A new London-based survey is out– with some pretty appalling findings for women and victims of rape. More than half of all people surveyed believe that in some circumstances, rape victims should take responsibility for their attack. Some of these circumstances include: Dressing “provocatively” Acting “flirtatiously” Accepting a drink at a bar Drinking to excess [...]
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There’s an editorial today in the New York Times, summarizing a recent study that seems to have favorable findings for abstinence-only education. The study focused on 622 African-American middle schoolers, and found that those who received abstinence-only teachings were less likely to have had sex in the follow-up period than those who received more comprehensive [...]
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Last night, Republican Scott Brown won the late Ted Kennedy’s Senate seat, in an upset that’s been devastating for many Democrats. To be fair, I believe that a lot of the loss can be attributed to Coakley’s lackluster campaign and the disappointments thus far of the Obama Administration. One interesting aspect of the Scott Brown [...]
Filed under: Politics, Pop Culture, Sex, Stereotyping | Tagged: michelle obama, Politics, sarah palin, scott brown, Sex, sexism | 1 Comment »
Check out the new cover of In Touch magazine: That’s right– not only is Sarah Palin a new Fox News contributor, she’s also landed the front page of the same magazine that so masterfully covered such significant issues as “Jen’s Warning to Angelina,” “Simon and Paula Secretly In Love”, and “Stars Without Makeup!” Knocks on [...]
Filed under: Abortion, Politics, Pop Culture, Reproductive Rights, Sex | Tagged: Abortion, palin, pro-choice, pro-life, Reproductive Rights, Sex | 1 Comment »
I was on Facebook yesterday when I started noticing my friends posting names of colors on their statuses. “Beige!” some of them said. “Black,” and “Purple,” were other popular posts. And then there was one notable “Hot Pink!” paired with a wink face emoticon, that received about 10 ‘likes’ from male users. I had no [...]
Filed under: Advertising, Health, Pop Culture, Sex | Tagged: Advertising, breast cancer, facebook, Feminism, Sex | 1 Comment »
A prison guard in Nassau County has been found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting at least 3 female inmates. According to this article, he was charged with: …three counts of rape, three counts of forcible touching, six counts of promoting prison contraband, 10 counts of sexual abuse and 35 counts of official misconduct… The officer [...]
Filed under: Harassment, Sex, Violence | Tagged: Feminism, prison, Rape, Sex, sexism | 2 Comments »
This is another in the “you have to be kidding” category. Maj. Gen. Anthony Cucolo, who commands all U.S. forces in Northern Iraq, issued orders in November that ban pregnancy among all military personnel in his command. Anyone who becomes pregnant or impregnates another service member, including married couples assigned to the same unit, could [...]
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PepsiCo is known for being one of the very few Fortune-500 companies headed by a female CEO, (Indra Krishnamurthy Nooyi, who also happens to be a woman of color). But the company has been in the news for far less feminist reasons. PepsiCo’s new iPhone App for its Amp Energy drink features different “scoring tips” [...]
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Via Jezebel: A viral marketing ad from Denmark’s Tourism agency has been pulled amidst public criticism. The ad features a young, blonde Danish woman, seeking the father of her baby. She talks casually about how they met when he was a tourist, and goes on to explain that this baby was the product of their [...]
Filed under: Advertising, International, Sex | Tagged: Advertising, denmark, Feminism, International, sexism, tourism | 2 Comments »
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the FDA’s impending decision to recommend Gardasil for boys. Today, there’s good news: the FDA has voted to approve the drug for males. This will have a positive effect in reducing the number of men who are affected by the HPV virus– and also for women, who [...]
Filed under: Health, Male Perspectives, Sex | Tagged: fda, gardasil, HPV, women's health | 1 Comment »
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