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Fear Factor: The cognitive dissonance of change and the Republicans who hate it

In the September issue of More Magazine, Hanna Rosin has a piece called “Why Testosterone is the New Estrogen.” (I can’t find a link on their site, drat!) In the … Continue reading

September 9, 2012 · 2 Comments

A Modest Proposal: In defense of ‘Easy A’

The other day a friend of mine posted the following on his Facebook page: Okay, so the basic conceit of “Easy A” is that a high school girl gets tagged … Continue reading

June 13, 2012 · 1 Comment

A rubber biscuit

For a lot of people who have met me in the past decade or so, it might seem like I don’t know anything about poverty first-hand. After all, I’m a … Continue reading

May 8, 2012 · 5 Comments

Let’s go bowling!

Great news, everyone! We now have a date and time set for The Sin City Sirens bowling team for the National Network of Abortion Funds bowl-a-thon! Join us on Sunday, … Continue reading

March 21, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Quick hits

Things are getting really busy with all the holiday hullabaloo (perhaps the Mindful Giving List can offer some good ideas?), so let’s ease into Monday with some quick hits: Have … Continue reading

December 5, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Do we need ‘racist’ works like The Help?

The (Laurel Thatcher Ulrich) quote goes, “Well-behaved women seldom make history.” And I suppose I do a fair amount of misbehaving here at The Sin City Siren when it comes … Continue reading

August 15, 2011 · 7 Comments

Some stuff that makes you go hmmm…

Is it just me, or is the world going insane? First, the good news: A local couple (and two moms), have started Teazled, a greeting card company that specializes in … Continue reading

August 9, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Mid-week news round-up: military at pride parade, the sexist dairy campaign and more!

It’s hot out there, and I don’t just mean the weather: Have you been watching the week-long series on sexual violence airing on My News 3′s Healthline segment? It features … Continue reading

July 14, 2011 · 1 Comment

Normal is the watchword

What does “normal” mean, anyway? These links are food for thought: Congratulations to New York for legalizing same-sex marriages, making it the sixth state to do so! (39 states have … Continue reading

June 27, 2011 · Leave a Comment

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