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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The New Feminism at its Finest
2007-12-31 00:00:00 Due to the holidays, work, and everything revolving around holidays and work (but mostly work,) Menstrual Poetry has been stagnant for a few weeks. Because of this, Feminism at its Finest has suffered quite a bit. I have decided to change the day that the carnival will be up, from this point forward, it will ...
Purity and Integrity?Balls
2007-12-13 00:00:00 I’ve spoken quite a bit on purity balls before, but lets face it, this topics in all of its Nazi-religious and abstinence-only brainwashing glory never gets old. Not to mention, of course, the underlying views of these affairs and how they tend to scream “incest” in not only big, but also bold and red type. Abstinence-only ... More About: Balls , Integrity , Purity
Menstrual Poetry is Back!
2007-12-13 00:00:00 As many have noticed, Menstrual Poetry has been down for the last week or so due to a change in servers. Usually, a server change would mean a few hours of down time, however, things can never pan out as ordinary for me as they do for others. It is officially safe to say that I ... More About: Back
The Ninth Edition of Feminism at its Finest
2007-12-01 16:53:00 Have no fear, the ninth edition of Feminism at its Finest is here! The best way to start this week’s carnival out is to start off with a bang! Really, when people see the word feminism, do they really think this way? Love Guru presents 10 Ways to keep your Boyfriend under your Feet. Catchy title, ... More About: Edition
Let All Women Keep Their Clitorises!
2007-12-01 10:33:00 Female Genital Mutilation A Swedish advertising firm has debuted a new campaign for Amnesty International in regards to Female genital mutilation. (Full ads can be seen here and here.) In the ad, they use an image of a sewn up rose to signify the female genitalia; however, some think that the image of a rose ... More About: Women , Activism
16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence
2007-11-28 02:38:00 November 25 marked the first day of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence , an intensely important stint of days where we, the people, say that we are fed up and refuse to shut up about the violence that many women endure of all mediums all over the world, every day. 2007’s theme ...
The Late Edition of Feminism at its Finest
2007-11-25 19:15:00 The eighth edition of Feminism at its Finest is indeed late this week, I know. However, we have a new layout here, so perhaps it was worth waiting for? Maybe? Due to the holidays (or the severe amount of suckage that was surrounding Menstrual Poetry,) we didn’t have a big turnout this week, but that’s ... More About: Blog Carnival , Late , Edition , Late Edition
Hit by the Winter Spirit
2007-11-25 04:27:00 Last night as I was sitting at the computer working and trying not to fall asleep (damn you, normal sleeping schedules) I was suddenly hit by this weird feeling. I was eating left over coconut cream pie from Thanksgiving and it dawned on me–Winter is coming! Now, I am by no means a “Christmas” person. I ... More About: Wordpress Theme , Spirit
The ?I?m Thankful For?? Day
2007-11-22 17:00:00 Well it’s that time of the year again–The one day set aside out of the entire year for people to get together and thank about all they have to be thankful for. I could litter this post up with reasons why Thanksgiving shouldn’t necessarily qualify as a holiday, but it’s already 11 and I need ... More About: Hank
Reasons for My Absence
More articles from this author:2007-11-21 15:44:00 Menstrual Poetry has been lacking in updates due to an array of different reasons which include (but are not limited to) work, more work, getting up and immediately thinking of work, and in my off time, giving Woman Tribune a complete makeover. Exciting, huh? More About: Reasons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
