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Marines question support of UFC
Regular readers may remember the campaign to get the UFC to enact a code of conduct to address numerous times that fighters and staff have used hate speech and instances of sexual violence (including tweeting rape jokes). And while UFC officials are loath to listen — with apologists claiming that, essentially, boys will be boys […]
Get by with a little help from our allies
March 25, 2012
*TRIGGER WARNING FOR SEXUAL VIOLENCE* Earlier today I participated in a tweet chat about sexual violence and the #IDidNotReport campaign with my Fem2.0 colleagues. It was a great and lively discussion that dealt with a spectrum of issues related to sexual violence — from workplace harassment to sexual abuse to rape. When you get down […]
The hard side of love
February 28, 2012
On tonight’s episode of Bethenny Ever After… Bethenny Frankel, the reality TV star and cocktail mogul with a razor wit and a soft underbelly, breaks down while talking about her daughter: I want her to be soft and sweet and nice — and not hard and a survivor like me. And now I’m crying. And […]
Classic Girl
December 20, 2011
I was never the kind of kid who had a lot of friends. Maybe it’s because I lived in half a dozen states by the time I went to college. Maybe it’s because I’m introverted. It probably had a lot to do with the fact that when you’re a kid growing up in a chaotic […]
Unforgiven
November 28, 2011
**TRIGGER WARNING FOR SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND EATING DISORDERS** Why are we all so hard on ourselves? Like the idea planted by dream thieves in Inception, we all silently carry seeds of doubt inside — sewn into us by our own misdeeds, fears, and failings. And that doubt? Wow is that doubt powerful stuff. Born of […]
Who was your favorite teacher?
September 14, 2011
Over on Facebook, my friend D.J. Allen posted this idea: Let’s celebrate teachers a little today, if you don’t mind. Simply post the name of a teacher that made a big impact on your life. Add school, grade, etc. Let’s see what we come up with. I love the intention behind this! With a brand […]
Missed a post on The Sin City Siren lately?
July 22, 2011
Just in case you didn’t know, I have another blog called The Sin City Siren. Here’s what you may have missed in recent posts: The Sin City Siren Book Club is back! Check out the details on our next selection (Hint: You can’t see Russia from her house.) and when we’ll be meeting. On dismantling […]
Mid-week highlights and lowlights
July 14, 2011
It’s hot out there, and I don’t just mean the weather: Have you been watching the week-long series on sexual violence airing on My News 3′s Healthline segment? It features Nevada Coalition Against Sexual Violence Executive Director Andrea Sundberg speaking on a variety of issues related to sexual violence. (Full disclosure: I am on the […]
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