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Pittsburgh Steelers Player Chris Rainey Arrested For Striking Girlfriend

Amelia McDonell-ParryJanuary 10, 2013 //
  • Pittsburgh Steelers running back Chris Rainey has been arrested on one count of “simple violence,” which I guess is what they call “dating violence” in Gainsville, Florida, after hitting his girlfriend. The two allegedly fought over a cell phone and a witness saw Rainey slap the woman across the face with an open hand. She then ran off and Rainey chased her, eventually knocking both of them to the ground. Following the incident, the Steelers cut Rainey from the team. [USA Today] Keep reading »

3 Men Charged With Raping Indian Woman, Jyoti Singh Pandey, Will Plead Not Guilty

Amelia McDonell-ParryJanuary 9, 2013 //
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  • Three of the six men who have been charged with raping 23-year-old Indian woman Jyoti Singh Pandey — who died from her injuries — are going to plead not guilty on the grounds that their were “lapses in the police investigation.” Oh, and also, their lawyer says, “Until today I have not seen a single incident or example of rape with a respected lady. Even an underworld don would not like to touch a girl with respect.” I just can’t with this. [SMH.co.au; NY Times]
  • Authorities in Steubenville, Ohio, have a launched a website to dispel what they call the “myths” about their investigation into the gang rape of an unconscious 16-year-old girl by local high school football players. [Time] Keep reading »
India's Rape Culture
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A 17yo gang rape victim committed suicide, while another is dying. Read More »
Jyoti Singh Pandey
Jyoti Singh Pandey father
Father reveals name of his daughter, who died following gang rape in India. Read More »
Teach Boys Not To Rape
On Steubenville High School and teaching boys not to rape. Read More »

Army Staff Sergeant Tracy Dice Refused Widower Benefits Because She Is A Lesbian

Jessica WakemanJanuary 8, 2013 //
Obama On Gay Marriage
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The president comes out in support of same-sex unions! Read More »
Bigots "Lost" Gay Marriage
Bigots admit they've lost the gay marriage battle in our generation. Read More »
Privilege Of Marriage
Andrea Grimes knows she is privileged to be able to marry. Read More »
Infuriating!
  • Watch this absolutely infuriating interview with Army Staff Sgt. Tracy Dice, who lost her wife Sgt. Donna Johnson on October 1 when she was killed with two other soldiers by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan. Sgt. Dice is now being shut out of military benefits owed to her, as Johnson’s legal widow, because of the Defense Of Marriage Act. [Towelroad]
  • ESPN sportscasters drooling over Miss Alabama in the stands of the Alabama/Notre Dame football game was gross. [Viva La Feminista] Keep reading »

ESPN’s Jemele Hill Tweet Photo Of Her Sexist, Racist Hate Mail

Jessica WakemanJanuary 7, 2013 //
Fired Over Hair
Rhonda Lee
Black woman fired for responding to Facebook posts about her hair. Read More »
Rhonda Lee Speaks Out
Rhonda Lee Democracy Now
Black meteorologist speaks out on getting fired. Read More »
Racist Joke?
Caroline Wozniacki
Tennis player Caroline Wozniacki accused of a racist joke. Read More »

UK Cracking Down On Cosmetic Surgery Procedures

Jessica WakemanJanuary 3, 2013 //
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  • The United Kingdom is seeking stricter regulation of cosmetic surgery procedures, including an proposed ban on “free consultations” and “two-for-one” plastic surgery deals, as well as two stages of written consent. The regulations follow a scandal last year, where almost 50,000 breast implants manufactured in France were found to contain industrial grade silicone, instead of medical-grade silicone. [Guardian UK]
  • Texas Republicans are attempting to make it more difficult to acquire the abortion pill, which is a safe and discreet way for women to terminate pregnancies at home. [Huffington Post]
  • Check out the just-launched Radical Women’s History Project Tumblr! [RWHP]

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Republicans Block Renewal Of The Violence Against Women Act

Jessica WakemanJanuary 2, 2013 //
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  • House Republicans have blocked the Violence Against Women Act, making it the first time the bill has not been renewed since 1994. GOP legislators balked at VAWA’s inclusions for Native Americans, immigrant women, and LGBTQ folks. God, this is depressing. [MSNBC]
  • A judge has ruled that Texas can cut off funding to Planned Parenthood clinics and deny health care coverage to nearly 50,000 poor women (it objects to clinics providing abortions) while a trial goes forward to ascertain the legality of the state’s defunding. [New York Daily News, Reproductive Health Reality Check]
  • Pregnancies by Latina women declined from 2007 to 2010, as Hispanic women are planning for smaller families. [New York Times] Keep reading »

Indian Gang Rape Victim, Age 23, Dies From Injuries

Jessica WakemanDecember 28, 2012 //
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  • There are no words: the 23-year-old woman in India who was brutally gang raped by at least six men last week has died from her multiple injuries. [Newser]
  • Meet the woman who gave away wigs to Orthodox Jewish women in the New York area affected by Hurricane Sandy. [NYMag.com]
  • What conservatives taught us about women’s bodies in 2012. [Slate]
  • On women drinking in bars as an act of feminist activism. [Bitch Magazine] Keep reading »

Woman’s Family Sues Online Gun Website Over Lack Of Accountability

Jessica WakemanDecember 27, 2012 //
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  • The family of Jitka Vesel filed a lawsuit earlier this month against Armslist.com for illegally selling a gun to the man who murdered her. Vesel was shot as many as 12 times in the parking lot of a Chicago suburb by a stalker. Her murderer was not  supposed to be able to legally acquire the murder weapon on Armslist.com, but was able to purchase it by paying an extra $200. [Think Progress]
  • Female avatars in the video game Second Life are more likely to be dressed in skin-revealing clothing, according to a study of 400 avatars. [Geekosystem]
  • Find out how Stanford University is bridging the gender gap in the computer sciences. [TechCrunch] Keep reading »

Georgia Judge Temporarily Blocks Abortion Law

Jessica WakemanDecember 26, 2012 //
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  • A Georgia judge has granted a temporary injunction against an anti-abortion law that would go into effect on January 1, at the behest of three doctors in the state. [Bloomberg]
  • A trolley service in Annapolis, Maryland, is shutting down its business to all weddings rather than accomodate couples from same-sex marriages who want to use the trolleys on their big day. [Raw Story]
  • Actress Pia Glenn on how she is constantly being told she is not “black enough” for acting jobs. [xoJane] Keep reading »

CW Developing “Sherwood” Series About A Female Robin Hood

Jessica WakemanDecember 21, 2012 //
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  • The CW is developing a new TV series about Robin Hood called “Sherwood,” which will star a female lead. [NYMag.com]
  • New HIV infections among African American women are on the decline for the first time ever, according to new data from the Centers For Disease Control. [Madame Noire]
  • It’s extremely difficult for a 17-year-old girl in Virginia to bypass the state’s parental consent laws by obtaining written permission from a judge. [Huffington Post] Keep reading »
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