little lost in the conversation, and it’s underscored by this one quote from the interview. Elizabeth Edwards said:

If I had given up everything that my life was about – first of all, I’d let cancer win before it needed ...

There’s been a lot of talk over the past few days about Katie Couric’s interview with John and Elizabeth Edwards last Sunday. I’m not going to rehash what an asshole Couric was, it’s been

Sex patch.

This patch was designed for women that have low sex drives. It is only going to be prescribed to women that have low sex drives due to early menopause.

Doctors said there was no quick fix for low sex drive, and medical treatment was just one part of the therapy.
About a million women in the UK have had an early menopause because of surgery to remove their ovaries during hysterectomy for conditions such as heavy bleeding and pelvic pain, Procter and Gamble said.

And as a result have lower amounts of testosterone and thusly lower sex drives. Again low sex drive in women is complicated. I think medical reasons while viable in some instances, often overlook the cultural factors ...

This patch was designed for women that have low sex drives. It is only going to be prescribed to women that have low sex drives due to early menopause.

Doctors said there was no quick fix for ...

Japanese comfort women and the apology they are not getting.

The use of comfort women during World War II is a painful history and reminder of the evil nature of war itself. It is a history that has been denied, lied about and covered up by the government of Japan. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a few weeks ago denied that there was any coercive acts done to comfort women used and abused during World War II. Women’s activist were outraged.
Now Shinzo admits that it happened, but says there is no proof that the government or military were involved.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe apologized for Japan’s sexual enslavement of women during World War Two in remarks to a parliamentary committee on Monday. Abe’s denials earlier this month ...

The use of comfort women during World War II is a painful history and reminder of the evil nature of war itself. It is a history that has been denied, lied about and covered up by the ...

German judge: No divorce for Muslim woman because abuse is part of her culture

This is so fucked up on so many levels. A judge in Germany refused to give a woman who was being beaten by her husband a speedy divorce because Muslim women should be accustomed to abuse.

In January, the judge turned down the wife’s request for a speedy divorce, saying that the husband’s behavior was not an unreasonable hardship because they were both Moroccan. “In this cultural background,� she wrote, “it is not unusual that the husband uses physical punishment against the wife.�

Uh huh.
Thankfully, after the woman’s lawyer publicized the ruling, the judge was removed from the case. But damn that’s messed up.

This is so fucked up on so many levels. A judge in Germany refused to give a woman who was being beaten by her husband a speedy divorce because Muslim women should be accustomed ...

Permission for prenatal care

The North Dakota House recently passed an abortion ban that would take effect in the event Roe is overturned. The Senate has taken up the legislation, and is expected to vote on it later this week. The bill has an exception for saving the woman’s life — but not for rape or incest. (Full text of the bill is here.)
The ND legislature also recently failed to pass legislation that would have guaranteed pregnant teens the right to seek prenatal care without notifying their parents. (Full text here.) Currently, North Dakota law requires parental consent to treat pregnant women under 18.
Just to be clear, we’re talking about prenatal care here, not abortion.
Conservatives are wailing ...

The North Dakota House recently passed an abortion ban that would take effect in the event Roe is overturned. The Senate has taken up the legislation, and is expected to vote on it later this week. ...

Female umpire to work major league exhibition game

Here’s some cool women-in-sports news:

A rookie fresh from the minors is about to change the face of baseball: A female umpire is set to work a major league exhibition game for the first time in almost 20 years.
Ria Cortesio, ready to start the season in Double-A, will be on the bases Thursday for a game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Chicago Cubs in Mesa, Ariz.
“I’m looking forward to it,” she said Monday night. “There will be a lot more people in the stands than I’m used to.”
No female umpire has ever worked in the majors during the regular season. Pam Postema was the last woman ump to call big league exhibitions, back in 1989 – she ...

Here’s some cool women-in-sports news:

A rookie fresh from the minors is about to change the face of baseball: A female umpire is set to work a major league exhibition game for the first time in almost ...

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