Entries Tagged as 'News'

Death To Women Who Rebuff The Male Ego

June 18th, 2008 · 4 Comments

About 6 or 7 years ago I was shopping at a store and I noticed a man following me. I turned around and could see that he was trying to get my attention.
“Yes” I asked him, and he proceeded to give me the old “whats your name, what’s your number” song and dance.
I told him […]

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Tags: News · Violence Against Women

First We Attack Women, Now We Are Bored. Let’s Attack Children.

February 27th, 2008 · 7 Comments

We are a society that is obsessed with looks, I get it. But what I don’t get is why people are so willing to accept it.
It’s one thing to want to look nice and to keep yourself well groomed, but it’s an entirely different subject when suddenly how you look overtakes your entire life.
It disgusts […]

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Tags: Body Image · News · Young Women

Court Says It’s Ok To Strip Search in School

October 4th, 2007 · 4 Comments

Yet another reason why I will be homeschooling any children I have.
“Safford Middle School officials did not violate the civil rights of a 13-year-old Safford girl when they forced her to disrobe and expose her breasts and pubic area four years ago while looking for a drug, according to the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of […]

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High School Girls Asked If They Are Menstruating

September 28th, 2007 · 8 Comments

It always frustrates me when people violate privacy rights under the guise of “maintaining safety.”
“A student at Tri-Valley High School was called out of class by a security guard during a school sweep last week to make sure no kids had backpacks or other banned bags. Samantha Martin, 14, had a small purse with her […]

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Tags: News · Women's Issues

Nailah Franklin Body Found

September 27th, 2007 · No Comments

This morning the Chicago Tribune reported that a woman’s body was found in Calumet City where police had been searching for Nailah Franklin.
KWQC-TV is reporting that the woman found was indeed that of Nailah Franklin. [Source]
My prayers go out to her family.
UPDATE: 11:41pm Nailah Franklin’s uncle Jon Merrill and family friend Andrew […]

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