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By ruth22 • 14 years ago

Is it really anti feminist to criticise other women?

Again and again on feministing, members leaving comments that are critical of an individual woman (usually someone in the public sphere) are critised for being anti feminist. Does being a feminist really mean that we should never criticise another woman for the way she lives her life or the choices she makes?
Of course many criticisms of woman in the public sphere are anti feminist. But I don’t believe that this means that all criticisms of individual woman are anti feminist.

By ruth22 • 14 years ago

Washington Times deceives its readers on CVS campaign

(crossposted from Amplify)

Last Thursday, the organizations behind the campaign to get CVS to finally stop locking up their condoms held a rally in front of a CVS in Dupont Circle of Washington, DC. As we’ve detailed extensively , despite the fact that Walgreens and RiteAid have both made national policies to keep condoms unlocked, CVS has failed to do so. In fact, a recent study shows that while CVS has open condom access in wealthier communites, it keeps their condoms locked up in communities of color, areas that typically have higher rates of STD/HIV.

Yet Amanda Carpenter of the Washington Times chose to totally distort the entire purpose of the campaign in her column last ...

(crossposted from Amplify)

Last Thursday, the organizations behind the campaign to get CVS to finally stop locking up their condoms held a rally in front of a CVS in Dupont Circle of Washington, DC. As ...

By ruth22 • 14 years ago

The Pill Kills? Um… no.

(crossposted at Amplify)

If you thought the radical anti-choice movement limited their dangerous accusations of murder and genocide to late-term abortions… think again.

This Saturday is a nationwide protest in order to call attention to the nationwide mass murder that is…. birth control pills ? Seriously…

On Saturday, June 6, pro-lifers across the country will be participating in the largest protest ever against the birth control pill and other birth control products. Last year, participants across the United States shared the facts on exactly how the pill kills babies . This year, we will expose the sordid details surrounding the tragic effects these chemicals have on women. We will emphasize the truth about how the pill kills ...

(crossposted at Amplify)

If you thought the radical anti-choice movement limited their dangerous accusations of murder and genocide to late-term abortions… think again.

This Saturday is a nationwide protest in order to call attention to ...

By ruth22 • 14 years ago

Blame It On The A-a-a-a-a-alcohol

(crossposted from Amplify )
Jamie Foxx’s “Blame It” has been the no #1 Billboard R&B/Hip Hop song in the country for the last 14 weeks, beating out records by Mariah Carey, Deborah Cox and R. Kelly for longest reign at that spot in Billboard history. So far, only Mary J. Blige’s “Be Without You” has had a longer run, and current momentum has Foxx beating out the Queen of Hip Hop Soul for those honors next week. The club banger is also the number #2 pop song in America, jumping two spots in one week.

I thought I’d take a peek behind this musical sensation sweeping our land and major shows like American Idol , Jimmy ...

By ruth22 • 15 years ago

The rebranding of abstinence-only has begun

(crossposted at Amplify )

When the National Abstinence Education Association gathered on Capitol Hill last month for their annual lobby day , the sense of fear in the room was palpable. Independent studies had definitively shown that abstinence-only programs are a failure , and their many millions of federal tax dollars were in serious jeopardy.

Faced with these facts, the NAEA and its allies discussed a new strategy to continue its federal funding stream. Instead of abandoning their demonization of condoms and adherence to social conservative ideological over sound science, they would simply rebrand themselves as curriculum that “wasn’t just about abstinence”, but was all about “holistic approaches” to “healthy lifestyle choices”.

In other words, if they ...

(crossposted at Amplify )

By ruth22 • 15 years ago

Amplify looking for a few good bloggers!

(crossposted at Amplify Your Voice )

Like blogging about sexual and reproductive health and rights for young people? Even better, want to get paid for it?

Amplify has a couple of spots open for front page bloggers aged 16-24. Each of our front page writers will have a weekly blog on the front page of www.amplifyyourvoice.org – you may be assigned to cover one of our issues , or we may just want your unique perspective on sex in our society. And you’ll get paid for it! (monthly stipend of $100)

You must have your own, regular Internet access to be a front page blogger. The responsibilities for this position will include :

1 weekly blog on ...

(crossposted at Amplify Your Voice )

Like blogging about sexual and reproductive health and rights for young people? Even better, want to get paid for it?

Amplify has a couple of spots open for front page ...

By ruth22 • 15 years ago

Fear and Abstinence on Capitol Hill

(crossposted at Amplify )

Wednesday morning in the Rayburn Congressional Office Building on Capitol Hill, hundreds of abstinence-only supporters gathered to prepare for their annual lobby day . With their programs exposed as failures by independent studies, a budget crisis, and new leadership in Washington, they know that their funding is in serious jeopardy.

So, what do you do when faced with this kind of dilemma?

Rebrand!

Sitting amongst their crowd Wednesday, the talking point repeatedly drilled into the young lobbyists’ heads was that their programs aren’t just about not having sex. Oh, no… they are actually “holistic approaches” to promote “healthy lifestyle choices”.

Really? Has the social conservative fringe gone New Age on us?

No. No they ...

(crossposted at Amplify )

By ruth22 • 15 years ago

Ohio group shamed into changing their “you can’t rape a slut” website

(crossposted at Amplify )

Last Friday, we introduced you to the completly screwed up "Miss the Mess" website of the Ohio group Abstinence ‘Till Marriage (ATM), a fitting acronym considering that they have received $1.6 million in federal CBAE grants, to date. On their site, you could enter the “Party Room”, where you learn the perspective of 4 fictional kids on what happens during and after a party one night. Rochelle tells about being raped by Jason after the party, but ATM warns it’s young readers that she is not to be believed, because she is not a virgin and other kids say she is a "slut". Jason, on the other hand, is shown sympathy because he was ...

(crossposted at Amplify )

Last Friday, we introduced you to the completly screwed up "Miss the Mess" website of the Ohio group Abstinence ‘Till Marriage (ATM), a fitting acronym considering that they have received $1.6 ...