I – like many of you, like many of US – have been reeling about the SCOTUS decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. In the 6-3 decision, writing for the majority the majority argued that Roe v. Wade (1971) & Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1991) were not Constitutional and no rights existed in […]
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The first time I tried embroidery, it was out of desperation. I’d been trying to fill my workspace with more sex-positive artwork and, after hanging a piece from Elaro Embroidery that featured nude women with pink and red flowers in place of their vulvas, I fell in love with an embroidered uterus done by Elise
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On Friday, June 24th, I had tickets to see Brandi Carlile, lesbian musician and author of Broken Horses, at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles. On Friday, June 24th, a group of five unelected justices made the decision to renounce a nearly 50 year precedent and repealed Roe V. Wade. It is, quite literally, a
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Our July theme is LIBERATION, so Alana, Rah, and Tayler shared a little bit about what liberation means to them. Then Renee talks you through the decision to select this theme and shares a bit more about what to expect this month. You can join our virtual community here or sign up for our book
What is Liberation? Read More »
After nearly 50 years, Roe V. Wade has been overturned by the Supreme Court. This leaves abortion up to individual states and their elected officials giving the opportunity for roughly 20 trigger states, which are states with laws set in place in order to act on abortion bans given the opportunity, to criminalize those who
Read Then Organize: 4 Books to Read as Roe V. Wade Overturns Read More »
Don’t go alone to that party. Call me when you get there. Watch your drink. Carry your keys like Wolverine’s claws in your fist when you’re walking at night. But try not to walk at night. Remember your self-defense training. Check under and inside your car before you get in. Try not to smile too
No White Flags – the Supreme Court’s War on Humanity Read More »
I never intended to write about the Amber Heard/Johnny Depp defamation lawsuit. With the media circus that occurred around the trial—the pile-on against Heard made up of TikTok memes and Twitter threads, death threats and other forms of denigration because she didn’t fit the mold of the “perfect victim”—I didn’t want to touch this topic
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Before delving into true crime journalism full time, I went the freelance route. It was 2016, which was the summer Louisiana police fatally shot Alton Sterling, a Black man, in a filmed encounter. A mere day later, a Minnesota police officer fired seven shots at Philando Castile during a routine traffic stop, killing him in
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At the beginning of 2022, SELF magazine launched a special issue of their magazine, calling it The Future of Fitness Issue. Its focus was on inclusivity, and it included pieces on anti-fatness in fitness, finding joy in movement, and body positivity. But anti-fat bias isn’t the only barrier to inclusivity and accessibility we see within
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Just last month, I hopped onto a meeting of the Sex Education Alliance (SEA) to talk about the most recent onslaught of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation sweeping across the U.S. The Alliance is a membership organization for sex educators who are focused on family and child education and we spend a lot of time supporting each other
How Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation Co-opts the Language of Anti-Violence Advocates Read More »
Sometimes I love when people ask me what I do for my job and sometimes I hate it. I usually skirt around the topic and say I’m a “health educator” at a university. Sometimes I delight in the awkwardness and say I work with sexual assault survivors. I enjoy watching people stumble out a polite
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Sitting with family, we got into a discussion about equality. A loved one said, “I don’t need equality. I want fairness.” It was indeed a fair point met with an agreement with those in the conversation. Equality is defined as “the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities”. The word is foundational
Equality: What Will It Be Good For? Read More »
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