Category Archives: Sex, Gender, Feminism and Other Shit That Shouldn’t Be So Damn Controversial (But Is)

Guest Post: The Myth of Fetal Pain

Posted on March 10, 2012 by

This is the first guest post I’ve hosted! Please welcome Cait McKnelly. A number of state legislatures are passing legislation outlawing abortion after the twentieth week on the basis of “fetal pain”. This is just one of many, unscientifically founded … Continue reading →

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Beyond The Barnyard: Terry England and Fetal Pain

Posted on March 9, 2012 by

I have shared the story of my first son’s life and death inside me, and I have an entire journal about him. I was just catching up on facebook when a link caught my eye: Georgia Lawmaker Compares Women to … Continue reading →

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Cliteracy

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

(MNSFW) The 3D ultrasound was invented in 1984. Viagra, which works by inhibiting a single enzyme, was introduced in 1998. The first MRI of sexual intercourse was in 1999. The Human Genome Project, the mapping of 20,000-25,000 genes and providing a … Continue reading →

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