Tag Archives: statistics
New maternal mortality estimates released; maternal health still a feminist issue
TweetWe deal with a lot of issues related to motherhood on the blog, and in feminism writ large: paid maternal leave, work/life balance, stay-at-home moms, single moms, mother’s day, breastfeeding. And the list goes on. But an aspect of motherhood that is sometimes overlooked in feminist spaces is maternal death, when a woman dies in [...]
Also tagged International, maternal health, reports, UN Comments closed
White births have been outnumbered by non-white – now what?
Tweet (Spotted by my friend Karlos Gauna Schmeider from the Center for Media Justice–two headlines, backwards ideology and the new moment on race in the US) That inevitable moment that conservative Americans have been dreading is finally here. According to census data births of white babies has been surpassed by brown babies. The AP reports [...]
Also tagged census, People of Color, Population, Race, Racism, white culture, white power Comments closed
Report: Children of LGBT families of color face double stigma
TweetOver at TheGrio, I wrote about a new study titled “LGBT Families of Color: Facts at a Glance” which concludes that children in LGBT families of color face a double stigma. I want to share some of the legal obstacles as well as proposed remedies. Generally, LGBT couples who have children are considered de facto [...]
Also tagged homophobia, lgbt, Racism Comments closed
67% of Americans would support a gay or lesbian presidential candidate
TweetAccording to a new Gallup poll, only 32% of Americans would be against supporting a gay or lesbian presidential candidate and 67% would be in support. As Think Progress mentions this a tremendous shift in mindset from say, 1978, when approximately 74% of the American public wouldn’t have supported a gay or lesbian political candidate. [...]
Also tagged Election, gay rights, Religion, stats, voting Comments closed
Five ways the myth of the “model minority” hurts all of us