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It’s Time To Cry: Oklahoma Tornado Survivor Finds Her Dog — Alive! — During News Interview

Winona Dimeo-EdigerMay 21, 2013 //

Amelia is terrified of losing her dog, Lucca. Read More »

Support Therapy Dogs!

Amelia supports The Good Dog Foundation. Read More »

Sick Doggie

This man helps his sick dog sleep better with nightly lake swims. Read More »

"This was my second prayer."

I didn’t sleep at all last night after reading about and seeing the horrific aftermath of the deadly tornado that ripped through Moore, Oklahoma. Such gruesome images and unbelievable destruction. Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone who was affected (if you’re looking for specific ways to help, check out this list). In the midst of all this horror, there are always little bright spots, one of which is this interview with Moore resident Barbara Garcia. Even though her home was completely destroyed, Garcia survived the tornado by hunkering down in her bathroom with her beloved dog, who was tragically ripped out of her arms by the high winds. As Garcia is recounting the story to CBS News, the reporter spots a dog buried in the rubble behind her, which turns out to be — you guessed it! — Garcia’s missing dog. After being dug out and reunited with its owner, the dog seems scared but miraculously unharmed. You’ll definitely need a couple tissues to get through this one. [CBS News]

How You Can Help Oklahoma’s Tornado Victims

Julie GersteinMay 21, 2013 //

Give To Girls, Inc.

Support girls through mentoring and hands-on training. Read More »

Give Guide: Julie

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Give Guide: Amelia

Amelia supports The Good Dog Foundation. Read More »

How To Help

Monday afternoon a mile-wide tornado ripped through Moore, Oklahoma, a suburb on the outskirts of Oklahoma City. The tornado’s deadly path tore through a hospital and two schools, and while rescue crews still aren’t sure about the exact number of victims, the county medical examiner confirmed that there are at least 24 dead.

As search crews continue to look for any remaining survivors amid the rubble, we wanted to let the people of Moore and its surrounding communities know that we are thinking of them, and want to give you, our readers, the opportunity to help out.

After the jump, a list of charities you can donate to, that will help to rescue, recover and restore the people of Moore. In most cases, due to time, space and administrative costs, these charities are asking for financial, rather than material, donations. Generally, whenever possible, it’s good to donate to local organizations and charities first, as they typically have a better idea of what’s need in their communities and are more invested in recovering and reviving affected areas. Keep reading »

At Least 10 Dead In Tornado Strike

NewserMay 20, 2013 //

A two-mile-wide tornado touched down in a suburb of Oklahoma City today, leveling the suburb of Moore and leaving at least 10 dead reports CNN. “It is absolutely devastating, this is horrific,” Oklahoma Lt. Governor said, as per ABC News. “We’re going to have fatalities. … We’re going to have significant injuries. … We just don’t know what those numbers are. Schools have been hit, a hospital has been hit, businesses have been flattened, neighborhoods have been wiped away — we don’t have the numbers in yet but it is going to be significant and it is going to be horrific.” Read more on Newser…

Iowa Senate Republican Staffer Says She Was Fired After Reporting Sexual Harrassment

Jessica WakemanMay 20, 2013 //

How To Talk To Girls

For starters, don't ask to see her private parts. Read More »

#IAskedPolitely

Hashtag gathers stories of asking sexual harassment to stop. Read More »

I Was Sexually Harassed

... while trying to run errands at my local store. Read More »

Kirsten Anderson, a former staffer for Iowa Senate Republicans, said she was fired hours after reporting and providing documentation of sexual harassment. According to WHO TV, Anderson said “male staffers and senators used sexist language, commented about her body and her clothes.” [WHO TV, Raw Story]
A Facebook page that is a “direct threat” against Rep. Jackie Speier has been shut down and referred to Capitol police. The page had several disparaging comments on it from active duty service members. Rep. Speier was targeted for helping to shut down a page run by active Marines which mocked violence against female troops. [NBC News]
A former “hero cop” Richard DeCoatsworth who once sat next to the First Lady at a presidential speech has been accused of raping two women at gunpoint and numerous other crimes. [Jezebel]
A so-called “crisis pregnancy center” has moved next door to an abortion clinic in Charleston, West Virginia. [RH Reality Check]
On the feminism of Beyoncé (and no, this one’s not from Ms.!) [Bitch Magazine] Keep reading »

Oh Boy, Another British Woman Complains She’s Too Pretty To Work

Julie GersteinMay 20, 2013 //

Samantha Brick

The Brit thinks other women hate her because she's beautiful. Read More »

Samantha doesn't get it

Samantha Brick is really clueless. Read More »

Teenage Sam Bricks

Ugh, these teens are rather cocky. Read More »

Too Pretty! Too Pretty!

Samantha Brick, meet Laura Fernee, another woman afflicted by the same horrid condition as you — being too beautiful. You two could start a mutual self-appreciation society. Fernee said she quit her job as a medical researcher because she’s too pretty, and her male colleagues were constantly harassing her.

“I wanted them to recognise my achievements and my professionalism but all they saw was my face and body,” complained Fernee toBritish paper The Mirror. “I was constantly asked out on dates, or found romantic gifts and notes at my desk. I found it sleazy and uncomfortable. Even when I was in a laboratory in scrubs with no make-up they still came on to me because of my natural attractiveness.”

And the women? The women were much worse.

Keep reading »

Florida Teen Kaitlyn Hunt Battling Expulsion, “Lewd” Charges For Consensual Same-Sex Relationship

Jessica WakemanMay 20, 2013 //

An 18-year-old Florida high school senior has been expelled from school and is facing charges of “lewd and lascivious battery” for her consensual same-sex relationship with a 15-year-old from her basketball team.

Kaitlyn Hunt, formerly a cheerleader, choir singer and basketball player at Sabastian River High School, met the unnamed teen at school when Hunt was 17. They began dating after Kaitlyn turned 18, which, according to Hunt’s mother, Kelly Hunt Smith, prompted the girl’s parents to call police about the age discrepancy in their relationship. But it isn’t statutory rape the parents are worried about — it is homosexuality. Smith wrote on a Facebook page that the girls’ parents believe Kaitlyn Hunt “turned” their child gay, yet “Kaitlyn’s girlfriend denies that Kaitlyn ever pressured her and is adamant that their relationship is entirely consensual, but her parents are out to destroy Kaitlyn’s life.” Keep reading »

Beyoncé On The Cover Of Ms. Causes Controversy

Jessica WakemanMay 20, 2013 //

Beyonce's A Feminist

Beyonce says she's a "modern-day feminist." Read More »

On Beyonce

And the luxury of playing "Mrs. Carter." Read More »

Beyonce Lightened

Whoa, this doesn't look like Beyonce at all. Read More »

Baby Number 2?

Is Beyonce pregnant again? Read More »

Ms. magazine is one of the oldest, if not the oldest, feminist magazines in America. The mag has occasionally featured celebrities on the cover; Wonder Woman was its very first cover girl, while other cover stars include Meryl Streep, Cher, Cecily Tyson, Ani DiFranco and Pam Grier.

But the mag’s latest cover girl, Beyoncé, is causing controversy for all kinds of reasons. Keep reading »

Radio Host Says Hillary Clinton Should Be “Shot In The Vagina,” Calls Her The C-Word

Jessica WakemanMay 20, 2013 //

Pro-Marriage Equality!

Hillary Clinton comes out in support of marriage equality. Read More »

Hillary Resigns

Hillary Clinton has resigned as Secretary of State. Read More »

Sexist 'Post' Cover

Oh no, this Hillary Clinton 'New York Post' cover isn't sexist at all. Read More »

Seriously?!

This weekend, Internet right-wing radio host Pete Santilli said he wants to shoot Hillary Clinton in the vagina and watch her die. Oh, and he called her a “C U Next Today,” although that’s the least of it, really.

Here are Santilli’s batshit crazy comments about how the former Secretary of State is allegedly involved in drug trafficking in Arkansas (?) and the death of U.S. troops (emphasis mine):

Miss Hillary Clinton needs to be convicted, she needs to be tried, convicted and shot in the vagina. I wanna pull the trigger. That ‘C U Next Tuesday’ has killed human beings that are in our ranks of our service. I want to shoot her right in the vagina and I don’t want her to die right away. I want her to feel the pain and I want to look her in the eyes and I want to say, on behalf of all Americans that you’ve killed, on behalf of the Navy SEALS, the families of Navy SEAL Team Six who were involved in the fake hunt down of this Obama, Obama bin Laden thing. That whole fake scenario, because these Navy SEALS know the truth, they killed them all. On behalf of all of those people, I’m supporting our troops by saying we need to try, convict, and shoot Hillary Clinton in the vagina. Keep reading »

The Soapbox: How To Talk To Girls

Sara BenincasaMay 20, 2013 //

Sexual Heckling

Comedian loses gig after confronting staff over sexual heckling. Read More »

#IAskedPolitely

Hashtag gathers stories of asking sexual harassment to stop. Read More »

I Was Sexually Harassed

... while trying to run errands at my local store. Read More »

Dear Gentlemen Of The World:

Hello. My name is Sara Benincasa. Pleased to meet you. I’m an author and a comedian and a human with a vagina, otherwise known as a “lady-person.” I’m about to school you in exactly how to tell a stranger lady that she is great. I’m also going to teach you how not to talk to girls you don’t know.

But first, I’d like to tell you a story. I know, women be talking, am I right? But seriously guys, listen up, for I have knowledge to share. Useful knowledge. Think of my words as tools, and your brain as a box in which to place said tools, and a mutually satisfying encounter as the project you are building with these tools.

Okay then. On to the story. Keep reading »

Gay Man Murdered In NYC’s West Village In Hate Crime On Friday Night

Jessica WakemanMay 20, 2013 //

Poodle Prompts Hate Crime

Gay couple's pink poodle prompts alleged hate crime. Read More »

Hate Crimes Charges

Tyler Clementi's roommate Dharun Ravi faces hate crimes charges. Read More »

Lesbian Assaulted

Teen boy in Alabama assaults his sister's girlfriend on Thanksgiving. Read More »

Mark Carson, a 32-year-old gay man, was murdered on Friday night in a hate crime that has rocked New York City’s famously gay-friendly West Village.

Carson was shot in the head with a .38-caliber revolver by ex-con Elliot Morales, 33, who yelled numerous gay slurs before the shooting. He’s been charged with second-degree murder as a hate crime, menacing, and criminal possession of a weapon, according to NY1, and is being held without bail. Keep reading »