War on Women

October 14, 2014

Which War On Women Will Win?

As mid-term elections creep closer (aren’t we done with those tv ads yet?), one wonders which War on Women will be victorious. First, there is the War on Women declared by the likes of Sandra Fluke and Senator Jeane Shaheen, who proclaim that women aren’t getting paid fairly and that while no one has the right to tell women what to do with their bodies, could you fork over the money for their birth control, please? Continue Reading...

September 29, 2014

Women: Are We So Oppressed That We Don’t Even Know It?

Some feminists will tell you: it’s tough being a woman. We don’t have enough choices. We don’t get paid enough. There’s glass ceilings and sexist stereotypes. Women, arise and unite! Maybe not. Continue Reading...

September 25, 2014

HeForShe: When Are We Going To Get Honest About Gender Issues?

Emma Watson, the lovely British actress best known for her role as Hermione in the Harry Potter movies, is now a Goodwill ambassador for the United Nations. The program she is touting is called HeForShe (yes, I know that sounds like a support group for transgendered folk, but that’s beside the point.) Continue Reading...

September 19, 2014

Dangerous To Be An American Woman? Not If We Take Responsibility For Ourselves, Each Other

Vox is telling us that it’s “dangerous to be a woman in America.” (The news is delivered in a creepy video where statistics are displayed via writing on a woman’s body. Continue Reading...

September 05, 2014

Stay At Home Mom? Yeah, You Don’t Count

I loved being a stay at home mom. Sure, it was tedious some days and there were times when I was a bit weary of mac and cheese, but overall, I loved it. Continue Reading...

August 22, 2014

Women Are Dying, But Where Are The Feminists?

If there is one woman who has the ear of the president of the United States, it’s Cecile Richards. The president of Planned Parenthood campaigned for him, and has called him the best friend women could have. Continue Reading...

August 12, 2014

Think Things Are Getting Better For Girls In China? Not So

While Jezebel tells women to get fighting mad about having to pay more for deodorant than men, and HuffPo is worried about why women “really” shave their legs, real feminists (you know, those who care about all women [and men], from conception until natural death) are noting that girls in China are in no better shape than they were under the most draconian years of Communism. Continue Reading...

July 18, 2014

Partnering With Poor Women For Health, Fertility

Once, in a Bible study I was involved with, we women got chatting, and one lady (as we were discussing poverty in Haiti) said, “If we could just get those women to stop having so many kids…” [drawn-out sigh.] Continue Reading...

July 14, 2014

‘War On Women’ Seeks To Infantilize Women, Keep Them Dependent

One of my jobs when I was in college was doing tech work (lights and sound) for a small but busy theater. I enjoyed the work, and most of my co-workers, not to mention the opportunity to meet the varied and creative people who came to perform. Continue Reading...

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