Category Archives: violence
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
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
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
I’m Pretty Sick of People Using Violence Against Women As An Easy “Punchline.”
I could write a post about the stupid, misogyny that The Onion pretends is satire. I’ve been so over The Onion for so long, but they’ve had a real resurgence … Continue reading
‘My First Rifle’ is not a f*cking 2nd Amendment issue
For my readers who love it when I get truly pissed off, we’ve got a wild one tonight. Some of you have been waiting, rather impatiently, for me to weigh … 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
