The Portly Dyke on PDA

I think this post from The Portly Dyke is something everyone needs to read.  As a follow up from posting about last Friday’s Day of Silence, this personal testimony complements things very nicely.  It’s a longer read, but seriously, read the whole thing if you have the chance.  The most powerful part for me was [...]

Quick Hit: What a Feminist Cabinet Looks Like

Spain now has a cabinet that is made up of a majority of women.  Prime Minister Zapatero has also added a position for a Minister of Equality, legalized gay marriage in his first term, calls himself a feminist, and, without apology, was not afraid to appoint a woman who is seven months pregnant to be [...]

Birth Control or Food?

I am on the Planned Parenthood email listserv, and received a message from them entitled “Pills or dinner?”
According to PP,

A legislative error made the price of birth control skyrocket for low-income and college-age women. It was a devastating, unintended mistake, and Planned Parenthood started working immediately to help Congress restore affordable birth control.

Please [...]

LOLMaryWollstonecraft

We’ve come a long way.
*reference: lolcats.com

If your underwear could speak, what would it say?

I just love this!  It’s a contest where you get to design a pair of underwear that in some way communicates safe sex.  This sounds like such a great idea, especially since I feel like I constantly see such dumb, sleazy sayings on underwear from places like American Eagle.  Here’s the cute and clever description [...]

It’s Here! It’s Here! The Vagina Monologues are Here!

Exciting news: a group of Marquette’s own Vagina Warriors are performing The Vagina Monologues off-campus. The production will raise awareness about sexual violence and, with your help, will also raise some funds for the V-Day Campaign to end sexual violence.
Where: Ruby G’s (address: 2043 W. Wells)
When: Friday May 2, 7-10 p.m.
Suggested donation: $5-10
While it’s [...]

Guest Post: The meaning of silence

I attended a soup for substance this week on Wednesday where members of the Gay Straight Alliance spoke about the Day of Silence.  All the students who spoke and gave their perspectives were great.  I asked reader and contributor, Ali, to allow me to share here what she shared on Wednesday.  The following is what [...]

Larry King on The Day of Silence

This actually gave me the chills–perhaps because it is an older, white guy in suspenders passionately talking about the importance of this Day and the right to EVERY student to go to school and feel safe.  In recent years, this day has become so controversial, with crazy conservative clans urging parents to keep their children [...]

Day of Silence 2008

Today is the Day of Silence and as described,
The National Day of Silence brings attention to anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying and harassment in schools. This year’s event will be held in memory ofLawrence King, a California 8th-grader who was shot and killed Feb. 12 by a classmate because of his sexual orientation and gender expression. Hundreds of [...]

Real Women Have Curves

Check out this video about a young woman in England who is the first plus-size person to compete in the Miss England finals.
Although I am not the biggest fan of beauty competitions, I have great respect for anyone daring to push the boundaries of the beauty industry.  So I say, kudos and good luck to [...]