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Further proof that Neil Degrasse Tyson is great.

Five things that are happening in Africa that are not Oscar Pistorius. 

In which Arikia Millikan discusses sex, porn, Cindy Gallop, and losing her cyber porn v-card at age 8.

Yesterday marked the one year anniversary of Pussy Riot‘s protest in Moscow’s main Orthodox cathedral. To celebrate it, Russian police detained two women wearing balaclavas who were placing flowers on the altar of the same church.

On a more inspiring note, released Pussy Riot member Yekaterina Samutsevich said “I have no regrets about the performance…. Many people who did not know about the problem became aware of it: the problem in our society, in the Russian Church.”

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Further proof that Neil Degrasse Tyson is great.

Five things that are happening in Africa that are not Oscar Pistorius. 

In which Arikia Millikan discusses sex, porn, Cindy Gallop, and losing her cyber porn v-card at ...

Homophobic teacher suspended

An Indiana school district has suspended Diana Medley a teacher who lobbied for an LGBTQ-free prom. In all fairness, you could always just choose to be straight and then you could go to the prom, since sexual orientation is a decision and choice, according to Medley. “I believe that it was life circumstances and they chose to be that way,” Medley told NBC affiliate, WTWO. “Homosexual students come to me with their problems, and I don’t agree with them, but I care about them. It’s the same thing with my special needs kids, I think God puts everyone in our lives for a reason.”  When asked if LGBTQ people have a purpose in life, she ...

An Indiana school district has suspended Diana Medley a teacher who lobbied for an LGBTQ-free prom. In all fairness, you could always just choose to be straight and then you could go to the ...

Want an RU 486 pill? That will be two forced trans-vaginal ultrasounds, please.

RU 486 is a non-surgical early abortion medication that comes in the form of a pill and is generally used to end a pregnancy up to 10 weeks from a woman’s last period. So, naturally, a bill, approved by Indiana’s state Senate Health and Provider Services Committee on Wednesday, would require clinics to conduct trans-vaginal ultrasounds on women both before and after dispensing the pill.  Senate Bill 371 passed by a vote of 7 to 5, and will next be voted on by the full state Senate. Specifically, the bill would require women to be presented with the sound and image of the fetal heartbeat before the abortion and to return for another ultrasound to ensure that she ...

RU 486 is a non-surgical early abortion medication that comes in the form of a pill and is generally used to end a pregnancy up to 10 weeks from a woman’s last period. So, naturally, a

New Ask Amy: Crushes

Admit it: You want Amy Poehler to be your best friend, your spiritual leader, and your drinking buddy. And if you don’t yet, you will after you watch the latest Ask Amy video, in which she tells a young viewer what to do about a crush.

“Knowing what we want and saying it out loud is a lesson we learn over and over again, for our entire lives. So tell him how you feel. Maybe he likes you too!”

Goddamn, Poehler, you’re good.

Transcript below the jump.

Admit it: You want Amy Poehler to be your best friend, your spiritual leader, and your drinking buddy. And if you don’t yet, you will after you watch the latest Ask Amy video, in which she tells ...

The stakes are high for Danica Patrick

How high? Really fucking high. Like, “the future of women in sports rests on your shoulders on this one day so no pressure, ok?” high.

The Daytona 500 is this weekend, and Patrick has a pretty good shot at winning. At The Atlantic, Hampton Stevens explains why that would be such a big deal:


Daytona is NASCAR’s richest and most prestigious contest, and no one can truly call themselves a great champion without winning at least one. Also like the Masters, the Daytona 500 has so much cultural currency that whoever wins could dramatically impact the world beyond sports. That is, if the winner happens to not be a white male.

The obvious comparison, then, would be between Patrick to Tiger ...

How high? Really fucking high. Like, “the future of women in sports rests on your shoulders on this one day so no pressure, ok?” high.

The Daytona 500 is this weekend, and Patrick has a pretty good ...

BREAKING: Pistorius granted bail

South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, accused of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp last week, was granted bail this morning, after several days in court.

The magistrate explained that the state has met the threshold for arguing that Pistorius’s shooting of Steenkamp was premeditated and not, as Pistorius’s defence has argued, a response to what Pistorius believed to be a home intrusion. But, the he also stated that even though those accused of murder are usually imprisoned while awaiting trial, “exceptional circumstances” might merit granting bail.

After a short break in proceedings, the magistrate continued, saying there are three criteria for being granted bail: “he will not flee the jurisdiction; he will not try to intimidate witnesses; he is not himself a ...

South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, accused of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp last week, was granted bail this morning, after several days in court.

The magistrate explained that the state has met the threshold for arguing that ...

Daily Feminist Cheat Sheet

President Obama sends Kid President an Easter message!

In totally unsurprising news, Latino support for President Obama is up as a result of his push for immigration reform.

Putting President Obama’s face on an ad to sell chicken is totally offensive.

CNN is making a huge mistake by removing Soledad O’Brien as a regular host.

I vote for Rep. Louie Gohmert as most ridiculous Republican in Congress.

Former First Lady Laura Bush starred in a pro-marriage equality ad. Yay!  Oh wait…she now wants to be removed from the ad.

President Obama sends Kid President an Easter message!

In totally unsurprising news, Latino support for President Obama is up as a result of his push for immigration reform.

Putting President Obama’s face on an ad to sell ...

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