Sunday, April 29th 2012 10:11pm
Jon Richardson, you are amazing.
(Source: awesome-, via youareprettybenedictcumberbatch)
Thursday, March 22nd 2012 8:51pm
A woman’s right to choose - Caitlin Moran
‘Women still die in childbirth. Not as many as used to
– but notably more than die while receiving other “gifts”, such as scented candles’There’s something disturbing about the idea of someone…
(Source: amongthearrowsandthefire)
Sunday, March 18th 2012 2:32pm
Eight female state senators in Georgia walked out of the Senate chambers on Wednesday to protest two bills that hinder access to abortion and contraceptives. All eight female democratic senators left the chambers together after two bills they oppose passed the Republican-led Senate. From Atlanta’s WXIA, the legislation:
- Prohibits state employees from using state health benefits to pay for abortions
- Does not allow employees of private religious institutions to demand that their insurance policies pay for contraceptives
“We stood together to protest what we feel is absolutely a war on women here in Georgia and we want to sound the alert to Georgians,” said Sen. Nan Orrick.
Republican state senator Joshua McKoon said of the legislation, “What I would say is the war that’s being waged is on a religious minority in this country that has strong beliefs that are protected by the First Amendment.”
The bills now heads to the House, where both are expected to pass.
The senators who walked out: Sen. Gloria Butler, Sen. Gale Davenport, Sen. Nan Orrock, Sen. Freddie Powell Sims, Sen. Donzella James, Sen. Miriam Paris, Sen. Valencia Seay and Sen. Horacena Tate. Looks like I’ll be spending my Friday night emailing these senators to thank them for taking a stance on an incredibly important issue.
Fucking yes.
Saturday, March 10th 2012 10:08pm
Rape shield law in NY state doesn't apply to people who have gotten a prostitution related conviction in the last three years.
(trigger warning: rape, slut-shaming, victim-blaming, sex worker stigma)
everythingbutharleyquinn:anotherhookerblog:audaciaray:
(snipped)Albany Bill Would Bar Condoms as Evidence of Prostitution - NYTimes.com
Good article about no condoms as evidence legislation.
(snip snip snip)
- Also there’s this: ” Excluding certain types of evidence from criminal court is rare, but not unprecedented. One example is the rape shield law, which limits evidence or questions in rape trials about a complainant’s previous sexual conduct.” Mention of the rape shield law is ironic because rape shield law in NY state doesn’t apply to people who have gotten a prostitution related conviction in the last three years.
I snipped heaps of this because it’s being reblogged elsewhere by heapsa people and the link to the original is right up there, but, holy SHIT that piece of legislation. I can’t really comprehend it? At all? Fuck. one more time:
rape shield law in NY state doesn’t apply to people who have gotten a prostitution related conviction in the last three years.
rape shield law in NY state doesn’t apply to people who have gotten a prostitution related conviction in the last three years.
rape shield law in NY state doesn’t apply to people who have gotten a prostitution related conviction in the last three years.
rape shield law in NY state doesn’t apply to people who have gotten a prostitution related conviction in the last three years.
How did I not know about this and why isn’t there anything I can do to help?
In case anyone is wondering what this means? It means that a sex worker - past or current - who has been raped, will likely be subjected to character assassination and victim-blaming while they’re on the witness stand.
So basically, if you’re a dirty whore you deserve to be raped and it was your own fault.
Hopefully, I don’t need to explain all the ways in which this is horrifically fucked up.
Monday, March 5th 2012 9:29pm
