Ink Meets Craft
Check out this photo gallery of dolls turned inked and embroidered ladies, where the artist finds cloth bodied baby dolls at thrift shops and send them to tattoo artists who then draw original tattoos directly on the dolls. They send the dolls back to me and I hand embroider the images on the cloth bodies. [...]
...read moreI am thankful for…
The fact that Gossip Girl has been on for a whole year. Where did the time go? And, to distract from the various unpleasantries happening in other threads, I pose a question for you, Feministas: Who was your Aaron Rose?
...read more“Pro-Lifers” Oppose Measures That Decrease the Abortion Rate
Some individual pro-lifers have finally gotten on board with proven, long-standing pro-choice tactics to decrease the abortion rate, and anti-choice leaders are not happy. Frustrated by the failure to overturn Roe v. Wade, a growing number of antiabortion pastors, conservative academics and activists are setting aside efforts to outlaw abortion and instead are focusing on [...]
...read moreStuff to Read
RED SEX, BLUE SEX. Evangelical teens and sexual activity. Margaret Talbot looks at sexual activity in red states and blue states, and the ideologies behind it. It’s a fascinating read. WHAT CAN I DO? Amanda on how able-bodied people can help to create accessible solutions for disabled people. THE MOMIFICATION OF MICHELLE OBAMA. Rebecca Traister [...]
...read morePodcast with yours truly
Amanda interviewed me for her podcast this week, and you should check it out. The whole thing is worth a listen — she talks about personhood amendments and “hook-up culture,” and her and I discuss what this election means for women’s rights, reproductive health, and the LGBT movement. A word of warning: I say “you [...]
...read moreRemembrance and Action
I continue to be moved and thankful for the well-purposed outrage and generosity that so many people showed last week in donating to Duanna Johnson’s funeral fund. With the help of everyone who organized the fundraising efforts and spread the word, including Dan Savage on the well read SLOG blog, the Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition [...]
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