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Regressive Republicans Continue Their Assault on Women, Common Sense

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

A regressive Republican congressman from Arizona, Representative Trent Franks, has sponsored legislation that would ban abortions later than 20 weeks for residents of Washington, D.C. Regressive Republican Senator Mike Lee sponsored a companion bill in his chamber. The bill, by … Continue reading →

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#HTXFeminist May Tweet-Up

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

We’re gathering again, so feel free to join us, whether you tweet or not. Please bring your feminist friends and news of any meetings, events, occasions to share. Friday, May 4, 2012 6 pm, but hey, no reason you can’t … Continue reading →

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Mitt Romney, Mansplainer & Mommy-Coddler

Posted on April 15, 2012 by

Motherhood is the most important job, and we value you for doing it. Except when it isn’t, in which case, we don’t.

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$98 Yoga Pants or a $30K Wage Gap

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

Some days, I feel like I should just give up. Lately, that’s been because of the relentless attacks on women’s civil liberties. But today, it was a couple of articles that took me right back to the days of Susan … Continue reading →

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Honesty, Equality, and Responsibility

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

People are stepping up and making plans. I had a great conversation with a sister in the movement yesterday, and something (many things) she said made me reflect on the vision of Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast, my local affiliate. We … Continue reading →

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