Monthly Archives: February 2008
Rape: Makes for great t-shirts
Tweet You know, I just have no words. I’m too fucking mentally and emotionally exhausted to yet again explain why rape isn’t fucking funny. Lodge your complaints here. Thanks to Ariel for the link. Tweet
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Idaho Planned Parenthood agreed to racist donation
TweetPlanned Parenthood of Idaho is taking (justifiable) heat after an employee agreed to take a donation aimed at aborting black fetuses. The call to Idaho came in July to Autumn Kersey, vice president of development and marketing for Planned Parenthood of Idaho. On the recording provided by The Advocate, an actor portraying a donor said [...]
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More Feminist News!
TweetBlack man vs. white woman – The Boston Globe: “Hillary Clinton contends with gender stereotypes, and Barack Obama with racial ones. Which bias runs deeper in the American psyche? The answer does not bode well for Clinton.” (Oppression Olympics defined. Just check out the graphic!) Vaccinating Boys for Girls’ Sake? – New York Times: “Will [...]
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Virginia Senate cuts Planned Parenthood funding
TweetHere is some massively terrible news: The Virginia Senate voted Wednesday to cut off state funding to Planned Parenthood of Virginia because it offers abortions, an action that could endanger hundreds of thousands of dollars in state aid for women’s health-care programs. The decision, a major setback for the Senate’s new Democratic majority, marks the [...]
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Morning Quick Hit: Feminist Art Exhibition in NYC