An FDA advisory panel has officially approved Ella, the newest version of emergency contraception. Dubbed the “week after pill,” the drug works similarly to Plan B, but extends the window of effectiveness to up to 5 days after unprotected sex (Plan B currently protects only up to 72 hours). Furthermore, Plan B decreases in effectiveness [...]
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Did Southwest Airlines ban this PETA ad because of its racy nature, or because of its pro-vegan message? Southwest reports that the ad was rejected from publication in their magazine, Spirit, because it is “too provocative to run.” PETA, however, claims that this advertisement is no sexier than other ads Southwest accepts– and that Southwest’s [...]
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I found this new PSA, featuring Bristol Palin on Feministing this morning. The PSA’s message is brief: What if I didn’t come from a famous family? What if I didn’t have all their support? What if I didn’t have all these opportunities? Believe me, it wouldn’t be pretty. Pause before you play. Feministing posted a [...]
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Washington, DC will become the first city in the US to incorporate female condom distribution in its fight against HIV/AIDS. The city’s HIV rates are notoriously high, with rates reaching 3% of the population– higher than West African statistics, and about on par with Kenya and Uganda. The initiative will include providing free female condoms [...]
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According to UN program on HIV/Aids (UNAids), the immunodeficiency disease is now the leading cause of death among women of a reproductive age. Violence against women is the leading cause of the spread of this disease in women, with an estimated 70% of women “forced to engage in unprotected sex.” Translation: rape and sexual assault [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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