Category Archives: sexual assault
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
These Precious Things
*trigger warning* I have a friend who, upon writing about the demise of his marriage, posted to facebook, “Writing is easy, you just have to open a vein…” Yes. Yes, … Continue reading
AB230 testimony: I speak for the unwanted and abused
For those of you who did not attend and/or watch the marathon Nevada State Senate committee hearing on the comprehensive sex education bill (AB230) yesterday… I don’t even know where … Continue reading
An open letter to the Anti Sex Ed crowd
Dear Anti Sex Ed Crowd: Greetings and salutations! I bet you’re surprised to hear from me. After all, you’ve spent some time lately calling me a terrible mother (on television … Continue reading
Pay It Forward Day: Nevada Big Give and more
Today is Pay It Forward Day and all I can think about is how we’re going to make the world a better place. Actually, we are making it a better … Continue reading
Comprehensive sex ed bill passes out of Assembly!
Now that’s a headline I’ve been dying to write! Moments ago, the Assembly passed AB230, the comprehensive sex ed bill. Of course, we’re not out the woods just yet. There … Continue reading
What the fag bug has meant to me, or, why this is my line in the sand
Are you ready for the NOH8 in Las Vegas hate crimes event TOMORROW? I can’t believe it’s almost here! You can still RSVP here. And all this planning has me … Continue reading
Myth busting: Exposing the lies behind arguments against sex ed
When I wasn’t being blind-sided by the total lack of empathy on display at the comprehensive sex education hearing on April 1, I was dumbstruck by the purported “arguments” against … Continue reading
Always Aware: Teaching ALL kids that rape is wrong
More from the #AlwaysAware campaign for Sexual Assault Awareness Month:
