Well, this is just pathetic.
Apparently 40 percent of female soldiers in hospitals report being sexually assaulted. And, of course, a military doctor subpoenaed in the case was ordered not to show up to a hearing. Yet the Army is claiming they take sexual assault claims seriously? Something doesn't add up there.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
One More Reason To Never Join The Military.
Monday, July 28, 2008
Summer, Sex and Spirits
Tomorrow night is Summer, Sex and Spirits a fundraiser for Planned Parenthood of New York City. It's from 7-10 pm at the Museum of Sex on 5th Avenue at 27th Street.
I should be there volunteering. Woo.
A Sense of Community? Or Something.
You should go read my post to the Feministing community blog.
It rocks, if you ignore the fact that I wrote it at 1 AM and there are a few errors that are completely glaring to me.
I misspelled "condescension." That's what I get for writing it in notepad first. No spell-check.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Asking and Telling
A House committee is looking to review and repeal don't ask don't tell. So gay people can actually be gay in service.
My concern though, would an overturn include protection against harassment from peers and higher-ups?
Where I Am
I'm not actually anywhere special.
But I haven't been updating this very often. I know both people reading this must be heartbroken.
I've been somewhat busy. Internship, part-time job, plus I've taken up knitting and trying to actually finish all the books I've bought and never read.
I'll be back sporadically.
Monday, July 21, 2008
Get Your Own Mariah Carey Bobblehead
Who was in charge of re-attaching her head? And why is she trying to remove it in the first place?
Seriously, my senile 16-year-old Bichon Frise with cataracts could do better Photoshop than this.
Sunday, July 20, 2008
On Giant Cans
Having huge boobs can be hard enough. Bra-wise, I mean.
Having huge boobs and a small back makes it practically impossible. Seriously, a year ago when I was a lot heavier I didn't have that hard a time. But my back has shrunk to "normal" and my boobs are still big (TMI? too bad) and that means I have to find something either ill-fitting or ridiculously expensive.
My mom just set me this link addressing exactly that. Well, not to much the expensive part as the actually finding something part (and the person who wrote this is worse off than I am - I'm still on the larger end of "normal" and find something occasionally).
And the evil clerks at Victoria's Secret laughed in her face. If I didn't already hate that store I would now.
Friday, July 18, 2008
Creepy = Emmy
If Michael Emerson doesn't win the Emmy for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series, I'm going to stage a Lost-style revolt, complete with torches, stolen guns, polar bears and smoke monsters.
Why am I posting about TV again?
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Yeah That's The End.
Rumor has it William Peterson is going to leave CSI.
So basically, the show will be ending soon.
Monday, July 7, 2008
Cliques and Body Image
I saw this over at Big Fat Blog and then again at The F-Word. This study just came out saying that the "label" that a girl identifies with as a teenager is related to her body image.
"More specifically, girls identifying with athletic peers ('Jocks') were less concerned about their own weight and seemed less likely to be trying to control their weight. Girls identifying with non-conformist peers ('Alternatives') were more concerned about their weight and appearance and more likely to be actively trying to lose weight. The girls who identified with those who skip school and often get into trouble ('Burnouts') believed their peers valued thinness and dieting. Finally, girls who did not belong to any particular peer group were the most likely to use slimming strategies."
I'm not completely sure what I was. Probably a giant nerd, but that isn't mentioned. Out of those 3 options I guess I'll take the non-conformists. I don't remember many of my friends being that obsessed with dieting, honestly. If they were, they didn't talk to me about it. I was, but I dare you to show me a 16-year-old shopping in Lane Bryant who wasn't.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Time Makes Me Want To Throw Things
They published an article about young women making "pregnancy pacts." Then they followed it up with another that ends with a veritable love letter to crisis pregnancy centers.
Click the expandy-thing to read my letter to the editor.
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