No surprise here- Eve was Framed is undoubtedly, unanimously and enthusiastically supporting Elizabeth Warren for Senate.
Though Senator Brown has promoted himself as pro-choice and pro-women, the facts remain that he votes against women and against a women's right to choose.
Brown seems to think he can play both sides and maybe people won't notice. He has women in commercials say things like "Scott Brown supports a women's right to choose," and we're supposed to take them at their word for it ignoring that thing call reality.
In a letter to Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus in August, Brown wrote, "You can be pro-choice and still be a good Republican." But is that true? It certainly isn't the party line for those who get elected by the fervent pro-life voters.
The National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) certainly isn't buying Scott Brown as the "Pro-Choice" candidate that he claims to be.
Massachusetts Right to Life President Anne Fox says "We have to take his word for it when he says he is pro-choice. But what we're looking for is someone who votes pro-life, and he does."
Need more proof? According to the Boston Globe Brown has an 80 percent approval rating from NRLC, siding with the group on four of its five key votes since being elected.
That doesn't make him pro-choice, pro-women or pro-family but it does make him a fine spin-artist.
Every pro-choice organization has endorsed Elizabeth Warren and she is undoubtedly pro-choice, pro-women and pro-family. Vote for her next Tuesday November 6th!
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Mourdock says "God intends pregnancies resulting from rape"
Using the word rape in the same sentence with the word "God" is probably always a bad idea. In the case of Richard Mourdock however, he should have avoided talking about rape at all.
This Republican candidate for the United States Senate seat in Indiana stated:
"I struggled with it myself for a long time, but I came to realize that life is that gift from God. And, I think, even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape, that it is something that God intended to happen," Murdock said.
Woah. Woah. Woah.
Here is one big problem with what he said: As a candidate for a national political body, the Senate, you'd imagine that there are at least a couple things that all of those politicians can agree on. I would think the fact that rape is a crime would be one of them. So how is it that Murdouch can step out of that rubric and justify that crime as something God intended to happened?
Moreover, how can he think that you can separate and pardon a crime resulting in a pregnancy and call the pregnancy God's will? If the pregnancy is intended than so are the means by which that pregnancy occurs- I feel like that is an incredibly obvious factor in his statement.
But Murdock doesn't think so.
"Are you trying to suggest somehow that God preordained rape, no I don't think that," said Mourdock. "Anyone who would suggest that is just sick and twisted. No, that's not even close to what I said."
Wait, is he saying that his God has his own intentions or not? Forget God for a second though. Okay. Rape is a horrible crime committed by sub-humans in my opinion. Rape victims are often treated as if the crime is their fault and many don't come forward because of that. Some are too ashamed or afraid to come forward and those who do can be treated very poorly by the very people that are there to take care of them. After you are completely violated and physically assaulted the worst news that you could find out is that you are pregnant.
Do you really need a male politician saying that though he has "struggled" with his beliefs they lead him to tell you not to worry because this is something God intended. No not the rape- just the pregnancy...
It's ignorant, ridiculous and insensitive to say the least and it isn't rare for male politicians to offer these asinine beliefs as if they should play a part in something that cannot ever happen to them.
"Rape is rape. It is a crime," President Obama, said on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. "This is exactly why you don't want a bunch of politicians, mostly male, making decisions about women's healthcare decisions."
Thank you Mr President, I couldn't have said it better myself.
This Republican candidate for the United States Senate seat in Indiana stated:
"I struggled with it myself for a long time, but I came to realize that life is that gift from God. And, I think, even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape, that it is something that God intended to happen," Murdock said.
Woah. Woah. Woah.
Here is one big problem with what he said: As a candidate for a national political body, the Senate, you'd imagine that there are at least a couple things that all of those politicians can agree on. I would think the fact that rape is a crime would be one of them. So how is it that Murdouch can step out of that rubric and justify that crime as something God intended to happened?
Moreover, how can he think that you can separate and pardon a crime resulting in a pregnancy and call the pregnancy God's will? If the pregnancy is intended than so are the means by which that pregnancy occurs- I feel like that is an incredibly obvious factor in his statement.
But Murdock doesn't think so.
"Are you trying to suggest somehow that God preordained rape, no I don't think that," said Mourdock. "Anyone who would suggest that is just sick and twisted. No, that's not even close to what I said."
Wait, is he saying that his God has his own intentions or not? Forget God for a second though. Okay. Rape is a horrible crime committed by sub-humans in my opinion. Rape victims are often treated as if the crime is their fault and many don't come forward because of that. Some are too ashamed or afraid to come forward and those who do can be treated very poorly by the very people that are there to take care of them. After you are completely violated and physically assaulted the worst news that you could find out is that you are pregnant.
Do you really need a male politician saying that though he has "struggled" with his beliefs they lead him to tell you not to worry because this is something God intended. No not the rape- just the pregnancy...
It's ignorant, ridiculous and insensitive to say the least and it isn't rare for male politicians to offer these asinine beliefs as if they should play a part in something that cannot ever happen to them.
"Rape is rape. It is a crime," President Obama, said on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. "This is exactly why you don't want a bunch of politicians, mostly male, making decisions about women's healthcare decisions."
Thank you Mr President, I couldn't have said it better myself.
Monday, October 22, 2012
My (abortion) Blog
My two year blog-aversary has come and gone with the end of August. Yes, I am a bit behind on the celebration.
All in all I'm pretty satisfied with the endeavor and the support that I've gotten from friends and family over the last 25 months. I haven't always had time to post as many entry's as I would like to and I've definitely had spells of neglect where I can't produce something worth reading. At times I feel like going back and deleting everything but I don't- if 3 people read it or no people I'm content with what I've put out there. My favorite posts are when I can produce a cohesive picture and opinion on a subject that people usually shy away from.
Early on I wrote about Rape Revenge Fantasy's citing films from the past right up to current releases. This was brought on by the popularity of the book The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and a kick ass article from bitch magazine.
My most viewed post was when I wrote about a support group for women who were "addicted" to masturbation- The Dirty Girl's Ministries was probably stumbled upon by some Google users who weren't necessarily looking to read an analyses of misguided sexual self help.
Most of my writing has something to do with Abortion and that has been my intent. I aim to give the abortion debate historical and personal context. I have referenced my own abortion once or twice and always to express the gratitude that I have for the circumstances which allowed me to obtain a very safe and legal procedure which is something that many women aren't able to do. Here I will do it again.
I was (thankfully) 18 years old in a state that requires parental notification from minors or a court order to circumvent that. At the time I did not want my parents to be involved and while I did tell them about it several years later the option not to was a great asset to me.
I had insurance that may have paid for the procedure (at least in part) but given the fact that I chose not to involve my parents that wasn't an option. I had a part time job and through splitting the cost with my boyfriend at the time and the ability to borrow from our friends we were able to come up with the $400 some odd dollars pretty quickly. I was never afraid that I wouldn't be able to come up with the money in time as many women are.
I had a dear friend to take me to the clinic and who sat there during the whole time, drove me home and check in on me throughout the day.
The experience at the clinic is one that I'll save for another day- though I will say that I had an amazing female doctor, was treated with respect and dignity and the women who held my hand throughout the procedure was kind and assured me that I would be back in school studying hard and bettering myself and the world the day after next.
I am also fortunate enough to know without a doubt that this was the right choice for me to make. To say I never questioned the possibility of carrying the fetus to term would be untrue but it was never a real deterrent to the fact that I 100% did not want to give birth and for me being pregnant was a debilitating condition that was nearly unbearable. I didn't have to face the agonizing process of determining whether or I would be able to afford to feed the children I already had or if the father would support me or if any faction of government would get to weigh in on the most intimate happenings of my body. I am also incredibly thankful that I never had to worry about the actual procedure being performed by someone who didn't know what they were doing with dirty equipment.
I write/talk openly about my abortion now because it isn't something that I am ashamed of. It isn't something that I have to defend and most of all I got to do it 100% the way I wanted to without any interference from anyone. Even more importantly, I write about it because there are women who have none of the rights that I did and more over those that do are at risk of losing them. I could go on forever about that topic and there in lies one of the reasons I started this blog. I don't expect anyone's opinion to change or that I'll receive a pat on the back for talking about my abortion- but I'm not afraid to share something that so many women experience for better or worse because as human beings we deserve the right to decide what happens to our bodies- no matter what.
All in all I'm pretty satisfied with the endeavor and the support that I've gotten from friends and family over the last 25 months. I haven't always had time to post as many entry's as I would like to and I've definitely had spells of neglect where I can't produce something worth reading. At times I feel like going back and deleting everything but I don't- if 3 people read it or no people I'm content with what I've put out there. My favorite posts are when I can produce a cohesive picture and opinion on a subject that people usually shy away from.
Early on I wrote about Rape Revenge Fantasy's citing films from the past right up to current releases. This was brought on by the popularity of the book The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and a kick ass article from bitch magazine.
My most viewed post was when I wrote about a support group for women who were "addicted" to masturbation- The Dirty Girl's Ministries was probably stumbled upon by some Google users who weren't necessarily looking to read an analyses of misguided sexual self help.
Most of my writing has something to do with Abortion and that has been my intent. I aim to give the abortion debate historical and personal context. I have referenced my own abortion once or twice and always to express the gratitude that I have for the circumstances which allowed me to obtain a very safe and legal procedure which is something that many women aren't able to do. Here I will do it again.
I was (thankfully) 18 years old in a state that requires parental notification from minors or a court order to circumvent that. At the time I did not want my parents to be involved and while I did tell them about it several years later the option not to was a great asset to me.
I had insurance that may have paid for the procedure (at least in part) but given the fact that I chose not to involve my parents that wasn't an option. I had a part time job and through splitting the cost with my boyfriend at the time and the ability to borrow from our friends we were able to come up with the $400 some odd dollars pretty quickly. I was never afraid that I wouldn't be able to come up with the money in time as many women are.
I had a dear friend to take me to the clinic and who sat there during the whole time, drove me home and check in on me throughout the day.
The experience at the clinic is one that I'll save for another day- though I will say that I had an amazing female doctor, was treated with respect and dignity and the women who held my hand throughout the procedure was kind and assured me that I would be back in school studying hard and bettering myself and the world the day after next.
I am also fortunate enough to know without a doubt that this was the right choice for me to make. To say I never questioned the possibility of carrying the fetus to term would be untrue but it was never a real deterrent to the fact that I 100% did not want to give birth and for me being pregnant was a debilitating condition that was nearly unbearable. I didn't have to face the agonizing process of determining whether or I would be able to afford to feed the children I already had or if the father would support me or if any faction of government would get to weigh in on the most intimate happenings of my body. I am also incredibly thankful that I never had to worry about the actual procedure being performed by someone who didn't know what they were doing with dirty equipment.
I write/talk openly about my abortion now because it isn't something that I am ashamed of. It isn't something that I have to defend and most of all I got to do it 100% the way I wanted to without any interference from anyone. Even more importantly, I write about it because there are women who have none of the rights that I did and more over those that do are at risk of losing them. I could go on forever about that topic and there in lies one of the reasons I started this blog. I don't expect anyone's opinion to change or that I'll receive a pat on the back for talking about my abortion- but I'm not afraid to share something that so many women experience for better or worse because as human beings we deserve the right to decide what happens to our bodies- no matter what.
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Akin, Rivard and now Walsh (or Not Interested in the Facts)
I can't say I am surprised- however, every time a 40-60 something year old white male politician gets science-y on women's reproductive health system a part of my soul dies. Or at least my uterus's soul.
What is it this time? State representative candidate Joe Walsh said this referring to an abortion exception for saving a women's life:
“with modern technology and science, you can’t find one instance” of a woman dying from childbirth. Walsh claimed pro-choice advocates simply used the prospect of maternal death “to make us look unreasonable.”
You can't find one instance? You aren't unreasonable?
Well, let's consult the facts shall we?
As a Global Studies major I get a great sense of satisfaction on researching things like a country's GPD, birth rates, age structure etc...
My favorite website for this is the CIA World Factbook.
Amnesty International has great resources for this type of research as well.
The CIA World Factbook states that as of 2010 the Maternal Mortality rate in the Unites States is 21 per 100,000 live births. The MMR is the annual number of female deaths per 100,000 live births from any cause related to or aggravated by pregnancy or its management (excluding accidental or incidental causes).
This brings the number to around 600 deaths each year caused by childbirth. The statement? ZERO the facts SIX HUNDRED.
The facts? Since Walsh made his statement he has tried to backtrack by saying that outside of "very rare circumstances ... an invasive and traumatic procedure like abortion is often, thankfully, not necessary to save the life of a mother."
Now what tends to happen after these gaffes is that the opponent will capitalize on the abortion issue and the moron who uttered the inaccuracies to begin with will start saying things like "Now all my opponent wants to talk about is abortion- I want to talk about the issues."
Here is what these gentlemen don't understand. When you say things that are blatantly untrue about the bodies, minds and rights of over half the population, you're going to realize that they care a lot about things like science, or personal experiences. Ask a women who has lost a child in order to save her own life what it feels like to have a rookie tea-party candidate say that she in fact doesn't exist.
It's kind of a big deal.
So Todd Akin, Roger Rivard and now Joe Walsh- why don't you consult women and the intelligent before laying down absolutes to show how despicable and out of touch you are with women and reality in general.
What is it this time? State representative candidate Joe Walsh said this referring to an abortion exception for saving a women's life:
“with modern technology and science, you can’t find one instance” of a woman dying from childbirth. Walsh claimed pro-choice advocates simply used the prospect of maternal death “to make us look unreasonable.”
You can't find one instance? You aren't unreasonable?
Well, let's consult the facts shall we?
As a Global Studies major I get a great sense of satisfaction on researching things like a country's GPD, birth rates, age structure etc...
My favorite website for this is the CIA World Factbook.
Amnesty International has great resources for this type of research as well.
The CIA World Factbook states that as of 2010 the Maternal Mortality rate in the Unites States is 21 per 100,000 live births. The MMR is the annual number of female deaths per 100,000 live births from any cause related to or aggravated by pregnancy or its management (excluding accidental or incidental causes).
This brings the number to around 600 deaths each year caused by childbirth. The statement? ZERO the facts SIX HUNDRED.
The facts? Since Walsh made his statement he has tried to backtrack by saying that outside of "very rare circumstances ... an invasive and traumatic procedure like abortion is often, thankfully, not necessary to save the life of a mother."
Now what tends to happen after these gaffes is that the opponent will capitalize on the abortion issue and the moron who uttered the inaccuracies to begin with will start saying things like "Now all my opponent wants to talk about is abortion- I want to talk about the issues."
Here is what these gentlemen don't understand. When you say things that are blatantly untrue about the bodies, minds and rights of over half the population, you're going to realize that they care a lot about things like science, or personal experiences. Ask a women who has lost a child in order to save her own life what it feels like to have a rookie tea-party candidate say that she in fact doesn't exist.
It's kind of a big deal.
So Todd Akin, Roger Rivard and now Joe Walsh- why don't you consult women and the intelligent before laying down absolutes to show how despicable and out of touch you are with women and reality in general.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Binders Full of Women
Mitt Romney needed to recruit and collect women for his cabinet as Governor of Massachusetts...so what did he do?
He called for the BINDERS.
He called for the BINDERS.
Friday, October 12, 2012
Girls "rape easy"
Todd Akin believes women can stop themselves from getting pregnant should they encounter a "legitimate rape" but state representative Rep. Roger Rivard has a different spin on sexual assault.
In an award winning display of male ignorance Rivard (R, Wisconsin) told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that, “some girls just rape easy” in an interview Wednesday.
Though the Milwaukee Journal only reported in the interview yesterday, Rivard actually made his controversial remark in December, when he talked to The Chetek Alert newspaper about the case of a 17-year-old high school student who was charged with sexual assault after having sex with an underage girl in the band room. The legal age of consent is 16 in Wisconsin.
What's worse and super awkward is the way he later stated that the remark was "taken kind of out context."
So what did he mean?
Well apparently his father was offering the Rep. some advice on the case and he meant to convey that if "you do (have premarital sex), just remember, consensual sex can turn into rape in an awful hurry."
"Because all of a sudden a young lady gets pregnant and the parents are madder than a wet hen and she's not going to say, 'Oh, yeah, I was part of the program.' All that she has to say or the parents have to say is it was rape because she's underage. And he just said, 'Remember, Roger, if you go down that road, some girls,' he said, 'they rape so easy,'" Rivard said.
Great advice Dad- on the up side we can hope that this spells the end of this politicians career as Republicans are jumping in line to withdraw support.
Some men...insert funny comment about the mighty falling so easily.
In an award winning display of male ignorance Rivard (R, Wisconsin) told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that, “some girls just rape easy” in an interview Wednesday.
Though the Milwaukee Journal only reported in the interview yesterday, Rivard actually made his controversial remark in December, when he talked to The Chetek Alert newspaper about the case of a 17-year-old high school student who was charged with sexual assault after having sex with an underage girl in the band room. The legal age of consent is 16 in Wisconsin.
What's worse and super awkward is the way he later stated that the remark was "taken kind of out context."
So what did he mean?
Well apparently his father was offering the Rep. some advice on the case and he meant to convey that if "you do (have premarital sex), just remember, consensual sex can turn into rape in an awful hurry."
"Because all of a sudden a young lady gets pregnant and the parents are madder than a wet hen and she's not going to say, 'Oh, yeah, I was part of the program.' All that she has to say or the parents have to say is it was rape because she's underage. And he just said, 'Remember, Roger, if you go down that road, some girls,' he said, 'they rape so easy,'" Rivard said.
Great advice Dad- on the up side we can hope that this spells the end of this politicians career as Republicans are jumping in line to withdraw support.
Some men...insert funny comment about the mighty falling so easily.
Friday, October 5, 2012
Suprise! Free Contraception=Fewer Abortion
The Associated Press published an article this morning with the results of a large study on the relationship between free contraception and abortions. The results? Free birth control led to dramatically lower rates of abortions and teen births. What a surprise....
You can read the full article here.
But don't think that this study has swayed the opinions of the naysayers- here's a taste of the rhetoric from conservative Jeanne Monahan of the Family Research Council-
She suggested contraceptive use can encourage riskier sexual behavior.
"Additionally, one might conclude that the Obama administration's contraception mandate may ultimately cause more unplanned pregnancies since it mandates that all health plans cover contraceptives, including those that the study's authors claim are less effective,"
Good grief.
You can read the full article here.
But don't think that this study has swayed the opinions of the naysayers- here's a taste of the rhetoric from conservative Jeanne Monahan of the Family Research Council-
She suggested contraceptive use can encourage riskier sexual behavior.
"Additionally, one might conclude that the Obama administration's contraception mandate may ultimately cause more unplanned pregnancies since it mandates that all health plans cover contraceptives, including those that the study's authors claim are less effective,"
Good grief.
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