National Women’s History Museum bill moves to the Senate
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This is pretty cool. The House of Representatives recently passed a bipartisan bill (HR 1700) that would set the stage for a National Women’s History Museum to be built on the National Mall. It now moves to the Senate. The House passed HR 1700 on a v...[Read on] |
Domestic violence: one more reason for health care reform
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I just received this email from the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice. I’m embarrassed to admit that I didn’t already know this:
Eight states (Idaho, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Wyo...[Read on] |
The Politics of Peeing: Test-driving a Go-Girl
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The instant I found out about the newly rebranded female urination device (FUD), Go-Girl, I jumpe...[Read on] |
The Dalai Lama is a feminist
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And that’s pretty great. I especially like the full quote:
“I call myself a feminist,” said the Dalai Lama. “Isn’t that what you call someone who fights for women’s rights?”
If only he hadn’t followed it up by going on to sa...[Read on] |
Another magazine another photoshopped woman
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Seriously, why do magazines think that we won’t notice? Or are they truly going with the “a photo is just the beginning of our art project” theory? Becuase if photos are just an art project for them, then just fucking say it.
This time ...[Read on] |
Senate Confirms Sotomayor
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Awesome.
Sotomayor would not have been my first pick for a Supreme Court justice for a lot of reasons — chief among them her disturbing deference to law enforcement and her lack of regard for privacy rights. But she is undoubtedly a highly-quali...[Read on] |
Planning for the Future: What Women Need to Know About Social Security
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Years ago, I attended a retreat held by the Woodhull Institute for Ethical Leadership for twentysomething women. One of the discussions was on financial literacy, and I remember of the twenty women there, I was one of very few with a mutual fund, an IRA, ...[Read on] |
Right-wing shock jocks: Now attacking children
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This is reprehensible (trigger warning). I’m not going to quote from the piece because it’s really sickening, but the gist is this: Right-wing radio jocks in Sacramento attacked transgender kids, calling them horrible names and basically enco...[Read on] |
Sotomayor, identity and experience
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I have a piece up in the Guardian about how identity and experience shape the courts, and how Sotomayor’s professional and personal experiences add a necessary diversity to the Supreme Court bench. A taste:
Republicans and conservatives will arg...[Read on] |
As Supreme Court Nomination Speculation Heats Up, Keeping Our Eyes on the Bigger Prize
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I have an article up on RH Reality Check today about the SCOTUS nominations. Check it out. A taste:
Few things excite politics junkies quite as much as an impending Supreme Court nomination - it’s the Kentucky derby for law nerds, with media-makers...[Read on] |
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