Written by Morgan Hopkins. Originally published at Hay Ladies!. Reprinted with permission. The Texas-based anti-choice group, Life Always, has placed billboards in Chicago that read “Every 21 minutes, our next possible leader is aborted,” featuring a picture of President Obama. But an in Houston and Austin, SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective has already … Continue reading »
Monthly Archives: July 2011
Guest Post: This is the Movement of Our Generation: SisterSong “Let’s Talk About Sex” Conference
Written by Nicole Clark. Recently, I had the pleasure of attending the Let’s Talk About Sex: Love, Legislation, & Leadership Conference, put together by the SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective in beautiful Miami Beach, Florida. I was invited to be on the planning committee for this conference, and I can definitely say that … Continue reading »
V Does Not Mark the Spot: How Summer’s Eve’s Sexist & Racist Ads Get Female Empowerment Wrong
I am more than my vagina. Yep, it’s true. While my va-jay-jay is pretty fabulous, the power I feel in being a woman doesn’t come from what’s between my legs. But if you’ve watched the latest Summer’s Eve feminine care products’ commercials, you’d never know that. One of the reasons I have no qualms using … Continue reading »
What’s Cooking: Review of Vegan Dishes at Boston Restaurant Teranga
As you all probably know by now, I’m a huge food nerd. I watch way too many cooking shows. I love planning excursions to new restaurants. When I go on vacation, I plot my itinerary based on where I want to dine. As the BF flipped through the channels a couple of weeks ago, he … Continue reading »
Not So Jagged Little Pill: Why Women Need No-Cost Birth Control for the “We’ve Got You Covered” Blog Carnival
Birth control free of co-pays! In a landmark decision yesterday, the National Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommended all insurance plans offer contraceptives and other preventive services, free of charge under the new health care law that went into effect last September. With half of all pregnancies unplanned, greater access to birth control … Continue reading »
The NeverEnding Story: Abortion Restrictions Onslaught Continues with Historic Number of Anti-Choice Bills
I feel like I’ve stepped into a time warp, to a time when women had to struggle to get abortions. When women couldn’t afford to have them. When women don’t have complete control over their bodies. Sadly, I’m talking about 2011. Sadly, I’m not talking about the past; I’m talking about abortion in 2011. Legislators, … Continue reading »
Start a !WAR: Documentary “!Women Art Revolution” Unveils Convergence of Feminism, Activism and Art
Originally published at Bitch Flicks. Let’s play a game. Name three artists…go on. Now who comes to mind? Picasso? Monet? Michelangelo? Now what if I asked you to name three female artists. You probably would think of Frida Kahlo or Georgia O’Keefe. But what about other women like Judy Chicago, Kathe Kollwitz, Ana Mendieta or Miranda July? … Continue reading »
Meat-Free Monday Recipe: Vegan Mexican Street Corn
As I peered in my kitchen this weekend, trying to stave off hunger pangs, I wondered what to eat. A hot and lazy summer day, I yearned for something fast and quick but of course delicious. Since it’s the summer and I buy a lot of seasonal produce, several ears of corn peaked out at … Continue reading »
Why We Need Planned Parenthood: My Post for the “My Planned Parenthood” Blog Carnival
Imagine you needed medical treatment. Let’s say you needed insulin or heart surgery. But no one in your state offered either medical service. You’d be horrified, right? Well now let’s imagine that same scenario only it’s for an abortion, or birth control or cervical cancer screenings. Still horrified? You should be because this is exactly … Continue reading »
Meat-Free Monday Recipe: BBQ Veggie Kebabs
Happy 4th of July, Everyone!! It’s time for fireworks, flags, parades and perhaps a bad (yet awesome) movie with Will Smith and Bill Pullman giving a rousing speech about our independence. But for me, it’s all about the food. Most people spend the day relaxing at barbeques. Now, I might not be able to grill … Continue reading »
