Author Archives: Sin City Siren
Reddit exchange about Sikh woman reveals societal gender construct, stereotypes
The internet is buzzing this morning with the story of how one Reddit user posted a photo of a Sikh woman in an attempt to make fun of her apparent … Continue reading
How to Report an Asshole on Twitter
Reblogged from Make Me a Sammich: Today’s Asshole: Jose Canseco Mr. Canseco, a Very Famous Athlete, is accused of rape. Today he decided the best possible course of action was … Continue reading
Self-Care Guide for Survivors
Reblogged from sisters of resistance: We wrote this brief self-care guide for people who have experienced trauma, especially rape and sexual assault. It suggests a number of practical ways to … Continue reading
Coalition asks Facebook to take action about gender-based hate speech
*Trigger warning* Starting on May 21, a coalition of more than two dozen organizations — including Led by Women, Action & the Media, The Everyday Sexism Project, and author Soraya … Continue reading
Talking about sex education is not an invitation for sex
I’ve been a professional journalist for 15 years — nearly 20 if I stretch all the way back to my freshman year of college when I worked as the copy … Continue reading
LGBT Hate Watch: Dispatch from Republic of Georgia
As we here in America are experiencing a kind of groundswell for LGBT rights, it is interesting to note that an event on Friday that was designed to be a … Continue reading
If you give a disgraced RJ publisher a blog… he’ll claim sex ed turns kids gay
You’d think that Sherman Frederick, disgraced Review Journal publisher extraordinaire, would have learned his lesson last week, after writing that Silver State girls are easy. You know, the op-ed in … Continue reading
Bills on the SCS radar
If you’ve been reading the Siren lately, no doubt you’ve noticed my full support of a few bills — comprehensive sex ed and marriage equality, in particular — working through … Continue reading
The Male "Default Setting" is Not "Rape"
Reblogged from Make Me a Sammich: Guest post by Ryan Pytleski Ryan is a MMAS reader and Twitter friend who has consistently displayed a keen desire to understand issues that … Continue reading
