Women With Disabilities at Higher Risk for Intimate Parnter Violence
A new study (reiterating things that previous studies have already told us) shows that women with disabilities* are for more likely than women without disabilities to be the victims of intimate partner violence (h/t). The study looked at physical violence (hitting, kicking, etc.), threats of physical violence, and sexual violence. Across the board, women with [...]
...read moreCutting Out the Middleman in the Triage Tent
Publius at Obsidian Wings wrote a post about high-risk pools: Here’s the nickel version. McCain’s proposal seeks to push more people into individual plans (rather than employer plans). The problem, however, is that lots of people would be disqualified on the individual market on the basis of, say, pre-existing conditions. In response, some states have [...]
...read moreThere’s a new girl in town with a brand new style
For the past few years I’ve been working in the press shops of DC national non-profits, getting after the likes of Jill, Lauren, et.al to come on, post on my issue, post on my issue, POST ON MY ISSUE, please? These days most of the advocacy groups have a me, someone who does the blog [...]
...read moreStuff to Read
Too much good stuff, too little time to blog about it all. One of my favorite pro-choice writers, Cristina Page, covers birth control as a campaign issue. I Voted by Justin Krebs. Just reading this made me tear up. Republican Party hate-mail in Florida, by Michael Hussey. And Republican fund-raising emails joke about killing Obama. [...]
...read moreFeministe Feedback: What advice do I give someone who is being sexually harassed?
A very tough situation: Hi Feministe, This past year, my sister had a complicated experience with sexual harassment at her undergraduate institution. She told our family and also her therapist about this over the summer and has done a lot of really thoughtful processing in her personal life. Now she’s considering going to the institution’s [...]
...read moreHappy Halloween!!
_______ I’ve been working like a madwoman for the past two weeks and haven’t had time to pick up my drycleaning or shave my legs, let alone get a Halloween costume together. So this year I may be taking Halloween off, and getting dinner at a tough-to-get-into spot while everyone else is at the parade. [...]
...read morePreventing Voter Suppression
I have been getting a ton of emails in the past few days about protecting the right to vote and preventing voter suppression. So I’ve compiled all that information below. Please read the whole post and do everything in it that you are able to do.
...read moreThe Day After: A Feminist Town Forum, Nov. 5
The Center for New Words is hosting a feminist townhall on November 5th, featuring amazing feminist panelists who will be discussing the post-election “now what?.” The exciting thing about this townhall is that you can come even if you aren’t in Boston — Feministe and several other feminist blogs will be hosting it live. It’ll [...]
...read moreOld Fat Naked Women for Peace
Love (the video, at least — I haven’t been able to listen to the sound). via Lucinda. The other day I was at my fourth-favorite Mac n’ Cheese joint* and I was sitting next to an older woman, dressed head-to-toe in purple, wearing Women for Obama pins and other progressive and pro-choice gear. I hope [...]
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