Contemplating Dr. Tiller’s Death – Originally Posted at CANOW.org

Originally posted June 10, 2009 Part of the reason I haven’t posted much here is that I’m still not over the frothing with sputtering profanities stage of my grief over Dr. Tiller’s death.  It’s still very raw, very real, and very, very upsetting that the powers that be are still not...

Happy Whatever You Celebrate!!!!

On Christmas Eve.  I’ve spent the day knitting on the couch, with cats.  My husband’s been baking and roasting things all day.  We’re giving my mom a loaf or two of lavender artisan bread, and my dad a couple dozen snickerdoodles.  Tomorrow after hanging out with my family for a few...

Calling a Homophobic Bigot a Bigot, is not the same as Calling a Gay Man “Faggot.”

So, I got involved with a little dust up in a friend’s Facebook the other day. (No!  Not you, surely!) Anyway, he posted about this Christian group who, upon hearing that singer George Michael is reportedly ill, called for their followers to pray for a long and painful death for the...

Daddy, I Do

May 4th, Planned Parenthood of the Greater Northwest brought Seattle-native Cassie Jaye and her film Daddy, I Do to the University of Washington for a screening.  Daddy, I Do has won multiple awards, including Best Documentary at Cannes and an audience award at a religious film festival, which otherwise...

Female Genital Mutilation in the US

This post is about a specific incident/article. It is about the mutilation and abuse of girl children. It is not about circumcision. Unless you have one HELL of a convincing/excellent/relevant comment including circumcision in it, it will NOT be approved for posting. If there is enough demand, I’ll...