DNA Base Expansion

Laura Neuman, a rape victim, is fighting to expand this country’s DNA database.  Specifically, she wants anyone arrested for a violent crime to have their DNA put into the database.  Had this been done earlier, the rapist that attacked her–and quite possibly at least 20 other women–would have been discovered and charged much sooner.
This sounds [...]

Happy Mother’s Day!

Here’s to all the moms out there!
You are awesome, hardworking people, and you deserve to get more than just one day of recognition.
Cheers, and Happy Mother’s Day!

Quick Hit: Our Bodies, Our Blog

When I was a kid, I remember flipping through my mom’s copy of Our Bodies, Ourselves, an amazing and groundbreaking work published in 1970 that made people aware of issues of women’s health and fought discrimination within the fields of medicine and public health policy.
I just found the Our Bodies, Ourselves of the blogosphere, titled [...]

Solidarity: Some Femiblogging Self-reflection

Since I am nearing the end of my time at Marquette, I have been doing some serious contemplating about what have been the most important experiences for me.  And, I do find that working on this blog has ranked among the more formative experiences of my education.  Not only has it forced me to put [...]

Vagina Monologues–Marquette Style

Congratulations to all the MU Vagina Warriors (including our own Dashaway!) on a brilliant performance of the Vagina Monologues! Despite all of MU’s wavering, unreasonable stipulations, and general fuddy-duddiness, these fabulous women were able to put on a great and moving show.
And thanks to Ruby G’s as well for offering their business as a [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Eating Healthy –> Baby Boys ???

Once again, I am subjecting you to two of my pet peeves: 1) Crappy cnn.com article and 2) Inane and insulting commentary on a scientific study.
According to this article (nicely titled “Study shows bananas make baby boys”), women who eat more potassium- and calcium-enriched foods and have cereal for breakfast are more likely to have [...]