2011 June « Loose Garments

Women Who Changed the World

June 25, 2011 by Kiki

Awesome, especially for those with short attention spans (not a lot of reading). http://www.biographyonline.net/people/women-who-changed-world.html

Marriage Equality in NY State ~ We Are Moving Forward

June 25, 2011 by Claire

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News reporters are just now reporting that New York State senate has passed the same-sex marriage bill, which makes New York the 6th state to move toward marriage equality. Marriage equality supporters have legalized marriage for same-sex couples in Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Iowa and the District of Columbia. Now that New York has… [Read more…]

Wal-Mart Found not Responsible for Systematic Social Discrimination Against Women

June 20, 2011 by Claire

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NPR posted a news update that the Associated Press reported today that the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Wal-Mart in a large sex discrimination lawsuit on behalf of about 1.5 million female employees. The women claimed that Wall Mart systematically discriminated against them based on their sex, but the US Supreme Court did not… [Read more…]

The Rise and Fall of A. Weiner

June 18, 2011 by K8

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I have very mixed feelings about Weinergate. On one hand, I don’t think a politician’s personal life ought to be a consideration if it does not interfere with his/her job. If he cheats on his wife, it isn’t really any of my business, much as I privately think it makes him a colossal douchebag. In… [Read more…]

Women Kicking Ass! 2011 Stats on Women & Video Games

June 15, 2011 by Claire

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I think that I may have mentioned before that I love playing video games. I am still spending countless hours playing Halo on Xbox Live (brace for carnage), and am pretty good at kicking some ass. The male-oriented stereotype of the typical video game player still persists, but the 2011 gamer stats recently released by… [Read more…]

Interview w. Awesome Woman Steph, creator of I am Dr. Tiller.com!

June 13, 2011 by Kiki

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Check out our 5 Questions w. Awesome Women page.We have a new interview with the creator of the site IamDrTiller.com and creator of the Safe Abortion Project. She is a tireless fighter and advocate for women’s rights and especially women’s reproductive rights. She is a frequent lecturer and guest speaker on the Women’s Rights circuit… [Read more…]

Don’t Take Your Reproductive Rights For Granted

June 7, 2011 by K8

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by Kate Pittman: If you haven’t been paying attention to the anti-abortion, anti-contraception, anti-woman legislation that is currently being put forth and passed in state and national government, it’s time to wake up. The ultra-conservative anti-choice religious right has gained a very loud and powerful voice in government while we, the women who believe in… [Read more…]

Socialization of Gender: Picking a Category Really Required for Healthy Development?

June 5, 2011 by Claire

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Most parents are excited to discover the sex of their child, but some see it as a limitation. The Toronto Star recently covered a story on the now-infamous Canadian baby, Storm, whose parents won’t release his or her sex. Not surprisingly, responses weren’t very positive. How important is it really that gender remains a dichotomy?… [Read more…]

Disturbing, Terrifying….Awe-Inspiring, Speechless….

June 5, 2011 by Kiki

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Okay, I’m not totally speechless; this is sick. This in fact, epitomizes bad parenting. From a psychological standpoint, I think it is fair to assume that this is incredibly detrimental to a child’s mental welfare and malleable/influential self-image. These girls are at an age where they are being molded and their most powerful role-models are… [Read more…]