June 2009

Dr. Tiller’s Clinic Will Remain Closed

by Cara June 9, 2009

Oh god. This twists both my heart and my stomach up into tight, hard knots. The family of slain abortion provider George Tiller said Tuesday that his Wichita clinic will be “permanently closed,” effective immediately. In a statement released by Tiller’s attorneys, his family said it is ceasing operation of Women’s Health Care Services Inc. [...]

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15-Year-Old Victim Will Not See Her Rapists Prosecuted

by Cara June 8, 2009

Strong Trigger Warning This is about as shameful, horrifying and unacceptable as things come.  In April, six adult men allegedly took turns raping a 15-year-old girl. She went to an apartment with one of the men, who she knew, only to have him demand “sex” with her.  When she refused, he allegedly pulled a gun [...]

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Top 10 Desired Beatles Rock Band Songs

by Cara June 6, 2009

I imagine that since these came on out Monday, anyone who cares a whole lot about the two Beatles Rock Band trailers have likely seen them by now. But I just can’t forgive myself for not having them stored somewhere in my archives. (As the videos will likely be inevitably removed from YouTube, you can [...]

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Man Arranges Rape of His Wife Via Craigslist Ad

by Cara June 5, 2009

Trigger Warning As I said yesterday, referring to a man who allegedly raped his girlfriend while broadcasting the assault on the internet via webcam: the world just keeps getting more and more repulsive. Today, we have a story of a man who allegedly sought out someone to rape his wife via a Craigslist ad. That [...]

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Who Was Dr. George Tiller?

by Cara June 5, 2009

I have a post (my first!) up at Global Comment. It’s about Dr. George Tiller . . . a subject I’ve been silent on here since his death (though I did write a bit at Feministe).  A taste: Any doctor who chooses to provide abortions in America, where there is a pervasive and largely accepted [...]

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Man Allegedly Rapes Girlfriend Live on Webcam

by Cara June 4, 2009

Trigger Warning It seems that as soon as I think I’ve been doing this long enough that nothing can shock me anymore, the people of this world get even more repulsive. Case in point: a man in Arizona was just arrested for raping his girlfriend while she was unconscious, and streaming the rape live via [...]

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Help a Blogger Recover From Foreclosure

by Cara June 3, 2009

Trans rights blogger Voz has put out a call for help for her and her partner. Like so many sadly are these days, they’re losing their home to foreclosure, and need the help to get back on their feet again and ensure that they have a place to live.  She writes: As many of you [...]

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Another Trans Person Shot in Memphis

by Cara June 3, 2009

Last Wednesday, Memphis resident Kelvin Denton was shot in the nose and throat.  According to police documents, the alleged shooter Terron Taylor says that he committed the assault because Denton misrepresented hir gender. Kelvin Denton is currently still in critical condition.  Details are short at the moment, and so how Denton self-identifies with regards to [...]

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