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By jillian • 14 years ago

finally. something from Double X that is not full of fail

Health Insurance Woes: My $22,000 Bill for Having a Baby
From the article:

Nope. Birthing our daughter was so expensive precisely because we were insured, on the individual market. Our insurer, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, sold us exactly the type of flawed policy–riddled with holes and exceptions–that the health care reform bills in Congress should try to do away with. The “maternity” coverage we purchased didn’t cover my labor, delivery, or hospital stay. It was a sham. And so we spent the first months of her life getting the kind of hospital bills and increasingly aggressive calls from hospital administrators that I once believed were only possible without insurance.

By jillian • 15 years ago

feministing happy hour – dfw style

im trying to gauge the interest in a happy hour in the dallas/fort worth area. i cant be the only reader in the not on the east coast. im in west fort worth so im partial to doing it in fort worth, but whatever’s clever.

i would also like a child/mother-friendly venue if there are women unable to find child-care or have nurslings. friday night or the weekend is also preferable.

any takers?

im trying to gauge the interest in a happy hour in the dallas/fort worth area. i cant be the only reader in the not on the east coast. im in west fort worth so im partial to ...

By jillian • 15 years ago

“sacred” sex

Some folks weren’t comfortable with Barack Obama’s assessment of sex as "sacred," but in a way, I agree with him. Certainly not in the "within the bonds of a holy marriage" rubbish or some sort of prize to be given to one person, especially if you are female, but sex is awe-some. And there is nothing wrong with saying that. And please excuse me if I get a little hippy-dippy from here on out.

I wish that sex was considered "sacred" and not about turning into that cup of spit water, or fuzzy piece of duct tape. That does nothing to foster the notion that your body is special and important. Knowledge is sacred. Consent is sacred. Safety is sacred.

When I ...

By jillian • 15 years ago

Banned Books

Banned Book Week is coming up and as a wanna-be librarian and all around booknerd, censorship really grinds my gears.
And one of the many things Sarah Palin did as mayor was this. Only after much pressure was the librarian reinstated.

Banned Book Week is coming up and as a wanna-be librarian and all around booknerd, censorship really grinds my gears.
And one of the many things Sarah Palin did as mayor was this. ...