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Monthly Archives: June 2011
Why The Village Voice Should Drop, Or At Least Re-Think, Its Sex Trafficking Crusade
I first became aware of contention between Village Voice Media and anti-sex trafficking activists earlier this year, when the Super Bowl came to Dallas. Anti-sex trafficking activists were ratcheting up awareness campaigns in advance of the event, a couple of … Continue reading
Texas Sex and Gender News Roundup
The things, they are happening: An SMU professor listens in, real-time-like, while parents spank their kids. Surprise! The cast of Bravo’s new Dallas-based “reality” show is full of football players and beauty queens. A letter to the editor in the … Continue reading
Posted in crime, Dallas, duders, entertainment, media, news, parenting, politics, race, rape culture, religion, sexual assault
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Ask A Texan: Who Makes The News, Y’all?
Dear Ask A Texan: When the television networks shoot a segment here, I am convinced they interview at least 30 people before they find the one that has the strongest, back country hick accent they can find to make it … Continue reading
Posted in ask a texan, Dallas, education, famousness, feminism, media
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Texas Sex and Gender News Roundup
And lo, we soldier on. Remember that time when anti-choicers just said they didn’t want to give public money to abortion providers? Yeah, well, in an attempt to put Planned Parenthood out of business, the Texas legislature has ensured that, … Continue reading
Texas Sex and Gender News Roundup
Oh my word, it’s Friday. Tomorrow I’m going to drive to Kilgore, TX in an attempt to win $10,005 in a Dallas Mavericks giveaway. Wish me luck? What are you doing this weekend? A soccer coach from Garland, TX has … Continue reading
I Come Bearing Orange Drink
Dear friends! I have not abandoned you, nor have I abandoned Hay Ladies!. I am, however, have a fudge of a summer trying to keep everything together, and alas, Hay Ladies has floundered over the last week. But! I have … Continue reading
Posted in abortion, feminism, personal essays, rape culture
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Texas Sex and Gender News Roundup
Word up, y’all. UNBELIEVABLE NEWS, STOP THE PRESSES, GRAB YOUR SMELLING SALTS AND SIT THE FUCK DOWN: All Texans are not universally socially conservative. Rick Perry believes he is a prophet sent by God. An Austin sex education series teaches … Continue reading
Texas Sex and Gender News Roundup
It’s been a while since we’ve had one of these. Bask in it. BASK IN IT. Jamie Leigh Jones, the Halliburton/KBR employee who alleges she was gang-raped by co-workers in Iraq, is finally having her day in court in Houston. … Continue reading
Posted in crime, legal issues, media, news, politics, rape culture, san antonio, sex industry, sexual assault
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Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Founds “Breastaurant” Biz
A former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader has founded a website called BreastaurantUniforms.com, where restaurateurs can get help turning “any restaurant into a breastaurant!” There are a number of reasons I am not excited about making the world a more receptive place … Continue reading
Posted in body image, Dallas, duders, entertainment, fashion, food, money, sex industry, socioeconomics, workplace
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A Big Week For Big Government In Texan Uteri
There’s so much that went on in the past week with regard to reproductive health in Texas, I just had to kind of sum it all up on Reproductive Health Reality Check this morning. There’s the Center for Reproductive Rights … Continue reading
Posted in abortion, activism, duders, education, feminism, health care, legal issues, news, politics, reproductive health, socioeconomics
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