Cinderella Disguised as Porn, Oh My!
Could it be that we have reached the point in society where it's more acceptable as adults to read porn than to read an adult fairytale? I'm not saying that would be a bad thing. In fact, quite the opposite…
Sexual Freedom, The War on Women, and Nuclear (family) Destruction
Did you get the memos? Stop. Don't look. Don't be aroused. And don't have sex. Not until you are sure you're going to marry that person. Provided that you are legally allowed to marry that person. That one person and…
10 Reasons the Rest of the World Thinks the U.S. Is Nuts (hint: frenzied misogyny)
by Guest Blogger: Soraya Chemaly This week the Georgia State Legislature debated a bill in the House that would make it necessary for some women to carry stillborn or dying fetuses until they "naturally" go into labor. In arguing for this…
Captive Virgins, Polygamy, Sex Slaves: What Marriage Would Look Like if We Actually Followed the Bible
by Guest Blogger: Valerie Tarico Traditionally, Republicans tend to run on a platform of God, guns and gays. This time, it’s God, gyne-policy and gays – a set of urgent priorities straight from the mouths of conservative bishops and evangelists…
Culture Warriors vs. Sex for Pleasure: How the Hypocritical Right Kills Conversation
If prescribing to dogmatic absolutes worked, then the most conservative Christian red states wouldn’t have the highest rates of teen pregnancy, divorce and porn consumption. From the beginning I knew I was being bad. Between mooning over Aquaman and fantasizing…
Sex, Witchcraft and the War on Women
The right wing war on women is certainly no new development. Like many, if not most of the primitivist planks in the right wing cultural platform, their fear and loathing of anything sexual (outside of the act of procreation) is…
WE WON! Florida Vote 114 to 1 to Stop Shackling of Incarcerated Womenin Labor, Delivery and Recovery, Upholing Both the Constitution and International Human Rights Laws
I've got some great news to share with you! As you know, Woodhull joined our allies in testifying in Florida in favor of House Bill 367, prohibiting the use of restraints (shackles) on incarcerated women in labor, delivery and recovery…
Woodhull Testimony Florida House Bill 367 Shackling of Incarcerated Women During Labor, Delivery, & Postpartum Recovery
TESTIMONY, FLORIDA HOUSE BILL 367 RICCI LEVY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE WOODHULL SEXUAL FREEDOM ALLIANCE FEBRUARY 14, 2012 Support for HB 367 Prohibiting the use of restraints on prisoner known to be pregnant during labor, delivery, & postpartum recovery In Florida,…
Two stories about gender inequality
Two stories about gender and children caught my eye, over the last couple days. They are not at all connected to each other, but the more I thought about them, the more I realized that they illustrate very different responses…
It’s the people, not the religion!
There was a little noted article in The Independent, Vatican confirms report of sexual abuse and rape of nuns by priests in 23 countries This information has received so little attention - and it should be headline news. Not only…