As unforgivingly pro-choice/pro-reproductive freedoms as I am I’m not so sure that I hate this.. it’s definitely interesting. I need to think about it a bit more… However, if the goal is to remove the current discourse and labels that have polarized the movement to start over or make a compromise in order to reroute [...]

http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/article/2012/10/07/why-have-kids-british-midwives-and-anti-contraception-nuttery I really love this whole thing, but I really appreciate Amanda Marcotte having a conversation with Jessica about her book (I’ve read some harsh criticism of the whole breastfeeding rationale. Regardless. starting 14:55 they begin to discuss Linda Hirshman’s Get To Work in juxtaposition with Jessica’s new book with regards to work- life balance. [...]

For everyone reading this, it’s definitely worth it to read all three parts to the celebration of the life of Shulamith. It’s inspiring, fascinating and spot on! She will be missed, but never forgotten!

So, I read the mother jones article and Oatman’s points are well taken, although I think she missed an even greater complexity. From my limited experience, many young women with out children have a hard time finding a Dr. to give them an IUD for the reasons listed such as the many misconceptions of health [...]

I’ve heard it in my daily life by people I thought were intelligent and respected. Also, news reporters and people on juries are real people. Real people victim blame all the time. I’m glad you don’t know anyone who would do such an ignorant thing, but it happens and it’s real. I don’t think these [...]

The guy says something along the lines of, “I’m all for Irony but why not call them empowerment walks and avoid the controversy?” And her response was “Do you think I’d be sitting her if they were called empowerment walks?” And then he states, “that doesn’t mean it’s the right thing to do.” And she [...]

Emily, in response to your question, which I think is a good one: I think that all too often, women are age, don’t worry themselves with feminist issues, we aren’t as “activist” as First and Second Wave Feminists were and Blogs such as Feministing try to light a spark under young women’s butts in order [...]