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Quick Hit: Mad Men in 2012
TweetAt The American Prospect, Amanda Marcotte connects Mad Men’s revival with the shift in political conversations around sexism during its hiatus, and how that will affect its audience: The last episode, “Tomorrowland”, aired in October 2010. Since then, we’ve seen a midterm election sweep Republicans into power in both Congress and across state governments, and [...]
Arizona bill would force employees to prove they’re not using birth control for sex
Tweet Not to be used for sex. (If you want your benefits, that is.) Why? Because it’s Arizona: The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 6-2 Monday to endorse a controversial bill that would allow Arizona employers the right to deny health insurance coverage for contraceptives based on religious objections. Arizona House Bill 2625, authored by Majority [...]
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The Wednesday Weigh-In: Let’s Talk About Birth Control For REAL Edition
Tweet There’s been a lot of talk about birth control lately. But much of the conversation has been centered around politics and policies, and as a result, the realities of birth control usage have fallen by the wayside a bit. Maybe that’s why people like Rush Limbaugh make statements which seem to suggest that their [...]
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Rush’s “I’m sorry for calling you a slut because it provoked a boycott” apology doesn’t stop AOL pulling advertising
TweetSo far, a total of eight companies– Carbonite, Citrix, Go To Meeting, Legal Zoom, ProFlowers, Quicken Loans, Sleep Number, Sleep Train and, as of today, AOL–have pulled advertising from Rush Limbaugh’s radio show over the Viagra-popping hate jockey’s mysoginist statements about Sandra Fluke, which include calling her a slut and prostitute and imploring her to film [...]
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Are pharmacists lying to teens about emergency contraception?