Alabama bill bans abortion after detectable heartbeat

Alabama lawmakers are mulling over a bill that would “forbid the procedure if a fetal heartbeat can be detected” (AP). A representative said that since the lives of people with a heartbeat are protected, the lives of the “unborn” should be protected as well. Most people will say that this goes against the Supreme Court’s … Continue reading →

The changing face of rape

Today, in my office, I over heard two men talking about how rape has changed. One of them made the comment that rape doesn’t happen the same way that it did fifty years ago, and now we have to be suspicious of rape allegations. I held my tongue, of course, and went back to what … Continue reading →

3 Minutes That Show How The Media Failed Women In 2013

I would rather be celebrated for being and extraordinary person who just happens to be a woman, than for being a woman who just happens to be extraordinary. Celebrate actual achievement, not just the gender of the person achieving it.  

Do fraternities cause rape culture?

Odds are, if you’re a female who has ever been on a university campus, you’ve heard the warnings about the frat boys. Testosterone fueled, alpha males is the stereotype. Now, I’m not saying that I necessarily believe this. Do I know frat guys who seem harmless enough? Sure. Have I heard of frat boys drugging … Continue reading →

Be beautifully different.

Before I write this post, its necessary to share a little personal background information. One) I’m a legal assistant as a law office in my hometown. Two) Said law office just got broken into, and we repairmen constantly coming in and out this week. Three) I’m 20 years old, but I look like I’m 15 … Continue reading →

“Legitimate rape” comments don’t pay off. Shocking, right?

It’s no secret that many politicians say absurd things about women’s reproductive rights. Apparently, voters don’t approve. Representative Todd Akin and Indiana Republican Senate hopeful Richard Mourdock lost their respective races last night. If you’re wondering, Akin was the guy who made the comments about a woman’s reproductive system shutting down and preventing pregnancy if … Continue reading →

Women & stereotypes

I’m about to take a second to break something down for y’all. Most men (not all, but the majority) and some women have this picture of womanhood in their heads. Women are wedding crazy and baby obsessed, right? Or if they’re not, they must be lesbian. Or maybe they’re a cougar because they’re dating a … Continue reading →

Slutty Wednesday… beats Thirsty Thursday, I guess.

There is a school in New York which recently got a new dress code. It states that girls can’t wear tops exposing their shoulders, stomachs, lower backs, bras, and underwear. The students decided to rebel and have what they called ‘Slutty Wednesday’. One student said, “A lot of the classrooms don’t have a/c’s and when it is … Continue reading →

Rock The Slut Vote 2012

Feminists and women right’s activists have banned together to form Rock The Slut Vote.  Rush Limbaugh called law student Sandra Fluke a “slut” for testifying before Congress in support of contraceptives. Women everywhere are banning together to “diffuse” the disrespectful term. The founder of the movement wants to change the meaning of the word, so that it can’t be used to bully … Continue reading →

What are “Slut Walks”?

In Toronto last year, a police officer caused an outrage after he said that women should “avoid dressing like sluts in order not to be victimized” during a speech to a public university. That statement didn’t sit right with many women, who felt that the way they dress doesn’t make them any less of a victim … Continue reading →