February 2012
10 posts
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“I would hope as we make this decision, that we won’t think if we say...”
– House passes abstinence-only sex ed bill
Feb 25th
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“That is not message of hate, as homosexual activists claim,” the site...”
– Same-Sex Marriage Is ‘Fake,’ Claims New Conservative Campaign
Feb 25th
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“As introduced, the legislation would require strip club owners who serve or...”
– Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon: Strip clubs should fund rape crisis centers | The Rock River Times
Feb 25th
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Feb 25th
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“So, naturally it follows that Republicans who don’t want hospitals to provide...”
– GOP Debate to Rape Victims: Drop Dead | The Nation
Feb 25th
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Feb 24th
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“…the law provides that women seeking an abortion in Virginia will be...”
– Virginia ultrasound law: women who want an abortion will be forcibly penetrated for no medical reason - Slate Magazine
Feb 17th
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Feb 13th
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“Exponential growth of prisons is a tragedy for all involved, including taxpayers”
– Seek alternative prison sentencing - News - Citizens Voice
Feb 10th
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“The women’s-health movement, which began in the nineteen-seventies, tried to...”
– Comment: Komen’s Choice : The New Yorker
Feb 3rd
January 2012
13 posts
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“…whenever we make assumptions about a person’s lifestyle based on...”
– Fat Doesn’t Mean Unhealthy: Obesity, Judgment, and Chicken McNuggets - Lifestyle - GOOD
Jan 30th
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Jan 25th
35 notes
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“We’re doing it for the kids”
– A fourth-grade teacher in Chester, Pennsylvania, explains why teachers and other school staff have agreed to work for nothing. The local school district’s bank account is almost empty, but it owes suppliers $4m. (via theeconomist) My cousin worked for this school before she left to take a job at a...
Jan 24th
292 notes
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“…we do not have to reserve our grief for those who are perfect.”
– Joe Paterno dead: Is it appropriate to mourn the death of the legendary coach? - Slate Magazine
Jan 23rd
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Jan 17th
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“The report’s findings confirm earlier studies by Amnesty International and the...”
– Minnesota Report Examines Sex Trafficking of Native Women - ICTMN.com
Jan 17th
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“Today there are more African-Americans under correctional control — in prison or...”
– Michelle Alexander, on the number of blacks in the criminal justice system. On Monday’s Fresh Air, Alexander details how President Reagan’s war on drugs led to a mass incarceration of black males and the difficulties these felons face after serving their prison sentences. (via nprfreshair)
Jan 16th
1,260 notes
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“Do you know what is worse than having your dead body urinated upon? Being...”
– Piss on War: Death, Desecration, and Afghanistan
Jan 12th
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“At the time, the Girl Scouts of Colorado released a statement through the Gay...”
– Girl Scout Launches Cookie Boycott Campaign After Organization’s Inclusion Of Transgender Child (VIDEO)
Jan 12th
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“Lasting change, like tea, always takes awhile to take simmer, but the results...”
– True Stories: Hell Hath No Fury
Jan 11th
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“Only two states, Vermont and Mississippi, offer inmates access to condoms,...”
– Should prison inmates have the right to masturbate? - Slate Magazine
Jan 10th
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“After all, proper “intellectual” discussions always involve detachment and...”
– Derailing for Dummies
Jan 6th
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“A man whose bid to become a police officer was rejected after he scored too high...”
– Court OKs Barring High IQs for Cops - ABC News
Jan 3rd
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December 2011
16 posts
Dec 24th
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Dec 16th
34 notes
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Dec 15th
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“A survey that asked fraternity members at the University of Vermont about their...”
– UVM suspends fraternity after survey asks members who they want to rape | Burlington Free Press | burlingtonfreepress.com
Dec 14th
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Dec 14th
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Dec 13th
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Dec 9th
1,461 notes
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“The participants couldn’t reliably identify which statements came from...”
– Can You Tell The Difference Between A Men’s Magazine And A Rapist?
Dec 9th
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“Kendall said mental health problems seemed to be linked specifically to unwanted...”
– Research: Abortion doesn’t raise mental illness risk - Health - Mental health - msnbc.com
Dec 9th
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“Although Proposition 8 fails to possess even a rational basis, the evidence...”
– Prop 8 OVERTURNED: Gay Marriage Ban Struck Down In California
Dec 9th
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“Multiple studies have shown that teens are as likely as adults to use emergency...”
–  Statement from Dr. Vanessa Cullins, Planned Parenthood Federation of America Vice President of External Medical Affairs, Regarding HHS Decision on Plan B One Step Availability Restriction
Dec 7th
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“All persons, whether transgender or not, are protected from discrimination on...”
– US appeals court rules in favor of transgender woman fired as Georgia legislative aide | The Republic
Dec 7th
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“Yada is the second foreign car executive to fall foul of the new law. Last month...”
– Alabama red-faced as second foreign car boss held under immigration law | World news | guardian.co.uk
Dec 2nd
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Dec 1st
821 notes
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“In our understanding of human trafficking, we are today about where we were with...”
– States Fail In Fight Against Sex Trafficking : NPR
Dec 1st
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Dec 1st
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Organon: To all those men who don't think the rape... →
oforganon: I get it—you’re a decent guy. I can even believe it. You’ve never raped anybody. You would NEVER rape anybody. You’re upset that all these feminists are trying to accuse you of doing something, or connect you to doing something, that, as far as you’re concerned, you’ve never done and would never…
Dec 1st
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November 2011
22 posts
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“That the Gulnare Freewill Baptist Church does not condone interracial...”
– Kentucky church bans interracial couples | The Raw Story
Nov 30th
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Advocate News: Possibly the Most Beautiful Ad for... →
advocatenews: By Lucas Grindley GetUp! in Australia released a commercial on Thursday from the perspective of one half of a gay couple in love. It builds to the big moment that they want legalized — a proposal to get married.
Nov 30th
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Nov 30th
275 notes
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Nov 29th
14 notes
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Nov 29th
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Nov 28th
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“Stay at home and face starvation. Or, go out to the fields for food and be...”
– Fiona Lloyd-Davies, award-winning documentary filmmaker on why eastern DR Congo is the “rape capital of the world.” (via goodneighborsusa)
Nov 28th
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“First, it is a mistake to characterize Jerry Sandusky as some kind of subhuman...”
– Penn State scandal: How what happened in State College forced me to confront my own abuse. - Slate Magazine
Nov 18th
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“This is part of what makes abuse so wretched—it strips you of control, not only...”
– Penn State scandal: How what happened in State College forced me to confront my own abuse. - Slate Magazine
Nov 18th
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“In Nicaragua, a pregnant 27 year old woman who found out she had cancer was...”
– America Without Abortion Would Be An Absolute Horror Show
Nov 17th
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