From the monthly archives:

June 2007

New Icons

by Cara June 30, 2007

I just wanted to bring your attention to the new social networking icons at the bottom of all the posts. To those of you who use these services, do me a favor and give them an occasional click! I’m currently working on promotion through Digg, so when you click on the icon, the post should [...]

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Israeli President Resigns in Exchange for Dropped Rape Charges

by Cara June 30, 2007

Israeli President Moshe Katsav has had rape charges against him dropped in exchange for his resignation and guilty plea to lesser charges. He will instead receive a suspended sentence and have to pay a total of $11,695 to two of the former employees who accused him. The deal that Katsav, who held a primarily ceremonial [...]

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Help Choose the BlogHers Act Issue

by Cara June 29, 2007

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the BlogHers Act Initiative, and suggested the issue of rape and sexual assault to be spotlighted. The suggestions have been collected, and the survey is up. Help choose what you think the issue should be– and also what you think the issue should not be. Remember, the [...]

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Too Fat to Adopt?

by Cara June 29, 2007

A woman in Australia has been told that she is too fat to adopt. Kylie Lannigan weighs 126kg, or 278lbs. She has been told that in order to eligible to adopt, she must drop down to 85kg, or 177lbs– a total weight loss of 90lbs. Lannigan is 170cms, or 5’7” tall. For the record, at [...]

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What’s your “perfect fit?”

by Cara June 28, 2007

I was flipping through the newest issue of Marie Claire (don’t judge me), and came across this utterly disgusting ad: The text on the right reads: “A complete line of styles to help you find your perfect fit, created by Allergan. Building on 55 years of experience, Allergan is a trusted leader in safety and [...]

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On HIV-AIDS’ Rise and Potential Solutions

by Cara June 28, 2007

Yesterday was National HIV Testing Day. Sorry that I missed it. Of course, for those of you who also forgot, it’s not too late to get tested! In honor, I wanted to bring this sobering article from AlterNet to your attention, which talks about how HIV-AIDS is on the rise among U.S. women, particularly Black [...]

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Victims of Domestic Violence Need Your Help

by Cara June 27, 2007

Broadsheet has the horrible news that an amendment to the Immigration Bill is being considered that would require women to report their immigration status in order to report domestic abuse. This means that undocumented immigrants would face the atrocious decision to either risk their safety and let their abusers go unpunished, or risk deportation. We [...]

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Louisiana Lawmakers Approve Ban on D&X Abortions

by Cara June 27, 2007

Because Louisiana, home to New Orleans, really doesn’t have anything more pressing to deal with, lawmakers have just passed a bill that would ban so-called “partial birth” abortions. The procedure is properly known as D&X.

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A reason to not let your daughter wear that tube top . . .

by Cara June 26, 2007

Because the judge might blame her if she’s raped. A 24 year old man who raped a 10 year old girl has only been sentenced to 2 years in jail because the child was “dressed provocatively.” Because apparently British men are such disgusting, vicious, wild animals that if a child shows a bit of knee, [...]

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Action Alert Roundup

by Cara June 26, 2007

Ask your Senators to support the Matthew Shepard Act. The Matthew Shepard Act would protect people from hate-crimes on the basis of sexual orientation. The bad news is that a lot of Senators are receiving more calls and emails from the opposition than from the sane and logical crowd. So be sure to do this [...]

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