The Greatest Story Never Told
The philosopher of science Mary Midgley (1995) doesn’t mince words. She tells us: “The theory of evolution is not just an inert piece of theoretical science. It is, and cannot help being, also a powerful folk-tale about human origins.” Along these lines, stories about reproductive physiology are important folk-tales about what’s natural for women and what their life course should be.
InfoWars.com Curt Linderman Sr. Infowars.com February 3, 2012 As of Dec. 2011, there have been 24,610 documented adverse reactions associated with the HPV vaccines, 3,269 have been serious. Given the fact that data from the VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System) database and the National Vaccine Information Center claim that less than 10% of adverse Continue Reading …
Elaine Riddick Feels Violated All Over Again. After enduring a lifetime of humiliation and regret, she can barely control her outrage. The $50,000 now offered to her only makes her angrier. Elaine Riddick was only 14 when North Carolina’s State’s Eugenics Board decided that she was not capable of mothering children and forcibly sterilized her by cauterized her fallopian tubes. Nearly 44 years later, the state of North Carolina has proposed compensate Riddick and other victims of its eugenics program $50,000 each. Between 1929 and 1974, nearly 7,600 people were sterilized under orders from North Carolina’s Eugenics Board. Nearly 85% were women or girls, some as young as 10. The state estimates that 1,500 to 2,000 of the victims are still alive. To its credit, North Carolina is the first state to consider compensation for victims of forced sterilization According to most estimates, there are at likely 65,000 victims of forced sterilization in at least 30 states. This figure does not include the forced sterilization of Native American Women under the care of the Native American Health Care System.
If a Republican becomes president, says Michelle Goldberg, say goodbye to international programs providing birth control to women in desperately poor countries such as Liberia.
The relentless wave of femicides in Guatemala, which has one of the highest female murder rates in the world, has prompted actions by the government, civil society groups, and two Nobel Peace laureates to try to put a stop to this brutal violence against women, which has reached horrific proportions.
The Guardian United Kingdom Alexandra Topping Thursday 29 December 2011 19.26 GMT “Women who dress provocatively more likely to be raped“, “Party girls thumped for having lesbo sex”, “hooked on hookers“, “Six footballers jailed over gang rape of 12-year-old girls in midnight park orgy”. These are all recent headlines – some in the tabloid press, Continue Reading …
1o9.c0m January 26, 2012 Nowadays, finding out if you’re pregnant is relatively easy — but it wasn’t always that way. Over the centuries, people have come up with downright strange and sometimes revolting tests to figure out whether or not a person is knocked up. Some of them were useless, some required being a chemist Continue Reading …
Huffington Post Laura Bassett January 22, 2012 Drawing a stark contrast between himself and the Republican presidential candidates on the issue of women’s reproductive rights, President Barack Obama released a statement on Sunday, the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, reaffirming his commitment to protect a woman’s right to choose. As we mark the 39th Continue Reading …
The Male Feminist November 13, 2011 by Jesse Lawson Sluts get what they deserve. And it doesn’t matter if they’re a rape victim because they just have “buyer’s remorse.” Nor is it man’s fault, who has a “natural male instinct to avoid complaining, expression of weakness, emotions in need of help, or advice Continue Reading …
Forbes World With A View A global perspective of women, business and culture Eva Pereira, Forbes Staff January 19, 2012 When it comes to motivating young women, lead by example. A recent study co-authored by MIT economist Esther Duflo, underscores just how important female leaders are for the attitudes and ambitions of young women. Continue Reading …
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