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War on Women Ramps Up.

So, Arizona passed a bill stating that a doctor can refuse to disclose VITAL medical information to a woman if he thinks telling her means she might get an abortion.  … Continue reading

March 9, 2012 · 2 Comments

What Birth Control Is, Isn’t, Does and Doesn’t Do.

For a medication that 95% of American women take at one point or another in their lives, an awful lot of America sure doesn’t seem to have even half an … Continue reading

March 7, 2012 · 3 Comments

Polimicks Podcast #3, Part I – A conversation on Birth Control

  Ok, then, I recorded  Polimicks 003 Part I, a conversation with Ann Hinch who you may remember from the guest post about two back where she talked about vetting … Continue reading

March 5, 2012 · Leave a comment

The Politics of Women’s Bodies

I’m sure by now you’ve heard that the Susan G. Komen Foundation has withdrawn their funding from Planned Parenthood.  They’ve said they can’t support any organization under investigation, but the … Continue reading

February 1, 2012 · Leave a comment

Media and the Election Process – Guest Blogger A.M. Hinch

Today’s post is brought you by my friend A.M. Hinch, because electoral politics have me so enraged, I really can’t do much more than bang my head on the keyboard … Continue reading

January 27, 2012 · Leave a comment

Women’s Bodies and Disordered Eating

So, today I saw this on my Yahoo homepage, with the link title “Christina Aquilera defends body.”  Basically, she’s getting blasted by the tabloids for being “fat” and is saying, … Continue reading

January 9, 2012 · 1 Comment

Out With the Old, In With the New

Here’s hoping that I am not nearly as sick as I think I am.  As it is, I don’t think I’m going to be going to a punk rock show … Continue reading

January 1, 2012 · 5 Comments

Happy Whatever You Celebrate!!!!

On Christmas Eve.  I’ve spent the day knitting on the couch, with cats.  My husband’s been baking and roasting things all day.  We’re giving my mom a loaf or two … Continue reading

December 24, 2011 · Leave a comment

Socially Conscious Gift-Giving

Well, it’s that time of  year again.  The time of year when media screams more than usual for us to “Buy! Buy! Buy!”  Faux News has started their yearly war … Continue reading

December 13, 2011 · 2 Comments

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