April 2011
2 posts
“Suggesting that women have abortions for “convenience” diminishes the hard work...”
– Abortion Gang, Inconvenient Dreams (via ghouldilocks)
Boom. Roasted.
Love,
Rabble
(via rabbleprochoice)
“Every 21 seconds, our next possible leader receives a crappy public education,...”
– Answering the Anti-Abortion Billboard (via azspot)
*z-snap*
March 2011
26 posts
“Our findings demonstrate that sexist humor is not simply benign amusement. For...”
– Humor Research « Social Psychology Lab (via tabularasae)
This should be completely fucking obvious to everyone but for some reason it isn’t.
(via theshyretirer)
I’ll reblog this every time it shows up on my dash.
(via splatterdick)
“Asking whether large solar power plants are appropriate in the Mojave desert is...”
– Former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger lays out a case for putting solar farms in the Mojave as part of a policy based on improving public health, boosting the economy, and avoiding the risks of the fossil economy.
Read more at The Atlantic
(via theatlantic)
I already miss The Governator.
(via...
“It should be noted that CNN and other news organizations have thoroughly...”
– Pawlenty calls out Trump – CNN Political Ticker
This should not be the last sentence, buried after several paragraphs of boring. This should be shouted loud and clear.
(via mar-see-ah)
Here’s what bugs me. People are all “Oooh, a certificate of live birth isn’t a REAL birth...
Honestly, the thing that kills me about the...
stfusexists:
…is this notion that pro-choicers want abortion to continue to be a reality for so many women. That isn’t true. I want to live in a world where no woman faces unplanned pregnancy, because birth control is affordable, sex education is adequate, and reproductive coercion is an issue taken seriously and punished. I want to live in a world where rape is such an abominable crime that we...
“Financially, we’re screwed. We all know women suffer from a wage gap, but that...”
– Jessica Valenti, Why Mom Is Miserable (2011)
Yet another reason why feminists are SEXIEST.
(By the way, if it seems like your roommates/partners/spouses/children aren’t picking up their slack when it comes to housekeeping, I highly recommend Chore Wars. it has nothing to do with politics or...
“If you can’t agree that everyone, and anyone, has the absolute right not to be...”
– I would even go further to say that if you don’t subscribe to such ideals you can’t be an effective ally in the fight for gender, socio-political, or human equality; you can’t be of service to society if you believe women should be condemned to acts of sexual violence against them based on their...
“Because I am a man and will never be pregnant myself or have that decision to...”
– Keep your Boehner out of my Uterus!: TX Republican Rep. Jeff Wentworth’s reasons for voting against TX sonogram bill (via informate)
Four for you, Jeff Wentworth! You go, Jeff Wentworth!
What does an early abortion look like? →
stfusexists:
thefeministhub:
handingoutstars:
stfuconservatives:
tinysprout:
This is what 90% of abortions actually look like. Very, very different from the pictures of cut up babies anti-choice people like to flaunt, let me tell you [which are actually premature babies or late-term abortions performed for health reasons - about 1% of all abortions]
The picture is not graphic.
This is...
Oregon House Votes to End Exception for Faith... →
friendlyatheist:
Because the belief in a magic sky-daddy doesn’t stop you from being responsible for your kids, dammit. Prayer is not an acceptable substitute to modern medicine!
Submitted by flamingatom
Roe effect →
readmorewikipedia:
The Roe effect is a theory about the long-term effect of abortion on the political balance of the United States, which the practice of abortion will eventually lead to the restriction or illegalization of abortion. Put simply, this theory holds that:
Those who favor legal abortion are much more likely to get one than those who oppose it.
Children usually follow their...
STFU, Sexists.: 10 Reasons Women Deserve Their Own... →
yesmeansyes:
1. “Every day, approximately 1000 women die from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. 99% of all maternal deaths occur in developing countries.”(Source: World Health Organization)
2. “According to the charity Childline, in South Africa a girl actually has a…
Nebraska Mom Carried Non-Viable Pregnancy Due to... →
greenstate:
thenoobyorker:
kohenari:
Does this story indicate a problem with our understanding of what it means to be pro-life or just highlight our terribly problematic law? You decide:
A Nebraska woman says she was denied the ability to end her non-viable pregnancy because of a state law that bans abortions after 20 weeks based on the disputed notion that fetuses can feel pain.
...
“It is about controlling reproduction. Sometimes, when I’m on campuses, for...”
– GLORIA STEINEM, on conservatives and their usual stance against women’s reproductive rights, on Real Time With Bill Maher (via inothernews)
Yeah, she pretty much rocked that interview. She got a little intense, and started talking about how Republicans want to force reproduction amongst women who...
“Defunding Planned Parenthood to prevent abortions is a lot like outlawing...”
– Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial board. (via mandington)
February 2011
5 posts
"You had sex and got pregnant, now you have to...
ginger-gal:
You smoked and now you have lung cancer, no treatment for you! You knew that would happen!
You have an STI? Too bad, whore! That can happen when you have sex!
You were in a car accident? What the hell were you doing in a car? That can happen, you know! No ER visit for you!
You tripped and fell on your face and your nose is broken? Pfff, deal with it. Walking can result in...
“Eight percent of college men have either attempted or successfully raped. Thirty...”
– Margo Paine, Ph.D. (Body Wars)
This is appalling, and one of many reasons why I publicly identify as a male feminist.
(via pyrrhosrepublic)
^ same.
(via i-am-the-lighthouse)
THIS SHOULD MATTER TO YOU!
(via babygrandsingitloud)
Lipstick Feminists: What Planned Parenthood... →
lipstick-feminists:
Submitted by nouvelliste:
Conservatives are fond of willfully ignorant statements like: Our tax dollars shouldn’t go to abortion, so Planned Parenthood should have its funding stripped. We all know this is a lie. The information to debunk this claim is widely and readily available. Aside from the three percent of PP’s budget that goes to abortion care (and that 3%...
“A three-day-old human embryo is a collection of 150 cells called a blastocyst....”
– Sam Harris, on stem cell research (via loveyourchaos)
Emphasis mine.
(via yesmeansyes)
October 2010
1 post
Tabla Rasa Politica: Gun Control: →
tablarasapolitica:
Yet, again, another interesting issue, and another somewhat touchy one.
I believe that we, as Americans have the right to have guns. All the guns we want, within the reasonable limits of, no assault rifles, Uzi’s, military-grade weaponry, etc. You can have all the handguns and rifles you want;…
September 2010
1 post
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Rant and Roar 7: Texting
Or, perhaps more accurately, texting at inappropriate/rude/stupid times. One of my original complaints about texting was how it was a pain in the ass to type proper capital letters and punctuation, but with the advent of the slide-out keyboard, this has become less of an issue (though it is not entirely resolved), and hence deserves less of my ire.
But nothing will stop people from texting at...
August 2010
4 posts
6 tags
Rant and Roar 6: Emerging Adulthood
First of all, read this article here. Once you have, return to read my idea of it. Also, this is my first Rant and Roar that isn’t angry! They don’t have to be angry, they just usually are (what does that say about me?)!
First off, let me say that I find the idea of emerging adulthood as a natural stage of life perfectly feasible, if only as a cultural phenomenon, not a...
Rant and Roar 5: That Bullshit Militia Argument
This is a short one. Why? Because I know I’m right. Simple as that.
The Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America reads, “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.”
One of the more common arguments I hear when people want to limit access to...
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Rant and Roar Topics
-Gay Rights
Marriage
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
-Religion
Extremism
Prejudice Against Atheists
Unimpassioned Practice
The Westboro Baptist Church
-Education
American Educational System
Attitude Towards Education
Mathematics
Required Reading
Foreign Language
Illiteracy
Standardized Testing
-Healthcare and Medicine
Why Reform Needs To Happen
Stem Cell Research
Gene...
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Rant and Roar 4: Punctuality
Okay, this has been one of my biggest annoyances in life for YEARS. People who are never on time for things. Or even people who just barely make it on time for things. What the fuck is this shit? WE’VE HAD MEANS OF TELLING TIME SINCE THE 16TH CENTURY BC, AND THEY’VE ONLY GOTTEN MORE ACCURATE SINCE THEN.
I mean seriously? It’s not like you have to reset a water clock every...
October 2009
4 posts
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Rant and Roar 3: Unimpassioned Practice of...
One of the most frequent arguments against atheism I’ve heard is “Well, why not believe in God? If he exists, then you win. If he doesn’t, no harm done.” What what what? Whoa. Hold up right there. You want me to believe in (insert belief here) without caring about it? Without genuinely believing it in my mind and heart? That’s. Not. Right.
Religion, when...
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Rant and Roar 2: Words on Asses
Okay, what sadistic genius started this trend? Really? So we can read an ass, not just stare at it? Cool story, bro.
So, my first bone to pick with this is the choice of words on asses. And how they never ever apply to the person wearing them. “Juicy”. Really? That’s an appetizing way to describe a body part. For cannibals. “Sexy”. Most frequently seen on...
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Rant and Roar 1: Suicide
So, my first rant here is something I’ve thought for a while, but was just triggered by something on TV.
Suicide. Killing yourself. Becoming “an hero”. It happens. We all know that. We’re all grown-ups here, or so I would hope. No, I do not think it is a good idea. I think it’s greatly selfish and in many ways, it’s the pansy’s way out.
Yet I do...
Welcome to Rant and Roar, my new blog for, well,...