Recent Posts Tagged With 'women'

• My New Blog, Where To Find Me, And How To Contact Me

  Posted on Wednesday May 27th, 2009 at 10:56 in religion, politics, music, news, blog, MEN, health, Help, women, video, videos, feminism

  If you read this blog or if you liked this blog, when it was alive, then I think you’ll like my new blog. Check out my new blog: Forwrrrd Forwrrrd is an activism, DIY, equal rights, feminism, human rights, riot grrrl, and women’s rights b...

• Just A Reminder

  Posted on Tuesday January 27th, 2009 at 13:25 in MEN, women, feminism, activism, DIY, human rights, rights, forum, forums, feminist, message boards, equal rights

  This blog is still on hiatus, but I do have some news regarding the Riot Grrrl Online website. The website will be undergoing updates within the next few months…additions, updates, and changes are expected on the website. To know all the update...

• This Blog Is On Hiatus

  Posted on Wednesday November 19th, 2008 at 18:01 in religion, politics, Culture, music, news, blog, MEN, health, woman, Help, myspace, updates

  As you can see, I haven’t blogged here in several weeks now. The reason for that is because I am putting this blog on hiatus. This means that it is dead for now and won’t be posted in. However, This doesn’t mean that you can’t...

• I Hate Sarah Palin

  Posted on Wednesday October 1st, 2008 at 19:44 in women, feminism, activism, feminist, equal rights, activist, suggestions, feminists, activists, riot grrrl, riot grrl, riot grrrls

  It’s true. I know this may be confusing. For some reason, I’ve consistently been questioned by why I do not like her. She has a vulva, so we must have things in common, right? Actually, not much more than that 2nd X chromosome. Here are a...

• “grrrl” is a noun, not an adjective!

  Posted on Tuesday September 2nd, 2008 at 17:53 in MEN, women, feminism, feminist, equal rights, feminists, riot grrrl, riot grrl, riot grrrls, riotgrrrl, riotgrrrls, riot grrls

  This is an essay I was asked to write for a WS class last semester. Throughout my entire life, my gender has played a huge role. It has determined what kind of things I should be interested in, what expectations are placed upon me and what point of v...

• Till Death Do Yah Part?

  Posted on Wednesday August 27th, 2008 at 12:54 in MEN, women, feminism, feminist, equal rights, feminists, riot grrrl, riot grrl, riot grrrls, riotgrrrl, riotgrrrls, riot grrls

  I’ve been plagued by the thought of marriage lately. It seems at every possibility someone in my family brings up the prospect of me entering into nuptial confines and then reproducing and wondering out loud when such a time will come. I’...

• Raping America’s Female Soldiers

  Posted on Wednesday August 27th, 2008 at 12:53 in MEN, Help, women, feminism, human rights, feminist, equal rights, feminists, riotgrrrl, riotgrrrls, riotgrrls

  For the more than 200,000 women serving on active duty in the U.S. military, sexual assault and harassment are issues not to be ignored – and now that the armed forces are taking steps to correct the problem, some wonder if it is doing enough. In t...

• Two Elderly Chinese Women Face “Reeducation” Through Manual Labor

  Posted on Tuesday August 26th, 2008 at 17:37 in women

  BEIJING, Aug. 20 — Two elderly women could face a year of “reeducation through labor” because they applied for permits to demonstrate during the Olympics, according to one of the would-be protesters. Wu Dianyuan, 79, and Wang Xiuyin...

• Personal Finance Columnist Thinks Paying For College Up To Parents

  Posted on Tuesday August 26th, 2008 at 17:37 in MEN, women, suggestions

  According to an article in the Parenting section of The Wall Street Journal, a personal finance journalist commented that “At the end of the day, I say parents should pay for their kids’ education — but only after saving for their o...

• HHS Thinks That Contraception Is Abortion

  Posted on Tuesday August 26th, 2008 at 17:37 in women, feminism, activism, human rights, feminist, equal rights, activist, feminists, activists, riotgrrrl, riotgrrl, riotgrrls

  The draft regulation, prepared by the Bush Administration and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and currently circulating among anti-women officials, redefines abortion as, “any of the various procedures — including the pr...

• The C Word

  Posted on Tuesday August 26th, 2008 at 17:36 in MEN, women, feminism, feminist, feminists, riot grrrl, riot grrrls, riotgrrrl, riotgrrrls, riot grrls, riotgrrls

  Throughout history, people have created a set of slang words and terminology to be used as aspersions. When we were younger, we used insults such as butthole and dork. As we matured, so did our put-downs: they increased in vulgarity as well as severi...

• On Being A Man

  Posted on Wednesday August 20th, 2008 at 12:27 in MEN, women, drag queen, drag, drag queens, drag king, drag kings

  Luckily, the students at my college are open-minded. When I considered participating in the school’s annual Drag Ball, no one laughed at the thought, no one questioned my orientation. Even though it is more acceptable for a female to dress within t...

• Arizona Affirmative Action Ballot Measure Challenged

  Posted on Tuesday August 19th, 2008 at 12:31 in United States, women, rights, arizona, us, civil rights, violence, affirmative action

  8/19/2008- A legal challenge of the proposed anti-affirmative action ballot initiative in Arizona was filed Monday. The challenge was filed by Protect Arizona’s Freedom, a coalition of community leaders, organizations, and volunteers. The lawsu...

• McCain, Obama Indicate Abortion Views

  Posted on Monday August 18th, 2008 at 12:30 in women, Presidential Election, abortion, opinions, views, presidential candidates, presidential candidate

  8/18/2008- Presumptive Presidential nominees John McCain and Barack Obama outlined their positions on abortion Saturday night in nationally televised back-to-back appearances. Reverand Rick Warren of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California posed...

• Riot Grrrl Returns, With A Slightly Softer Roar

  Posted on Tuesday August 12th, 2008 at 16:48 in women, feminism, articles, article, feminist, new york times, grrl, feminists, riot grrrl, riot grrl, riot grrrls, grrrl

  This article was taken from the New York Times. POP VIEW;Riot Grrrl Returns, With a Slightly Softer Roar By EVELYN MCDONNELL Published: June 2, 1996 AT THE HEART OF FEMINISM lies the belief in self-determination: women should define their own identit...

• Blog Survey

  Posted on Sunday July 20th, 2008 at 15:27 in Help, women, feminism, comments, questions, activism, opinions, surveys, question, survey, feminist, feedback

  I want feedback about this blog, so please answer the following questions in a reply to this post. 1.) What do YOU want to see on this blog? (as in posts) 2.) Are there any changes I should make to this blog? 3.) What do YOU think about this blog? 4...

• An Update On My Ovarian Cyst

  Posted on Saturday July 19th, 2008 at 13:27 in women, ovary, women's health, ovaries, ovarian cyst, cyst, cysts, ovary cyst

  This is an update from one of my previous entries located here. My cyst is on my left ovary. It is small and I had an ultrasound done last month and the cyst has not grown any. Since July 10th, and this week, even right now, The cyst has been botheri...

• Feminism Friday: My Mother’s Health

  Posted on Friday July 18th, 2008 at 15:27 in women, doctor, diabetes, women's health, diabetic, doctors, blood, blood test, kidney, kidneys, kidney failure, blood tests

  My story below might not sound like something for this blog, but the health issues: diabetes and kidney failure DO affect women. (men too) My mom had a blood test a few weeks ago and it revealed that her kidneys were weak. They took it again last wee...

• Update On My Health

  Posted on Thursday July 17th, 2008 at 15:27 in women, doctor, women's health, doctors, blood, blood test, liver, triglycerides, blood tests, fatty liver, triglyceride, liver enzymes

  My story below might not relate to this blog, but the health issues DO relate to women and men, so I thought I would share it. I had blood taken on July 16th and my doctor made me an appointment to let me know about the results of the blood test for...

• Two Afghan “Prostitutes” Allegedly Murdered by Taliban

  Posted on Wednesday July 16th, 2008 at 13:23 in women, human rights, rights, taliban, murder, cruelty, prostitution, prostitutes, afghan

  The following news story was taken from here Two Afghan “Prostitutes” Allegedly Murdered by Taliban Two Afghan women were killed last weekend outside Ghazni City for allegedly running a prostitution ring for US military personnel and for...

• Feminists Express Outrage Over New Yorker

  Posted on Tuesday July 15th, 2008 at 13:41 in women, feminism, racism, feminist, sexism, racist, feminists, michelle obama, sexist

  Feminists Express Outrage over New Yorker 7/15/2008 - Feminist groups immediately expressed outrage over the New Yorker’s cover for the July 21 issue that depicts a caricature of Michelle and Senator Barack Obama. Editor David Remnick Claims the Ca...

• Cynthia McKinney Will Be Green Party Presidential Candidate

  Posted on Monday July 14th, 2008 at 13:46 in women, Presidential Election, green, green party, Candidates, presidential candidate, candidate, cynthia mckinney

  Cynthia McKinney will be Green Party Presidential Candidate 7/14/2008 - Former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney was nominated by the Green Party to be its presidential candidate at the party’s convention in Chicago on Saturday. McKinney represent...

• Obama Reaches Out To Women With Economic Plan

  Posted on Saturday July 12th, 2008 at 14:46 in women, Presidential Election, Candidates, presidential candidate, candidate, economic plan

  Obama Reaches Out to Women with Economic Plan July 11, 2008 Sen Barack Obama focused on women yesterday and unleashed his economic plan for women. In New York, he attended a breakfast for women with Sen. Hillary Clinton before speaking at a town hall...

• Feminism Friday: Family Planning Vital To Improving Maternal Health, UN Officials Say

  Posted on Friday July 11th, 2008 at 13:49 in women, planned parenthood, family planning, feminism friday, world population day

  Family planning vital to improving maternal health, UN officials say 11 July 2008 – Family planning is a critical element to improving maternal health, one of the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) or global targets world leaders have pledge...