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Anti-Choice? There’s an app for that.

The American Life League now has an anti-choice app for the iPhone. I’m sort of confused about what it does, exactly, other than let you upload photos wearing a pro-life t-shirt. Awesome, you guys. So why this app? Here is why: “Primarily, we are concerned with getting people to think of the child as a [...]

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Arizona Immigration Law: A Roundup

Arizona Immigration Law: A Roundup

Recently, I wrote about a bill in Arizona that would require police to check the papers of those they “reasonably suspect” to be undocumented immigrants. Tragically, infuriatingly, and unforgivably, that bill has now passed both houses of the legislature and been signed by the governor. A brief rundown of the law can be found here. [...]

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Last Chance: Bowling for Abortion Access

Ok Feministers, now is the time: Donate to the Feministe team and support the National Abortion Access Fund. We’re still really far away from reaching our goal, so please help out! Also, I’ll be bowling tonight in Williamsburg with Sally, Sady and some Feministe friends, and the number of beers I buy for everyone is [...]

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Boobquakes and Brainquakes to Fight Oppression

Boobquake 2010 is here! Along with its challenger, Brainquake! Background info for those who don’t know… An Iranian cleric said that slutty women cause earthquakes, so Jen McCreight from Blag Hag declared a Boobquake: a day when you wear revealing garb to “fight supernatural thinking and the oppression of women.” Over on Facebook, a Brainquake [...]

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