Tag Archives: Wednesday weigh in
The Wednesday Weigh-In: DSK Sex Party Edition
Tweet Ed. note: This post is part of the second round of the Feministing “So You Think You Can Blog” contributor contest (background here). Stay tuned all week as our six finalists take turns turns covering the blog and giving us a sense of their personal contributor style. The winner of the contest and newest [...]
The Wednesday Weigh-In: Trigger Warning Edition
TweetEveryone go read Roxane Gay’s piece about trigger warnings and the illusion of safety: There are things that rip my skin open and reveal what lies beneath but I don’t believe in trigger warnings. I don’t believe people can be protected from their histories. I don’t believe it is at all possible to anticipate the [...]
Also tagged Rape, trigger warning, violence Comments closed
The Wednesday Weigh-In: Reddit rape thread edition
Tweet*Trigger warning* So let’s talk about that Reddit thread. If you haven’t waded into what is sure to be a highly triggering space, I don’t blame you. But, if you can stomach it, you can check out a condensed summary over at Jezebel. I agree with Katie that it can be useful to hear directly [...]
Also tagged rape culture, Reddit, Sexual Assault Comments closed
The Wednesday Weigh-In: Male birth control edition
Tweet It’s no secret that dudes love to talk about hormonal birth control. But until now, their more direct involvement, namely, being able to take it themselves to effectively prevent against unwanted pregnancy, has been somewhat limited, as there are no options for male hormonal birth control out there just yet. Well to all my [...]
Also tagged birth control, Birth control innovation, Contraception, Men, nobabies, Science Comments closed
The Wednesday Weigh-In: How are we doing in the aftermath of Sandy Hook?