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Monthly Archives May 2008

NARAL endorses Obama, but doesn’t explain why they didn’t endorse Clinton

If you’re going to make an endorsement because you’re trying to help a candidate win an election, that’s fine with me. But when you make an endorsement, make it clear why you’re selecting candidate A in favor of candidate B, don’t just simply state that you’re endorsing candidate A.
My favorite part of the endorsement had […]

Posted 14 May 2008 † Liz § 2008 election § abortion § opinion § politics § reproductive health § tidbits ‡ Comments (0) °

In a new book, ‘Broken Justice,’ Dr. Kenneth C. Edelin revisits the ’70s abortion and manslaughter trial that changed his life

If you read one thing on the entire internet today, make it this article (which I definitely stole the subtitle from, but I couldn’t have put it any better myself). And, if you’re going to buy one book this month/year/whatever, make it his. I haven’t read it, but I will. And soon.
You’d never guess […]

Posted 06 May 2008 † Liz § abortion § feminist thought § politics § religion § reproductive health ‡ Comments (0) °

Summer movie madness: where have all the women gone?

I’m a big believer in following The Rule: I usually don’t see a movie unless it meets three basic requirements:

It has to have at least 2 women in it…
who talk to each other…
about something other than a man.

Which, considering the crap that Hollywood has been churning out these past few years, has been a difficult […]

Posted 05 May 2008 † Liz § feminist thought § gender § media § pop culture ‡ Comments (0) °

Happy Friday! (for me, anyways)

I knew today was going to be a good day this morning when I came to work and checked my feeds and discovered three “news” items that made me grin from ear to ear. They are the following:

The Gallup poll that shows 71% of Americans don’t like Bush’s job performance. His rating is actually worse […]

Posted 02 May 2008 † Liz § 2008 election § advertising § gw bush § lol of the day § media § politics § pop culture ‡ Comments (0) °

I’ll take a side of forced vaginal penetration with my abortion, thanks!

The feminist blogosphere has been up in arms lately (rightfully so) about an Oklahoma bill that requires a woman to get an ultrasound, and look at the images, one hour before she gets an abortion. The bill says that the woman will be required to get either an vaginal or abdominal ultrasound, whichever shows the […]

Posted 01 May 2008 † Liz § abortion § anti-choice § christian right § feminist thought § ignorance § opinion § politics § rant § rape § reproductive health ‡ Comments (0) °