Slightly more Americans are “pro-life” than “pro-choice” according to a recent Gallup poll, reversing a trend that held constant throughout the years 1995-2008. The shift occurred among Republicans and Independents, who (in my opinion) appear to become more conservative during times of national stress. The French Postal Service has issued a 12-stamp booklet concerning the [...]
I’m more excited about my birthday than I normally am, perhaps because I’m still around to celebrate it. No, nothing is wrong with me. I don’t have a terminal disease (unless you consider life to be a terminal disease, which in a way, it is). But I am getting older, and I’m aware of the [...]
I just finished reading Alice Eve Cohen’s What I Thought I Knew which is a memoir about her late-in-life, unexpected pregnancy. Sprinkled throughout the book are lists that Cohen titles “What I Know.” The items change over time to the point where Cohen apparently decides that she never really knew what she thought she knew. [...]
I remember making valentines for my mother when I was in grade school. (Funny how we never made them for our dads.) I also remember making out valentines for every kid in my class. And getting one from every kid in the class. And I remember aching for valentines from the boys I loved. One [...]
The New Year is officially here and I thought I would try to come up with a list of resolutions that every feminist should subscribe to. These are the personal resolutions: I will take charge of my own life. I will pursue my dreams. I will make time for myself. I will not let myself [...]
Update: Feministing reports on the new female condom which is finally available in the U.S. On She-Power: “25 Fast Facts About Women Around the World.” Even though International Women’s Day was March 8th, it’s worth visiting this site at any time of the year. One story that illustrates the need for health care reform on [...]
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