Monthly Archives: November 2011
Love for the nation’s only plus-size vintage clothing store: Fat Fancy
I had the serious pleasure of visiting Portland Oregon for the first time earlier this fall. There are many fun things to report about that city, but my favorite by far was a little store tucked away in downtown Portland called Fat Fancy. I had heard about the store from friends and quickly ventured over [...]
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What we missed
More on what Siri will direct you to other than an abortion. A few weeks old, but a great open letter to Tyler Perry. Check out last week’s episode of Opinionated on Citizen Radio with myself and Amanda Marcotte. Last week we had on special guest Amanda Hess and we talked feminism and porn. How the [...]
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Cain reassesses campaign (thankfully)
I was getting pretty tired of headline after headline that tried to apologize for Herman Cain’s inappropriate behavior towards women. But when the allegations came out yesterday that he had a (consensual–with this guy you have to be specific) 13-year affair with a woman yesterday, I kept wondering–HOW will he get around this one? After [...]
Tagged adultery, election 2012, Herman Cain, Politics, sexual harrassment Comments closed
Apple’s Siri is suspiciously clueless about reproductive health
It seems the iPhone’s new interactive app Siri isn’t all that helpful when it comes to women’s health. Here are the answers that a commenter at the Abortioneers got to some pretty basic questions. Q: I am pregnant and do not want to be. Where can I go to get an abortion? “I’m really sorry [...]
Tagged birth control, crisis pregnancy centers, emergency contraception, reproductive health, Technology, Women's Health Comments closed
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