Palin’s anti-choice legacy
Via Feministing, a post by Clara Jeffery of Mother Jones tells us that one of Palin’s last acts in office was to accelerate a parental notice and consent law for women under 18 who are seeking abortion. We see this shit all the time: my sisters’ rights to our own bodies are routinely taken away [...]
...read moreWhat the DOE doesn’t want you reading
As I mentioned in my introductory post, I will be a senior at a public high school in NYC this fall. (As much as I’d like to forget all about school during these fleeting summer months, it still seems to be on my mind.) As far as public schools go, mine is pretty well furnished. [...]
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Move over, Anderson Cooper
Because Jill has a new boyfriend. And he has good oral hygiene! I am in love.
...read moreFederal advisory panel recommends ban on Vicodin, Percocet
UPDATE, July 7: Via Lauredhel, the FDA has made a decision regarding pain pills Darvon and Darvocet, which are pain killers containing a different ingredient (propoxyphene, a pain killing ingredient related to methadone but less addicting) with similar concerns (accidental overdose). They have decided against a ban, but are imposing stronger warnings on the products. [...]
...read moreRoss Douthat tries to understand teh sexism.
And fails. Here are lessons of the Sarah Palin experience, for any aspiring politician who shares her background and her sex. Your children will go through the tabloid wringer. Your religion will be mocked and misrepresented. Your political record will be distorted, to better parody your family and your faith. (And no, gentle reader, Palin [...]
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Why Chicks Cry
Comics explain it all. Thanks to Julian, whose purple Chuck Bass pants make me cry, for the link.
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Hello and all that
Hi everyone! I’m Miranda, one of your humble guest-bloggers for the next two weeks. I’m white, cis, able-bodied, middle class, and jonesin’ to get to know the Feministe readership. Come September, I will be a senior at a public high school in New York City. A few months ago I started Women’s Glib (women’s liberation [...]
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