If it don't fit, it don't belong!

 

I can't seem to get the bible to fit into my vagina; that must mean it does not belong there.

Men: Leave My Uterus Alone and Tell Your Friends to Do the Same

Dear Men,

Why are you still trying to take away our right to decide how, when, and with whom to have babies or staying quiet while others try?

I see woman after woman making social media posts about the rape and humiliation legislation in three states that force probes into vaginas before having an abortion, comments about women not being represented in the hearings, personhood laws that take the right away from women altogether, and endless posts about what the nearest Republican or theist man has said to insult or demean women.

What I have not seen are the outraged men who are concerned that choices are being taken from them, harm may be done to their partners, daughters, mothers, and friends. I see passive men who say they value equality and reproductive rights but do nothing to protect either. Instead many men generally choose to stay silent or only mention your outrage on videos, comments, and links posted by women. Even worse, many of you lead the charge to gain control of our freedom of choice, our future, and our lives.

Some men have decided to publicly address abortion and reproductive rights, including writer Joss Whedon in the comic Buffy.

“A woman's right to choose is under attack as much as it's ever been, and that's a terrible and dangerous thing for this country. I don't usually get soap box-y with this, but the thing about Buffy is all she's going through is what women go through, and what nobody making a speech, holding up a placard, or making a movie is willing to say," Whedon told Entertainment Weekly”

Staying quiet is not an act of courage, it is a willingness to sacrifice women to spare men the discomfort of speaking publicly about it. If you think this is wrong, say it is wrong. Have the courage to confront other men and change the discussion from one which pits women against men to one that pits those who care about making sure reproductive choices are there for everyone against those who would take away those choices.

Thank you,

LaRae
Representative of Women

9 Ways Women and Their Health Were Attacked Today

I am overwhelmed by the volume of actions to take away a woman’s right to plan her future, manage her economic opportunities, and choose when, how, and with whom she has children, and if she puts her life in danger. It is a threatening and frightening time to be woman of child-bearing age.

1. The laws requiring ultrasounds before abortion are bad enough, but forcing a woman to be sexually assaulted by having a probe inserted into her vagina against her will serves no purpose except to traumatize, humiliate, and degrade her.

Killing the First Born

When is it right to kill all the first born children of a particular country?

Micro and Macro Evolution: Same Thing

Creationists: Micro-evolution and macro-evolution are not actual scientific terms. All evolution is done on a small scale over a long period of time which produces large changes. Not only is it terribly misinformed to say micro-evolution and macro-evolution, it is a distinction without a meaning because they are the same thing viewed in a different scale of time.

Gestational Authority

It is fair for a woman to have the final say over if a baby will be gestated inside her. She is the one doing the work and taking the risk.

As Simple as Hero or Villain: The Clarity of the Penn State Child Rape Case

Outrage, self-interest, and fear are primal human motivations but it is when we are presented with the moments that make us afraid, or are easy to ignore, make us furious, or might go against our own immediate interest that we decide where we will throw in our lots, and what label we will be given. These moments are usually fleeting, and challenge our most primal motivations. They are the moments we regret if we choose inaction, the moments we wear most proudly when we act. On rare occasion, the choice can be so important to another person and one’s self, it leaves no ambiguity; it is the choice to be a villain or a hero.