What Women Want: Romney Leads Obama

Last updated on: October 16, 2012 at 7:33 am By Pia de Solenni

An outside observer, say an anthropologist hundreds of years from now, might survey the evidence of our conversations and conclude that women were only concerned about their genital regions. Look no further than the so-called war on women, just another version of pelvic politics. You know, abortion, contraception, abortion, and, oh yes, abortion. As if women have no other concerns. Well, a USA Today/Gallup poll now shows Gov. Romney taking the lead over Pres. Obama precisely because more women are opting... Read more

Yes, We Can

Last updated on: September 27, 2012 at 6:19 am By Pia de Solenni

Over the past few months, I’ve participated in several events on the topics of religious freedom and faithful citizenship. Repeatedly, I’ve been asked what Catholics can do to promote conversations about voting in line with one’s professed Catholic faith. There’s a general sense out there that the laity can’t say or do much unless an effort is spearheaded by a pastor or a bishop. This is just another face of clericalism, but more on that another time. It’s true that... Read more

Responding To Akin: When Pro-Lifers Do The Work For Abortion Advocates

Last updated on: August 21, 2012 at 2:56 pm By Pia de Solenni

I think I’m going out on a limb here, but I’m a little surprised at the reaction to Rep. Todd Akin’s idiotic and unfortunate remarks on “legitimate rape” and the theory that rape victims’ bodies somehow protect them from getting pregnant as a result of the attack. All of us say (and do!) stupid things at one time or another. Unfortunately, more of us are caught saying them now that media are omnipresent. And politicians seem to say more than... Read more

Secretary Clinton Warns of Threats to Religious Freedom.

Last updated on: August 2, 2012 at 12:07 am By Pia de Solenni

Today, the HHS Mandate went into effect for private businesses. And the U.S. State Department released its annual report on International Religious Freedom. Secretary Clinton gave remarks today. Funny thing. She didn’t mention anything about today’s start of the HHS Mandate. Read more

Give This Woman A Medal.

Last updated on: July 30, 2012 at 10:42 am By Pia de Solenni

Seriously. Lou Xiaoying, an 88-year-old Chinese woman is credited with saving the lives of 30 children she found in dumpsters over the past forty years. Her work as a rubbish collector put her in the right place at the right time. Her generosity should inspire us all. But this story should also be used to highlight the atrocity of forced abortion in China, a story that seems to be gaining traction these days. I, for one, never thought I’d see a... Read more

“Fifty Shades of Grey.” More Like Fifty Types of Denial.

Last updated on: October 22, 2014 at 9:28 am By Pia de Solenni

I’ve received several questions via email about a new erotic trilogy called Fifty Shades of Grey, a story about a young college woman (and a virgin) who enters into a contract with a businessman whereby he has total control of her life while she participates in a submissive sexual relationship with him. The book takes place in Seattle (my current hometown) and involves explicit descriptions of sexual encounters including bondage and S&M. Apparently, it’s become quite a hit and women... Read more

Text “Freedom”

Last updated on: June 21, 2012 at 6:15 am By Pia de Solenni

Fortnight For Freedom starts today! We’re beginning two weeks of prayer and events to create greater awareness about the current threats to religious freedom here in the United States. As part of a national effort to educate, the USCCB announced this morning a text campaign to create a network so that people of goodwill can stay informed on the latest news and projects concerning efforts to promote and defend our religious freedom. Here’s how it works: Send a text... Read more

The Catholic League: Making The Latest Mommy War Worse

Last updated on: April 13, 2012 at 10:39 am By Pia de Solenni

By now most people have heard about Hilary Rosen’s terrible choice of words in reference to Ann Romney on CNN Wednesday night. Rosen is a White House adviser and a PR consultant which makes her choice of words all the more impactful. If you didn’t, here’s the clip. CNN has a complete transcript here. When discussing Romney’s campaign and how/whether it’s reaching women, Rosen said, What you have is Mitt Romney running around the country saying, well, you know, my... Read more

‘October Baby’ Touches A Nerve

Last updated on: March 26, 2012 at 10:27 am By Pia de Solenni

The New York Times has a review of the new movie October Baby that fails to tell the reader anything about the movie as a film, but it sure tells us a lot about the author’s attitudes on abortion. More precisely, it tells us a lot about her views of pro-lifers. Take a look at the first paragraph: More slickly packaged than most faith-based fare, “October Baby” gussies up its anti-abortion message with gauzy cinematography and more emo music than... Read more

Punting on the HHS Mandate & Campaign 2012

Last updated on: March 16, 2012 at 5:32 pm By Pia de Solenni

James Capretta over at NRO has a good piece on the latest “accommodation” on the HHS Mandate. National Catholic Reporter has an incredibly biased report, but they offer links to the relevant documents at the end of the article. But I can’t pass up the opportunity to point out the bias from a so-called Catholic outlet. According to NCR: Taking a conciliatory tone and asking for a wide range of public comment, the Obama administration announced this afternoon new accommodations... Read more