National student loan debt is currently over ONE TRILLION DOLLARS. That doesn't even sound like a real amount of money that is possible, does it? They could call it a STOMPTILLION or a FREAKAZILLION and it would carry just as much meaning.
money
trans
The health of trans people is still a thing we should all care about.
politics
You know that expression: when you find you're standing in a hole, it's a good idea to stop digging? This is pertinent advice for the National Rifle Association at the moment.
birth control
YOU GUYS FINDING FREE CONDOMS IS TOTALLY NOT THAT DIFFICULT, and other nuggets of reproductive wisdom from noted women's advocate, Rush Limbaugh.
Lesley in
Issues,
birth control,
daydreaming about ponies,
I am not as smart as Rush Limbaugh,
planned parenthood,
politics,
reproductive rights
Mar 2, 2012 at 1:00pm | 166 comments
politics
While I'm sure your political commentary is indeed incisive and cutting and generally luminous, maybe hold that brilliant analysis back for a day or two. One thing at a time.
elections
Okay, seriously, I cannot tell you how excited I am that it is ELECTION DAY!!!!!!!!
american apparel
I love American Apparel! Almost as much as I love lounging around in shiny gold underwear with porny lighting, a scrunchie ponytail, and my butt in the air.
anatomy
VAGINA. VAGINA. VAGINA! Vagina. Vagina vagina vagina vagina vagina, vagina vagina; vagina vagina, vagina?! Vagina vagina vagina-vagina.
anger
All those times I jealously watched some dude in my group therapy beat the shit out of a pile of pillows with a baseball bat, and it turns out I just needed some fucking Congressman to say some extraordinarily dumb shit and BOOM! Anger unlocked.
anders breivik
“European Resistance” is a Breivik fan Tumblr run by a 17-year-old girl who finds Breivik “cute,” someone far removed from the stereotypical image of a scary skinhead plotting to commit terrorist attacks.
politics
Don't take my word for it.Take everyone else's. VOTE!
politics
I am jaded -– jaded by the whole process, jaded by the media coverage, jaded by the unhelpful, popularist rhetoric.
politics
It's kind of like when your friends tell you not to bring your kids to their wedding.
Somer Sherwood in
Issues,
politics,
sexism,
feminism,
weddings,
parenting,
kids,
children,
babysitters,
not taking your kids everywhere
Aug 30, 2012 at 6:00pm | 127 comments
election 2012
Presenting a handy guide detailing three of the weirder moments in last night's election results coverage, in case you missed them.
politics
The United States has a very complex and tormented relationship with guns, and a debate format is just really not the best place to be exploring gun policy, gun violence and gun ownership. So I braced myself for a wild ride, and I got one.
Keep Crazies Away From Guns! Single Parents Are the Problem! And Other Gems From Last Night's Debate
the r-word
Disabled people are watching. We engage with society. We see and understand. When you insult us on Twitter, or national television, or anywhere else, we see it and we talk about it amongst each other.
activism
Limbaugh attacked a white woman. A law student. And that has a lot to do with why this incident is making people angry, when Limbaugh’s racism hasn’t sparked nearly the same level of outrage in the past.
s.e. smith in
Issues,
activism,
body politics,
nonwhite women,
politics,
progressivism,
racism,
reproductive rights,
sex workers,
sexism,
sluts,
women of color
Mar 5, 2012 at 1:00pm | 115 comments
ableism
I’m a disabled person, and I actually wholly support prenatal screening and full access to prenatal care, because I think it can result in healthier pregnancies and better outcomes for both pregnant people and infants.
s.e. smith in
Issues,
ableism,
bodies are not political footballs,
disability,
politics,
pro-choice,
reproductive health,
reproductive justice
Feb 21, 2012 at 12:30pm | 110 comments
hate crimes
Hate crimes statutes focus not on intent, but on motivation. And this interferes with a fundamental precept of American law: your right to be wrong.
abortion
In December of 2010, Jennie Linn McCormack discovered she was pregnant. In her mid-thirties, unmarried, unemployed, and with three children already, continuing the pregnancy seemed overwhelming, if not impossible.
birth control
Getting a glimpse under the hood of anti-choice attitudes about birth control explains why they’re so determined to ban it, and why it’s so important to protect access.
rape
You can’t base decisions at the polls on one thing someone said once, and I’m tired of the media acting like you should.
