May 2007

Sweden Starts Hating Women a Little Less

by Cara May 26, 2007

Sweden has dropped out of the Miss Universe competition. This year’s Miss Universe pageant is missing one of its most noted contestants: Miss Sweden, a statuesque blonde whose country is one of the few to win the crown three times. Isabel Lestapier Winqvist, 20, has dropped out because Swedes say the Miss Universe competition, airing [...]

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Check Me Out

by Cara May 26, 2007

Today, I have a guest blog post up over at FamilyPride.org. They are a site which promotes the rights of non-traditional families, particularly those that include GLBTQ parents. The post is about the overlap of the gay rights and feminist movements. Do me a favor and take a look. To make things extra exciting, you’ll [...]

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Another Horrible Story of Rape

by Cara May 26, 2007

I understand if you’re burnt out by now. This is the third horrible story of vicious rape followed by an emotional raping by the courts that has reached me in the past 36 hours. My good friend Ali sent this to me. And as tired as I am, I can’t just ignore it. Raped 25 [...]

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2008 Presidential Candidate Choice Statements

by Cara May 25, 2007

NARAL asked each of the 2008 presidential candidates to issue a statement of 200 words or less on their position regarding reproductive rights. The results are in. Democrats answered almost exclusively, so if you plan on voting in the Democratic primary, I’d check it out. I love Edwards’ statement. He’s one of only 4 candidates [...]

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Our Society has Failed Women

by Cara May 25, 2007

So I know that I just wrote about the De Anza gang rape yesterday. And I know that everybody else is blogging about this, too. But because of the fact that everyone is talking about it, I just can’t get it out of my mind. I was reading the comments over at feministing while I [...]

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Everyone Relax: Romney is NOT Intolerant of Gays

by Cara May 25, 2007

I know that I could use a bit of humor, considering my others posts in the last 24 hours. This is a sad kind of humor, but it made me laugh due to sheer idiocy, all the same. Mitt Romney says that he is not intolerant of gays. You know, despite the fact that all [...]

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Gang rape makes me very, very angry

by Cara May 24, 2007

The link to this horrible story about a gang rape was given to me by reader Lya Kahlo [Thanks Lya, I'll gladly add a link if you have one.] You need to register with the site to read the story, so I’ll include extended excerpts after the jump, along with my extended, expletive-filled rant.

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The New, "Safe" Silicone Breast Implants

by Cara May 24, 2007

For some strange reason, silicone breast implants are back on the market. Apparently doctors are now clashing with the FDA over the strict recommendations that go along with the implants: namely, to advise patients to have an MRI performed every two years. When the Food and Drug Administration decided last November to again allow the [...]

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If you’re fat, it’s not really rape

by Cara May 24, 2007

Here’s the outrage of the week: A lawyer in London who is defending three boys accused of gang raping two girls, said that one of the girls “may well have been glad of the attention.” Because she’s overweight. No, I’m not making this up. I wish that I was. So victim blaming isn’t enough, anymore. [...]

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Forced-Birth Proponents Find New Ways to Manipulate Women

by Cara May 23, 2007

The NY Times has an article about the “new” tactics of anti-choice advocates. Those “new” tactics are all about trying to convince people that “abortion is Bad for women” and “abortion Hurts women,” so we shouldn’t give them the option. Like smoking. No, seriously, one of the nutjobs quoted in the article compares this “awareness-raising” [...]

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