Challenging Colombia’s Restrictive Abortion Laws
From The Economist, via my friend Sean (no link, sorry, just the text; all emphasis is mine): Last bastions – Abortion in Latin America Challenging Colombia’s restrictive abortion laws A challenge to Colombia’s abortion laws could lead to wider liberalisation ONLY a handful of countries continue to ban abortion totally, even when the mother’s life [...]
...read moreHey Cancer: Fuck You.
Fuck. I know it wasn’t her intent, but I’m still crying after reading this. Not the greatest reaction, I know, but sadness and anger will do it. I blame the patriarchy for that, too. Send your thoughts and well-wishes to Twisty. She seems like a pretty tough broad, so I have great faith that this [...]
...read moreIn Memory: Constance Baker Motley
Constance Baker Motley, the first black woman to be a federal judge, the first female Manhattan borough president, and the first black woman to serve in the New York State Senate died two days ago, at 84. Judge Motley was at the center of the firestorm that raged through the South in the two decades [...]
...read moreWho Wants to Buy Me a Present?
Because I want one of these. You should get one too. My favorites: The Show Is Upstairs, Excerise Your Rights, and Marriage Is So Gay. I love Periel (for anyone in the NY area, Voices for Choice at NYU will be hosting a fashion show in the spring featuring her new line). She makes amazing, [...]
...read moreThe Girl Crush
I have had so many of these.
...read moreAllison Crews Dead At 22
This week, my mom wished me a happy Father’s Day, justifying that I am a mom and a dad to my boy. It made me wonder whether I should also wish E’s dad a happy Mother’s Day. Six years ago, pregnant and virtually homeless, I never would have thought that I would be so committed [...]
...read moreThe Illiterate Surgeon
This woman is truly an inspiration. With less than a third grade education, she has become one of the world’s leading fistula surgeons, after suffering the devastating injury herself. And kudos to Nicholas Kristof for drawing attention to obstetric fistulas, one of the least-covered and most terrible maternal health issues facing developing nations.
...read morePandAmanda on His Side
Amanda of Pandagon will be the featured guest on Men’s Rights Activist Glenn Sacks’ radio show tonight from 5PM PST / 8PM EST. This is how Sacks frames this particular show: The American Coalition for Fathers and Children and a myriad of Michigan fatherhood organizations are sponsoring the Families and Fathers Conference 2005: Healing Our [...]
...read moreHappy Birthday, Bettie!
If it weren’t for Waveflux, I wouldn’t have known it was Bettie Page’s birthday. Shame on me. After all, my haircut is based on hers. Sexiest woman ever (aside from yours truly, of course).
...read moreScore: I’m #191
Capping off the month of women and blogging, I’d just like to note that I’ve hit the top 200 in the Blog Tracker That Shall Not Be Named for the first time ever, and have more than doubled traffic for this month (Thanks, Amanda). If you want to read other women of quality who deserve [...]
...read morePerformance Anxiety!
My name’s Stacie and I’m from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. I hate discussing where I work or what I do, so I’ll skip to the fact that Im changing all that and starting graduate school in the Fall semester. My web log is called Spitting in a Wishing Well and you can visit any time you [...]
...read moreEstrogen Week, Continued
• Distorted Dreams suggests an equal opportunity action for lesbian escorts. Factesque posted a related political cartoon. • Cinnamon writes on gentrification and racism. Hey, anyone remember when identity politics were regarded as actual politics? • See Democratic Wings for coverage of stories on women’s rights, foreign policy, civil liberties, and more. • Ellen Goodman [...]
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