If it’s so sexee and empowering, why isn’t Lorenzo wearing a midriff-baring tank top in December, I’d like to know.
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Obnoxious (full page) ad from local obnoxious pervy independent weekly.

Filed under: feminism as politics, media/culture criticism by Amy's Brain Today

Watch a wonderful short video, “The Making of a Girl,” about how young women and girls are “seasoned” into prostitution and trafficking. If you want, you can cast your vote for this video which could help Girls Education and Mentoring Services, working to help women out of prostitution and trafficking, get some needed funding.
Via […]

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…is change. You’ll notice the sidebar is different! I’ve been down with a cold for the past few days and since my brain is completely rotted from lying on the couch watching really stupid movies (I had no idea how much crap there is out there!) I was fit for nothing much besides cutting […]

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I’ve noticed I use the word “crazy” a lot. Despite my attempts to use language precisely, that’s one imprecision that’s stuck with me. I was called on it a couple months ago and I’ve been paying attention my fairly frequent automatic use of it since then. Even though I’ve been aware […]

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I’ve been ruminating about the nature, purpose and utility of science–particularly for feminists–since backalong Edith (rightly) accused some of us of “selectively using science to justify [our] bigotry.” And then I met Sandy, who has a pretty challenging perspective on science which made me think even more.
My opinion about science and its usefulness has […]

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This is Hopp.

She’s visiting from Colorado. She’s 9 months old and packs more energy into a smaller package than almost anything I’ve ever seen.
Hopp, Mesa, Linda, Barb, Kya and I took a walk to the WestWind canyon rim this afternoon, and it was glorious. Here are Hopp and Mesa enjoying the view.

We now […]

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Women, someone once said, are water-shedders. Women’s bodies collect and dispense fluids. From tears over love lost to flashes from absenting hormones, we drip onto the ground, wet our surfaces, slip and slide through our race to grab onto each other on a layer of fluid more alike than not. We fail […]

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On this week’s episode of Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom, Kya stalks the wild courtyard lion in her native habitat.

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For a breath of fresh air–informed, well-researched critiques of the media’s messages about food, fat, and health (as well as studies and information you won’t see published in mainstream venues)–check out my friend Sandy’s new blog, particularly this great post.

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