July 2011 – Feminist Campus

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July 2011

“Slut”Walk: Can’t we just be “people”?

Published: July 28, 2011

Part 2 of 2: These two blog posts provide two different reactions to Rebecca Traister’s New York Times piece, “Ladies We Have a Problem“, about the anti-victim-blaming rallies in Canada & the US known as SlutWalks. If you’ve heard any of the public discourse surrounding SlutWalks – from local TV stations, to blogs, personal Facebook […]

SlutWalk: Big Ups to Toronto

Published: July 28, 2011

Part 1 of 2: These two blog posts provide two different reactions to Rebecca Traister’s New York Times piece, “Ladies We Have a Problem,” about the anti-victim-blaming rallies in Canada & the US known as SlutWalks. If you’ve heard any of the public discourse surrounding SlutWalks – from local TV stations, to blogs, personal Facebook […]

Student Activist Speaks Out About Defending Orlando Clinics

Published: July 26, 2011

When Operation Save America/Operation Rescue (OSA/OR) announced its plans for a “siege” of Orlando abortion clinics (July 16-23,) pro-choice allies did not wait long before taking action. This event drew around 40 anti-choice protesters, and organizations such as Feminist Majority Foundation, NOW, and local student groups came together to ensure the safety of the clinics […]

Summer of Choice: Show Your Support and Thanks to the Doctors, Clinics, and Your Right to Choose

Published: July 22, 2011

Having had an abortion when I was just 18 and totally unprepared for an unplanned pregnancy, I am reminded every time new legislation is passed that limits abortions or anti-abortion activists harass women and clinics that this choice is not something to take for granted, that, unfortunately, a fight is required to maintain this legal […]

My Sistas Have Spoken! Now It’s Time to Act: The 2011 SisterSong “Let’s Talk About Sex” Conference

Published: July 21, 2011

Last week, Feminist Majority Foundation afforded me an amazing opportunity to attend the 2011 SisterSong “Let’s Talk About Sex: Love Legislation and Leadership” conference in Miami, Florida from July 13-17. SisterSong is a reproductive justice non-profit for women of color that is a conglomerate of 80 local and national grassroots organizations that target minorities. The […]

A Preventive Health Care Game-Changer for Women

Published: July 20, 2011

In a huge victory for women’s health, an Institute of Medicine (IOM) report today advised that birth control and seven other women’s health services should be considered “preventive care” and be covered by health insurance with no co-pay. The institute’s recommendations for no-cost coverage also include yearly preventative-care visits; lactation counseling and equipment; gestational diabetes […]