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The Good Doctor No More
If you live in Houston, you’ve heard a little bit about the Brown criminal trial. Many Houstonians know (Dr.) Michael Brown from the many billboards that tote the Brown Hand Center, or the commercials in which Michael Brown promises to … Continue reading
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Texas Sex And Gender News Roundup
Let’s kick off Monday with something that, if you missed on Friday, will make your heart squeal with joy. And then on to the rest of the sad. Always the sad. Dallasite Nancy Upton balls it the fuck up with … Continue reading
Posted in activism, body image, crime, domestic violence, education, food, health care, LGBTQ, media, politics, religion, reproductive health
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Texas Sex and Gender News Roundup
Hey, the great thing about a three day weekend is that it means a four-day work week. Now, here’s some occasionally very depressing news related to sex and gender in Texas: The “Petticoats and Slide Rules” exhibition at the Women’s … Continue reading
Does The Strip Club “Pole Tax” Perpetuate Rape Myths?
Last week, the Texas Supreme Court unanimously upheld a $5 tax on patrons of strip clubs as constitutional. The tax goes to sexual assault agencies and health programs for the poor. My inner feminist opines: why is the all-Republican, conservative … Continue reading
Posted in art, crime, Dallas, domestic violence, entertainment, feminism, legal issues, media, news, politics, rape culture, sex industry, sexual assault, socioeconomics, workplace
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Why Punishing People Doesn’t Make Us Great Texans
[Readers, please welcome Katherine Craft to Hay Ladies! She's an Austin-dwelling activist who runs a badass theatre program for incarcerated women. In this guest post, she talks about why Texas' "Don't Mess" image shouldn't be a point of pride if … Continue reading
Posted in activism, austin, crime, domestic violence, feminism, incarceration, legal issues, personal essays, politics, sex industry
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Texas Sex and Gender News Roundup
Let’s see if I remember how to do this. Grand Prairie man who shot and killed his family at his son’s 11th birthday party was “eerily calm” before the crime. The intrepid trend-spotting reporters of Tyler, TX have discovered this … Continue reading
Posted in abortion, comedy, crime, Dallas, domestic violence, entertainment, food and drink, Fort Worth, guns, LGBTQ, media, news, politics, relationships, religion, reproductive health
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Protecting Pets Against Domestic Violence: Looks Good For Lawmakers, But It’s A Drop In The Bucket
[Ed. Note: Readers, please welcome to HayLadies! our newest contributor SGB. SGB immigrated to Houston, Texas when she was eight years old. Since then, she’s realized she’s a Texan at heart. She found her inner feminist at Texas A&M University … Continue reading
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Texas Sex and Gender News Roundup
Have you recovered from celebrating America’s birthday? NPR notices that abortion is a kind of this political battleground thing. Austin’s KXAN reports entire story about dudes caught having sex in a truck, prints one of their names in the sub-head. … Continue reading
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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
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
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