Postcards from the culture wars (8.13)

Postcards from the culture wars (8.13) August 13, 2015

“Nearly 80 percent of low-wage workers don’t get paid sick leave. That’s a problem for everyone, but hits pregnant workers particularly hard since they’ll likely need to take more days off than non-pregnant colleagues to take care of themselves.”

“Contrary to what Republican men think, none of us ever went into a Planned Parenthood for a well woman exam, cancer screening or birth control and mistakenly had an abortion instead. We know what Planned Parenthood is and that is why we love and support its mission.”

“According to a new study that tracked hundreds of women who had abortions, more than 95 percent of participants reported that ending a pregnancy was the right decision for them. Feelings of relief outweighed any negative emotions, even three years after the procedure.”

They always want to criminalize the providers, not the users of abortion services, when it would only make sense if they truly believed that abortion is ‘murder’ that they go after the necessary co-conspirator.”

“Republicans, by announcing their intent to strip federal funds for Planned Parenthood, are announcing their intent to deny funding for birth control, pap smears, cancer screening and early treatment, and testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections.”

“The pastor did not explain how reducing Planned Parenthood’s annual $540 million in federal funding would cover the over $18 trillion of total outstanding public debt.”

“Until the eve of his presidential campaign, Jeb Bush was director of a philanthropy that gave tens of millions of dollars to Planned Parenthood and financed its advocacy of ‘unrestricted access to abortion’ around the world.”

WomaninthePulpitIn February 2012, about six months before the Affordable Care Act’s contraception mandate went into effect, Wheaton dropped contraception coverage from its employee insurance.”

“When he was asked if he would use U.S. troops or the FBI to back the guarantee of equal rights for fetuses, Huckabee replied, ‘We’ll see, if I get to be president.'”

Aside from all the other considerations mentioned in the article, upon becoming aware that she is carrying a legally incompetent person, would the woman have to go to court to petition for guardianship?

“The Religious Institute is just one of numerous organizations advocating for contraceptive access, abortion rights, and LGBT rights motivated by — and not despite — Christian faith.”

“In some ways, Young’s situation was impossibly unique. Yet it also recalls the millions of unwanted sexual encounters that entire generations of women did not talk about, in part because they couldn’t: They literally did not have the language to do so.”

I had to keep retelling my story to a dude who didn’t even care, and who kept asking me to prove that I wasn’t some whore who forgot that I said that this guy could have sex with me.”

Virginia Wesleyan College is asking a woman who reported being sexually assaulted to name every partner she has ever had.”

When rape kits remain untested and sitting on a shelf, the consequences can be nothing short of devastating.”

I do not have to make room for people in my life who diminish my humanity and deny my sacred worth.”

“Honestly, short of chaining themselves to a courtroom door, I have no idea what these fools think they might be going to jail for.”

The U.S. is locking up immigrant children in private prisons under inhumane conditions.”

As Sayed and Waleed and the others describe their various demises, it strikes me that the key to making a living in Hollywood if you’re Muslim is to be good at dying.”

White Jesus has forgotten how to suffer with us when we are suffering.”

 

 

 


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