A great video montage photos detailing the history of the feminist movement – great as part of today’s celebration of International Women’s Day. The video is set to the song “I Am Woman” by Helen Reddy. Feminism is not a rebellion or a revolt, rather, it is based on the simple truth and assumption that […]
Martha Plimpton, co-founder of the women’s rights organization A Is For, and Irin Carmon, staff writer for Salon.com, appeared on The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell to talk about the Arkansas Human Heartbeat Protection Act. “The Arkansas state legislature wants the state to have the most restrictive abortion ban in the country…” O’Donnell reports. The […]
In September 2012 Nevin Yildirim, a 26-year-old Turkish mother of two was blackmailed, threatened and raped repeatedly by Nurettin Gider. Gider started the attacks shortly after Yildirim’s husband left town for a seasonal job in January of 2012. Yildirim says that Gider raped her, impregnated her and then, snuck into her home while she was […]
Here are some facts and statistics that you may not be aware of. 31 states allow rapists to sue their victims for visitation and custody rights if the woman becomes pregnant as a result of the rape. In some states, pharmacists are legally allowed to refuse to fill prescribed contraception medications based on their […]
Before you decide how you feel about what these men are saying, take a few minutes to really think about it. It’s easy to make snap judgments. Comments are welcome no matter what your opinion is. Kimberley A. Johnson – A.K.A. The Anti Coulter is the author of The Virgin Diaries and an activist for […]