May 2008

Good Posts

by Cara May 31, 2008

I’ve been a bit on the busy side, lately. So here are a few really good/important posts by other people: BFP shares information on a young teenage girl who tragically died because of extreme negligence on the part of those who employed her to do farm work. Marcella has an amazing post on a man [...]

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Ron Paul: The Candidacy That Won’t Die

by Cara May 30, 2008

I’ve written on more than one occasion about how I hate Ron Paul’s eccentric, misogynist, racist, xenophobic guts and never, ever want to hear his name again. But unfortunately, I’m still passing a giant Ron Paul sign every day on the way to work. And the New York Times is still writing about him. I [...]

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Governor Paterson Orders State Agencies to Recognize Same-Sex Marriage

by Cara May 29, 2008

UPDATE: If you live in NY, please call the governor’s office TODAY and let them know that you support Paterson’s directive. Call 1-518-474-8390 and say “I support the Governor’s directive on marriage equality,” then give them your 5 digit zip code. I did it just this moment, and it really is that easy. The opposition [...]

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Morning Funny

by Cara May 28, 2008

Via Feminist Philosophers

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Widespread Sexual Abuse Against Children Committed By Peacekeeping Forces

by Cara May 27, 2008

Trigger Warning: this post contains descriptions and links to descriptions of the sexual abuse of children. I woke up this morning to two emails from readers, and they both contained this story (thanks Jean and Rich): a new study shows that peacekeepers and aidworkers in post-conflict areas are sexually abusing children much more than we’d [...]

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The Importance of Real Sex Education

by Cara May 26, 2008

When I say “real sex education,” I don’t mean teaching more than “sex is wrong.” I don’t mean simply teaching that oral and anal sex (*gasp*) exist. I don’t mean just teaching teens how to avoid STDs or pregnancy. I mean actually teaching them about sex. For me, real sex education (a phrase I will [...]

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Dear Hillary Clinton

by Cara May 24, 2008

Please, for the love of feminism*, stop. No, I’m not talking about Senator Clinton’s Democratic primary run. I’m talking about shit like this:

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A Few Feminist Reads

by Cara May 24, 2008

So I joined this meme thing called Weekly Geeks. Every week a different challenge/theme is chosen and participants go and do it on their own blog (if they wish). Dewey, who runs Weekly Geeks, is a good friend of mine, which is part of the reason I joined. The other reason is that I figured [...]

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The (Lack of) Medical Treatment Received By ICE Detainees

by Cara May 23, 2008

Last week, Miss Sarajevo left a comment with a link to this series of articles in The Washington Post, and I’m just finally getting around to writing about it. The series, “Careless Detention,” is about the terrifying, unethical and downright inhumane medical treatment of immigrants imprisoned by ICE, generally while fighting or awaiting deportation for [...]

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Offensive Remark of the Week: Rush Limbaugh Is Still Rush Limbaugh Edition

by Cara May 22, 2008

You know, most of Rush Limbaugh’s words barely even enter my brain (only fair, since they seem to barely enter his own before his says them). His offensive comments end up coming to me from Media Matters every other day, so they’re par for the course, and generally roll right off my back. But this [...]

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