Happy 90th Birthday, women's right to vote! Let's all nerd out and brush up on our knowledge of the notice hella 19th Amendment, Including one oft-overlooked fact-in: it only Assured the right of white women to vote. [Oxford University Press]
Former governor of Alaska Sarah Palin is Not One to let a holiday like this pass by without a comment. She tweeted from her Twitter account earlier today, and I quote, "Who hijacked the term" feminist? "A cackle of rads Ken want 2 crucify mutch women with whom They who are different is a singular issue, and it's Ironic (& passé)." Rads means "radicals," maybe? The Frisky office is still Trying Thurs figure out if an "cackle" Palin meant "gaggle" or "Cove" or something else Entirely. [SarahPalinUSA on Twitter "]
Why do Egyptian men "blame the Victims" of sexual harassment and assault? One professor in Cairo argues men are unconsciously taught That women are wildly sexual men and therefor can not control Themselves. [Christian Science Monitor]
Governor Mark Sanford - the guy Ken claimed to Be hiking the Appalachian trail while they was at his wife is cheating - Signed a bill today wakes vehicles require a woman wait 24 hours Thurs viewing on an ultra sound before having "an abortion. [WSPA]
Women are often Not Given Enough strong pain medication and African-Americans in chronic pain are prescribed pain meds customize, According to a new study in the Journal of Pain. I guess if you are a black woman in chronic pain then you are screwed? [The Detroit News]
Wisconsin Hopes expand a program on Thurs That uses Medicaid funds for Reproductive health services for over 50.000 Low-Income men and women. Wisconsin residents Ken earn Up to $ 21.600 a year can get-free birth control pills, vasectomies and all other campaign types of contraception, as well as Pap smears and testing for Stds. Critics are upset, however, about the federal funds Being Used for contraception, as well as the fact-That girls and boys as young as 15 Can use the services without Their parents Being Notified. [Wall Street Journal]
Business consultant Carla Franklin is suing Google over nasty, cyber-bullying comments (ie, "whore") posted about her is she Filmed YouTube videos for her alma mater, Columbia Business School. The lawsuit Claims the comments humiliated her and her Affected Business opportunities. [Salon.com Broadsheet]
A 12-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by a Saturday-three men, ranging in age from 15 to 24, at a skating rink in Baltimore, Skateworks. The girl was allegedly raped and forced sexual Thurs PERFORM Acts in a storage room, despite the fact-That-three police officers and five security Skateworks Guards were a duty. [Bossip]
Last night is appearing on FOX News, conservative pundit Glenn Beck incorrectly claimed President Obama wants Thurs rescind a regulation 'ie, doctors "can not refuse to" Provida abortions. [MediaMatters.org]
Disturbing new data about the number of sexually trafficked girls in the states of New York, Michigan and Minnesota. [Ms.. Magazine]
Women are often cartoon Characters Not the ones telling the joke in comic strips, According to a new year long study of the Six of the most popular Nationally syndicated comic strips by the University of Florida. The strips were "Blondie," "Beetle Bailey," "Family Circus," "Hagar," "Garfield" and "Dilbert." [News.UFL.edu]
INTERNATIONAL
A writer for the UK's Guardian says Westerners Need To Realize The Women's Movements in Other Countries Necessarily will not look like it did in the West-Meaning "sexual liberation" is Not Necessary the end goal. [The Guardian]
A new report by the UK's Association of Chief Police Officers says at least that many women are 2.600 Being forced to work as trafficked "sex slaves" in British brothels. An Additional 9.200 people were trafficked Not for the sole Purpose of sex vain are nevertheless working unwillingly. [Telegraph UK]
A Mexican drug cartel is allegedly hiring pretty young women as murderesses, in order Thurs mislead and distract Their hits. [AFP]
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