Because I am a Woman
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The media is obsessed with sensational stories about “pregnant men” but these narratives can do real harm to those folks with reproductive needs that don’t fit nicely into gender expectations.
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This is a really great- and really important- article.
The new issue of Sex, Etc. magazine is here! In this issue, the Sex, Etc. teen staff writers shed light on sexual health info and how sex ed is censored.
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For the person asking about teachers and pronouns, check out Gender Spectrum’s legal resources page, along with the Education page.
You should contact the folks at Gender Spectrum (who are all very nice) to see if they can help you out, or point you to local resources.
Always reblog.
It takes but a second to replace women’s health with sexual or reproductive health. It’s really that easy… and then you aren’t erasing our trans sisters.
Yes, yes, yes.
Keep CalmPeter Pan Stance andCarry onFuck the Bullshit.
Remember that time a 13-year-old girl launched a petition to make Easy-Bake Ovens more gender-neutral?
It worked.
Hasbro met with McKenna Pope, who collected 40,000 signatures in honor of her 4-year-old brother who loves to cook, but was distraught by the “girly” pink and purple coloration of Easy-Bake Ovens. The toy chain will now introduce different color schemes for the toys, but says the plan has been in the works for a while:
Hasbro invited McKenna and her family to its Pawtucket, R.I., headquarters to meet with its Easy-Bake team, and on Monday, they drove to Rhode Island from New Jersey. During the meeting, Hasbro executives showed off a prototype of their newest Easy-Bake: one that’s black, silver and blue.
Hasbro has been working on the new color scheme and design for about 18 months, and decided to invite McKenna to see it and offer her thoughts, said John Frascotti, Hasbro’s chief marketing officer.
McKenna said the company is doing everything she asked, including putting boys in the ads.
“I think that they really met most or even all of what I wanted them to do, and they really amazed me,” she said, adding that Gavyn thought the new design was “awesome.”
Heartwarming. Congrats to this young woman and her family for fighting an important battle and winning.
