By Zoey Martin No one wants to be a feminist anymore. Somewhere along the line it became uncool. Apparently, it’s far better to be ironic than to actually stand for something. And yet, all these people happily reap the hard-won benefits of feminists before them, while mocking their passion from a life they wouldn’t have had otherwise. It is perhaps...
By Kim Buettner-Garrett I’ve never been a fan of most conventional birth control methods. Even before my skepticism of pharmaceuticals and mainstream gynecology had developed, the idea of taking hormones to prevent pregnancy really made me uneasy. And the mere thought of inserting a hunk of metal into my uterus to create a “hostile” environment for a fertilized egg (leading...
by Tanya DeBuff Wallette Anyone who knows me or my Facebook persona knows that I’m 100% pro-choice. When I want the daily news in the reproductive rights field, I go to my favorite feminist, pro-choice sites. I go there to raise my fist in solidarity, because those places feel safe, like I don’t have to be on high guard —...
By Anne Roth I thought my first baby was a challenge. I thought nothing could be harder. Hindsight, she was an easy baby. She behaved like a normal newborn. Overall she was healthy and experienced a normal amount of sicknesses. After a few months she fell into a napping and nighttime sleep routine. As time passed she slowly began to...
By Amber Dusick A while back, Gina (aka- The Feminist Breeder), emailed me to see if I wanted to guest post for her over here. And of course I said yes! I mean, this is The Feminist Breeder we are talking about here! She is kind of a big deal! She is like some sort of rockstar with a perfect...
By Jessica Douglas-Monks I think the best way to describe myself is as a “born again” feminist. From an early age I was a very opinionated and passionate person. So, being all of those things and being a girl, most people always assumed I was a feminist. Many a time a friend would make a joke about feminists or say...
Today, October 15th is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Day. To honor and support the families of these angel babies, I am hosting two parents’ stories October 14 and 15: Yesterday we heard from Bob on the loss of his triplets, and today we have Beth sharing her story of miscarriage. Beth’s story will be in two parts; the first told...
