Fabulous reproductive justice news! Just a mere few weeks ago, I wrote about the possibility for free birth control and reproductive health services if the government passed the recommendations released last month by the National Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Medicine (IOM) under the Affordable Care Act passed last September. Yesterday, the U.S. Department of … Continue reading
Category Archives: Feminism
Dancing Queen: How Dance Evokes Feminism and Female Empowerment
Do feminism and dance go together? Film, literature, sculpture, paintings and music can all be feminist or reveal a feminist message. Can artists convey feminism through the power of dance? I’ve been mulling over these thoughts when I watch So You Think You Can Dance. Initially, I didn’t think so. But why not? Dancers can … Continue reading
Guest Post: Proponents of Anti-Choice Race-Baiting Billboards Speak to NPR
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
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
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
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
Pride (In the Name of Love): Gay Marriage Legalized in New York State
Too often, I have something to complain about: sexism, the ongoing assault on reproductive rights, having to wait until next year for the return of Mad Men. So I’m elated that I have some good news to celebrate. As June celebrates Pride Month, it’s fitting that on Friday, New York State became the 6th (and … Continue reading
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