Posts tagged “Equality”

angry feminists

I know this picture is old and an ad that so openly supported sexual harassment [definitely? probably? hopefully?] wouldn’t get published today. But feminists from the 70s, when this picture was taken, get a bad name sometimes. And this demonstrates 1) how terrible it was and 2) a fantastic sense of humor. Via Feministing.

rape culture

I posted the other day about how difficult it was to get convictions in rape trials even with incredible evidence. In this case the perpetrators’ lawyer claims that it couldn’t have really been rape because the girls were unattractive and probably wanted the attention. lawyer Sheilagh Davies, acting for one of the defendants, said the […]

“pro-life” morality

Remember those gross pictures of genital warts from sex-ed? Genital warts are caused by human papilloma virus (HPV). HPV can also lead to cervical cancer. The governor of Texas tried to mandate the HPV vaccine, which is most effective before a person is exposed to the virus (in this case, before a person becomes sexually […]

reading list

The pay gap in America: “If a woman and a man make the same choices, will they receive the same pay?” the study asked. “The answer is no. Dealing with poverty in 12 steps. Sperm from bone marrow. Deception and rape. The court said that MA’s law defines rape as intercourse “by force and against […]