The passage of California’s Prop 8 made me mad, made me frustrated, but most importantly broke my heart.� In a world torn by injustice, corporate greed, and war I cannot think of any reason to stop, limit, or deny love.� Keith Olbermann says it even more eloquently than I can.
I don’t much about the world, [...]

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I find the Abortion debate to be a terribly charged issue thats sole political agenda is to separate and oppress women. I believe the Abortion debate is a distraction to keep us from talking about the important issues for women like equal wages and healthcare. It focuses on women as mothers only (and punishes [...]

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My breasts grew today. I don’t feel like there is any big surprise here – I’m a well endowed girl. Always have been. In the past, I have used words like — “scaffolding” and “sausage casing” to explain the undergarments I wear to make them look smaller or higher or just [...]

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. . .or the hand of the photoshop assistant.
Don’t believe the hype. Fight Back.

You must be the change
you want to see in the world. — Mahatma Gandhi

Support the Campaign For Real Beauty

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The ability to say No. The privilege to say yes.
Beauty in a size 2, 12, or 22.
Celebration of my femininity and my humanity. Neither being mutually exclusive.
I love looking down through the glass ceiling.
To be me. To be enough.

Check out all the great responses at The Happy Feminist.

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Everybody is talking about it! So I figured I would add my two cents. Come on VT Girl. Be original! So Forbes magazine told men — Don’t Marry A Career Women. Women Bloggers everywhere are going crazy! Check out some great selections.
Does it Never End?, Don’t Marry Career [...]

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The situation in the middle east is so diverse, historical, and tragic that it is difficult to even comment on it. Not to mention the fact that I am humiliated by the way our President and his thugs are choosing to deal with the situation. I’ll save the rant for another time, because [...]

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I’ve been taking Nia classes a few times a week for several months now, and I’m a big fan. It is a combination of kickboxing, yoga, tai chi, pilates, and tribal dance. Occasionally it can get a little too “we are women — mother of the earth” for me (and I have [...]

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Just a quick promotion for hrc.org. The Human Rights Campaign puts out an index that rates companies and their openness to lesbian, gay and transgendered people.
The power of choice is the point of this index; for example if you ever have trouble deciding on the most PC of cat food companies: Iams rates very [...]

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Happy Mother’s Day!
To all the women who care for us, inspire us, and infuriate us. . .We Love you!
p.s. my cousin is pregnant so I include soon-to-be moms in the celebration!

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