The past 48 hours have been a whirlwind for activists and fake Christians around America as Kentucky clerk Kim Davis has defied federal law by not issuing marriage licenses to gay couples in her district. An elected official, Davis told prospective couples she would not issue any marriage licenses to LGBT couples because it went […]
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Random: Abortion, Women’s Rights, ArousedWoman Mag, Bible vs U.S. Constitution, & more
Today, I wanted to talk about some of the topics that are currently preoccupying my psyche as I work on ArousedWoman Magazine, my other works, my upcoming book about my Congressional run last year, as well as my regular activism for women’s issues and women’s rights. The topic that is usually foremost for me is […]
Review: “Masters of Sex” Season 3 Premiere Takes on Sex, Revolution, Women’s Lib, & the Human Sexual Response
The Season 3 premiere of the popular cable television show, “Masters of Sex”, is available for free viewing in advance of its airing on July 12, 2015. Similarly to HBO, Showtime is presenting its content online for a monthly fee as an alternative to watching it on TV. And it’s about time! “Masters of Sex” […]
BREAKING NEWS: Gays Can Marry and the Earth Hasn’t Fallen Out of Its Orbit
With the landmark decision by the Supreme Court of the United States legalizing gay marriage last Friday, June 26, 2015, one would think only celebrating and rejoicing would be heard throughout these 50 states, which are founded upon the principles of “liberty and justice for all”. However, one does not have to look far to […]
OpEd: Rape Culture: “Game of Thrones” and Violence Against Women
The last two minutes of Sunday’s “Game of Thrones” finale sent the internet into a frenzy as Jon Snow succumbed to an “Et tu, Brute`” ending. And yet, no one is talking about the beatings of the women in the finale, Cersei’s solo walk of shame, or the systematic abuse and rape of women throughout […]
OpEd: Jon Stewart Nails It When Telling Caitlyn Jenner What to Expect as a Woman
The former Bruce Jenner was an Olympian and respected personality. The new Caitlyn Jenner is fodder for media outlets to either extol her bravery or ridicule her journey to what is still considered weak and inferior — being a woman. Like many others, I posted the Vanity Fair cover on my Facebook wall, and comments […]
YouTube: Nigeria Criminalizes Female Genital Mutilation (Circumcision)
The African country of Nigeria has passed a bill that makes Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) a crime. This is WONDERFUL news for women’s rights in Africa and hopefully will spread to other parts of the world that still carry out circumcision on minors. In fact female circumcision was only outlawed in the United States in […]
OpEd: #SavingChase Court Case Comes to a Bad End as the Mother Signs Consent to Forced Circumcision
The topic of non-consensual circumcision has routinely made the nightly news as the fate of a four-year-old boy and his intact penis have been the center of attention of news coverage in America and beyond. As you know, I am a staunch body integrity activist, and in the situation of circumcision, we activists who fight […]
TOD: Artists Being Targeted for “Un-American” Activities
Topic o’ the Day: Artists Being Targeted for “Un-American” Activities My daughter is studying McCarthyism in her history class, and they’re watching the Jim Carrey film The Majestic, which takes place during that time of blacklisting artists. I have never heard of this film before, but I will see if I can watch it online. […]
TV Show “Perception” Canceled Because Mental Health Issues and Good Writing Aren’t Appreciated on TV
Because I’m a nerd and not up on many things in popular culture (quite gladly, actually), I just found out that the TV show “Perception” was canceled. WHAT THE HELL? The premise of the show centered around a brilliant neuroscientist Daniel Pierce, who splits his time between his duties as a college professor and as […]
