The Sin City Siren

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Dishonorable discharge: Marines ask if UFC deserves backing

Regular Siren readers may remember the campaign to get the UFC to enact a code of conduct to address numerous times that fighters and staff have used hate speech and … Continue reading

July 24, 2012 · 1 Comment

UFC Petition: Only 8 more days!

Have you signed the UFC petition, yet? You only have 8 more days until it closes! Then I will be delivering it to the UFC headquarters in honor of Sexual … Continue reading

March 23, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Memo to the UFC: Time to grow up!

There is no denying that in these modern times, athletes are considered heroes and icons to thousands, sometimes millions, of people. Indeed, even compared to the idols we make of … Continue reading

January 26, 2012 · 1 Comment

Why feminists and LGBT activists should care about the UFC

After months of working on this campaign to get the UFC to enact a code of conduct, I’ve decided to set up a page on this site just for campaign … Continue reading

January 15, 2012 · 1 Comment

Have you signed the UFC petition?

Please don’t forget to sign the petition calling for the UFC to enact a code of conduct! Ever since the organization decided to turn a blind eye to a rash … Continue reading

January 12, 2012 · 1 Comment

Taking the fight to the UFC

Maybe because it was the holidays and my baby was sick, they thought I wasn’t paying attention… but I always got my eye on the UFC these days. Ever since … Continue reading

January 8, 2012 · 2 Comments

Year in Review: A look back at stories of sexual violence in 2011

**TRIGGER WARNING** 2011 was a year full of intense stories about sexual violence across a wide spectrum. My hope is that some of the discussion and dialogue here on The … Continue reading

December 29, 2011 · 3 Comments

More UFC rape jokes!

I can’t believe the news in my in-box today: UFC President Dana White made a prison rape joke in response to someone on twitter! This comes barely a week after … Continue reading

December 15, 2011 · 5 Comments

Observations from the fight deck

As regular readers know, The Sin City Siren has joined with organizations and concerned individuals — many of them parents — to urge the Ultimate Fighting Championship to enact a … Continue reading

November 15, 2011 · 5 Comments

Taking it to the octagon

We saw. We organized. We rallied! Saturday’s rally against hate speech and jokes about rape was a success thanks to the hard work and quick response of a lot of … Continue reading

November 13, 2011 · 15 Comments

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