Because I am a Woman

I am a graduate student studying in Worcester, MA. I am also a peer sex educator, reproductive justice activist, and feminist.

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Posts tagged "ignorance"

Florida Officially Restarts Voter Purge, Revised List Still Appears to be Inaccurate →

feminishblog:

Just in case someone you know has been living under a rock, and thinks racism isn’t still a very prevalent issue we face as a nation, feel free to pass this little gem along to them.

It’s still legal to be fired for being trans in the following states:

socialistexan:

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
West Virginia
Wisconsin

(via feminishblog)

(via feminishblog)

During the 1970s the sexual revolution enabled women the ability to lay claim to a right of pleasure in the bedroom; for the first time in public society, women were able to better understand their own bodies and discover what it actually is that enables/causes the orgasm. However, we are now 40 years since that revolution and for many men the onset and occurrence of feminine orgasm remains a total mystery.

The Female Orgasm Explained; synopsis (via thecsph)

(via thecsph)

Hey Followers! Get on facebook and report this!

***trigger warning, for violence and graphic images when you click through the link***

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stop-abortion-kill-sluts/355281922147

Hey everyone, please please please go onto Facebook and report this terrible group. Not only does it promote violence against women, but seems to claim that all women who have abortions are “sluts” who should ” have their legs velcro-ed or zippered together. This is absolutely disgusting. Please do your part and make sure it gets kicked offline. The reblog so more people can report it!