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Debunking the Feminist Myth
2008-02-26 00:00:00 When people hear the word feminist, most identify with the word on a level of pure extremism. Some can’t help but contort their faces into a horrified, “hide the children” expression. My personal favorite, however, are the questions–Do you burn bras? So you hate men, right? Are you a lesbian? ... More About: Myth , Feminist
McCain on Choice: Title X and Counseling on Abortion
2008-02-18 00:00:00 After a little break, we’re back to John McCain’s anti-choice record. John McCain, an uber-conservative (for those who still think he’s in any way pro-choice) voted to permit federally funded Title X family planning clinics to decline to counsel women on abortion services. Title X family planning clinics have served as health care facilities for typically ... More About: Abortion , Choice
Comment System Tweaked and the Cold from Hell
2008-02-17 00:00:00 I’m always looking for ways to make Menstrual Poetry stand out and be the very best that it can be. In my efforts, I have changed the way the comment system here will work from now on which I am quite pleased with. Due to the nature of the topics that I write about, people ... More About: System , Cold , Hell , Comment , The Cold
Report IT Rally for Victim?s Rights
2008-02-17 00:00:00 I’m a little late in posting this, which I apologize for. I’ve known about this for a little while now and until I received an email from Angela Shelton, I remembered that I needed to write about this. 1 in 3 women and 1 in 6 men will be sexually assaulted in their lifetime. Angela ... More About: Rights , Report , Rally , Victim
McCain on Choice: Low-Income Women
2008-02-17 00:00:00 The Republican agenda, as we have seen during Bush’s eight years in office, is to benefit the wealthy and screw the low and middle classes. McCain, who is even more strict right than Bush is no exception. McCain has repeatedly voted to deny low-income women access to abortion care except in cases of rape, ... More About: Women , Income , Choice
McCain on Choice: Anti-Choice US Supreme Court Nominees
2008-02-15 00:00:00 The Supreme Court , the highest judicial body in the United States is the highest form of office in the United States (besides the president) when it comes to putting legislatures into effect that the US people must live their lives by. When nominating people into the US Supreme Court, it is crucial to ... More About: Choice , Anti
McCain on Choice: Unborn Victims of Violence Act
2008-02-14 00:00:00 The Unborn Victims of Violence Act was signed by President Bush on April 1, 2004. The Unborn Victims of Violence Act is a law that grants separate legal status to unborn fetuses and embryos and defines them as being a legal victim if injured or killed “at any stage of development in the womb.” Anti-choice ... More About: Choice
Just Another Day to Insult the Intelligence of Women
2008-02-13 00:00:00 Note: Men, please do not think that the price of your gift to your significant other this Valentine’s Day is going to wow her. This is not your get out of jail free card and should not be treated as such–by either sex. Think of it like Christmas–How were you on the ... More About: Women , Intelligence , Insult
McCain on Choice: Federal Abortion Ban
2008-02-13 00:00:00 Feministing has a great post up on John McCain and his long-standing anti-choice record. McCain, as most have already realized, will be the Republican candidate in the upcoming election; McCain is also the biggest threat to reproductive rights, if elected into office. For the next few weeks I will be taking his ... More About: Abortion , Choice
Warning: It?s Only Sexual Assault if He Succeeds in Getting a Blowjob
2008-02-12 00:00:00 Jackson County Commissioner Mike Brown was acquitted in a court in Michigan after being found not guilty of committing fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct, a misdemeanor, and attempted third-degree criminal sexual conduct, which is a felony. Mike Brown, a 61 year old man had admitted to exposing himself to a 24 year old woman whom he ... More About: Assault , Warning , Sexual , Sexual Assault
The Late Edition of Feminism at its Finest
2008-02-12 00:00:00 As some may have noticed, Feminism at its Finest was missing last week due to me moving and having my computer packed away for a few days. However, this week we’re back and with some awesome posts! Christine presents High School, Hair Color and Choices saying: “Allow our girls to be themselves, especially in the ... More About: Late , Edition , Late Edition
Eight Points of Randomness
2008-02-10 00:00:00 Carol of Can’t Holder Tongue has tagged me for the ‘Eight Random Things About Me’ meme. I would firstly like to thank her for tagging me, out of everyone in the whole blog-wide-world that she reads, I was one of her two picks and I’m quite happy about that. Second of all, I ... More About: Randomness , Points
What the Religious Right Wants, the Religious Right Gets
2008-02-09 00:00:00 There’s a little surprise waiting for all of the coin collectors come 2009. According to AlterNet, The 2009 new coin series, which will honor past US presidents, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, James K. Polk and Zachary Taylor, will not have “In God We Trust” just along the edge of the coin. Instead ... More About: Religious
Pro-Lifers Waving the Free Speech Card Again
2008-02-09 00:00:00 Anti-abortion activists, as we know all too well by now, will stop at nothing to get their way and make sure they have the opportunity to brainwash and force their religion-driven opinions on as many people as they can. This is yet another demonstration of pure absurdity! A South Dakota anti-abortion group, Citizens for Life ... More About: Card , Free , Free Speech , Waving , Speech
New Theme to Match the New Apartment
2008-02-07 00:00:00 I figured that it was only logical that while my daily surroundings have changed drastically, this website’s look should be spruced up a bit as well. I went back to the old colors that Menstrual Poetry had towards the beginning and also went a bit simpler with the colors and the design in general. I ... More About: Match , Theme
Moving Tip: Avoid Moving in an Ice Storm
2008-02-07 00:00:00 Menstrual Poetry Headquarters has officially been moved! The boyfriend and I moved on February first, and it was definitely an exciting time for me. I have a great love of moving and new surroundings and the fact that being in the same place for two years was getting to me, not to mention he had ... More About: Moving , Storm , Avoid
Menstrual Poetry Headquarters is Moving!
2008-02-01 00:00:00 The lack of updates, along with the missing week of Feminism at its Finest is due to packing up the last 2 years of material possessions I have accumulated along with the boyfriend’s past 9 years of accumulated junk into boxes and moving! Moving is, of course, a very exciting (especially if you’re leaving Scranton, Pennsylvania, ... More About: Poetry , Headquarters
Blog for Choice 2008
2008-01-24 00:00:00 Today is the 35th anniversary of Roe v Wade. 35 years ago abortion was made legal for all women and now, 35 years later, it is important to celebrate this day in history as well as continue to educate ourselves and each other about safe sex and contraception and the right to safe and ... More About: Blog , Choice , 2008
For a Better Understanding
2008-01-24 00:00:00 I came across a fantastic documentary last night while poking around online a bit. Via Jezebel, I read about a broadcast that aired on Frontline in 1983. The documentary won the 1983 National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Emmy Award for Outstanding Background/Analysis of a Single Current Story. Even today, 25 years after the date ... More About: Understanding
Yay! It?s the Fourth Edition of Feminism at its Finest
2008-01-21 00:00:00 The fourth edition of Feminism at its Finest is here! I’ve been posting quite a bit lately, which I am quite proud of, so check back often for new content and posts! We didn’t receive that many submissions this week, so promote promote promote–If you can. Pretty Lady presents Feminist fashion advice posted at Pretty Lady. Madeleine ... More About: Edition
Instant Messages and Life-Long Friends
2008-01-21 00:00:00 We meet a variety of different people online. With the recent hype of social networking websites like MySpace and Facebook, we certainly have the pipelines and capability to connect with thousands, perhaps even millions of different people from all around the world. The problem with the internet, in many cases, is that the people ... More About: Life , Friends , Messages , Long , Mess
Have You Ever Taken Plan B?
2008-01-21 00:00:00 Plan B is an emergency contraceptive that in August of 2006, was FDA approved for over the counter sale to people over 18 years of age. However, only if you live in these 9 states, you may now get this emergency contraceptive directly at the pharmacy without visiting a clinic beforehand–Alaska, California, Hawaii, Maine, ... More About: Plan B , Plan
Bigger Profits with Wholesale Clothing
2008-01-21 00:00:00 I work on a personal, as well as professional level with a lot of women entrepreneurs, which I’ve spoken about on here a few times. In my line of business, I often get the same gist from these women?How can I build a successful business without taking out loans that would easily double or even ... More About: Clothing , Profits , Wholesale
Bisexuality Credited as a Real Sexual Orientation
2008-01-21 00:00:00 USA Today felt compelled to release a story today on women and bisexuality, saying that it is not just a phase that young women go through. Being bisexual is a distinct orientation, not a temporary stage, says the study by Lisa Diamond, an associate professor of psychology and gender studies at the University of Utah. It ... More About: Real , Bisexuality , Sexual , Orientation
Third Edition of Feminism at its Finest
2008-01-21 00:00:00 The third edition of Feminism at its Finest is here! This week was a great turnout, a lot more than I expected. Thanks to everyone who contributed. Firstly, my favorite feminist post I’ve seen this past week is from Cara of the The Curvature. In Whose Abortion? she talk about a new men?s rights, anti-abortion ... More About: Edition
Medical Accuracy is So Last Year
2008-01-21 00:00:00 Uninformed religious fanatics are a dime a dozen lately, especially in politics, as we can easily see from the lineup of Republican presidential hopefuls. However, Indiana is also doubting the intelligence of women seeking abortions, as was demonstrated Thursday. Life begins at conception, and a fetus could feel pain during an abortion. Oh wow, that’s a factual ... More About: Medical , Year
Mike Gravel, the Only Candidate I Can Support
2008-01-10 00:00:00 I have been asked several times about who I support in the upcoming election, and with politics in the news constantly as well as on the majority of blogs out there daily, I thought I would take the opportunity to voice my opinion on who my candidate of choice is. Contrary to what many believe, especially ... More About: Support , Mike Gravel , Mike , Gravel , Candidate
The Second Edition of [New] Feminism at its Finest
2008-01-10 00:00:00 The second edition of [the new] Feminism at its Finest is here! With politics on the minds of many, Sholom Anarchy presents Stumping for Ron Paul again, posted at Anarcho-Judaism. Madeleine Begun Kane presents I Won’t Graciously Submit To Mike Huckabee posted at Mad Kane’s Political Madness. These posts, of course, bring up the question on the ... More About: Second Edition , Edition
Blog for Choice 2008
2008-01-10 00:00:00 January 22 marks the 35th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. On January 22, NARAL Pro-Choice America is holding the third annual Blog for Choice Day! In years past, this has had amazing success and this year, they are asking bloggers why they vote pro-choice. This is a tremendously important day, especially for bloggers–Every day is a ... More About: 2008
Calling All Women Entrepreneurs
More articles from this author:2008-01-02 00:00:00 Women making the decision to leave their corporate, mostly minimum wage jobs and start their own careers as their own boss is a very inspirational, motivating, and powerful thing. Women controlling their own business, income, and lives in one of the best things a woman can do for herself as well as the economy that ... More About: Women , Calling , Entrepreneurs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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