Words matter and when an act of violence – rape – is characterized as anything less in a newspaper headline, it’s bad reporting and dismissive of a crime.
Callous AP Headline Equates Rape And Consensual Sex
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Author Archive for Shannon Barber
Shannon Barber is a self- described queer feminist and activist for LGBT rights, women’s rights, and secular rights in America. She is a lifelong lover of words, though her educational background is in computer science. She currently writes for 3 liberal websites, and keeps her own humor blog for lesbians. She hopes to change the world, one mind at a time.
Boston Principal Fires Security, Funds More Arts, Sees Test Scores Skyrocket
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This heartwarming story shows that violence begets violence, while letting all of that go and trying something different can yield amazing results.
Pushing Creationism In Schools Loses Money For Louisiana
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Louisiana is finding itself losing tax revenue as science based industries flee the state after the introduction of anti-science Creationist elements into science classrooms across the state.
SC House Defies Federal Government And Passes Bill To Avoid Implementing Obamacare
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Once again, for the umpteenth time, I feel ashamed to say that I am a native South Carolinian.
T- Mobile Forces Pregnant Woman To Clock Out To Use The Bathroom, Then Fires Her
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T- Mobile apparently had a problem with a pregnant woman going to the bathroom more often, and eventually fired her over it.
Dangerously Stupid Policy Says Women Who Report Domestic Violence Can Be Evicted
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Domestic abuse is terrible. We all know that. However, the policy in Norristown, PA could make it even worse if you report it thanks to a new ‘three strikes’ statute.
Insane Conservative Bigot Says Muslims Caused Fertilizer Plant Explosion
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Larry Klayman, Founder of Judicial Watch, is incredibly upset that he cannot get the government to believe that the explosion of the fertilizer plant near Waco, Texas was a result of ‘Muslim terror.’
Senator Campfield Shows His Insensitivity Again With Refusal To Apologize For ‘Pressure Cookers’ Blog Joke
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After Senator Stacy Campfield offended poor families by threatening their benefits if their parents don’t go to teacher conferences, now he refuses to apologize for an offensive ‘pressure cookers’ joke
Republican Newsletter From Arkansas Advocates Shooting People Who Step Out Of Line
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A quote from the April Edition of the Benton County, Ark. Republican Newsletter blatantly and boldly advocates violence against elected officials.
Are You Ready For Another Bush In The White House? George Bush Endorses Brother Jeb
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‘The party ought to nominate somebody who can stand by principles and explain why conservative principles are better for the vast majority of the citizens.’ LOL! Who knew Dubya was a comedian, too?
After 20 Years, Catholic School Illegally Fires Lesbian Teacher For ‘Violating Moral Law’
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After 20 years of excellent service, a Catholic school finds out the personal life of a teacher does not fit their arbitrary morality and they fire her. Too bad that’s against the law in Ohio.
Study Shows That Belief In An Angry God Is Bad For Mental Health
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A new study links the belief in a vengeful, wrathful, angry god to various psychiatric disorders.
Arkansas State Representative In Hot Water Over Offensive ‘Boston Liberals’ Tweet (IMAGE)
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Think what you want about guns and gun control, but I think we can all agree that this was tasteless and grossly inappropriate.
NRA Blocked Crucial Evidence In Boston Marathon Bombing
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With comprehensive information on its own website as to how taggants could be crucial to a bombing investigation, just how and why can the NRA lobby against the use of them?
Pat Buchanan Threatens Christian Crusade Against Marriage Equality
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‘The culture war in America today may be seen as squabbles in a day-care center compared to what is coming.’
Homophobic Lawmaker’s Attempt To Make Sodomy And Oral Sex Illegal Fails Miserably
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I know that this will fall on deaf ears, but most of America has moved past the idea that it is any of the government’s business what goes on in the private lives of two consenting adults.
Pregnant Woman’s Body Found Brutalized In Apparent “Honor” Killing
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In a culture where women are nothing more than property and are blamed for ‘tempting men,’ this is the norm.
Crazy GOP Bigot Says Homosexuality Is Like Alcoholism
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Michigan’s National Committeeman Dave Agema, who is still here on warning people about the ‘dangers’ of the ‘filthy lifestyle’ that is homosexuality.
Hateful Montana Lawmaker’s Business Protested Over Vote To Keep Homosexuality Criminalized (IMAGE)
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Berry is learning the hard way; his vote to keep homosexuality criminalized has earned him protests of his personal business.
Don’t Say ‘Vagina’ Unless You Want To Be Investigated
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Attention high school science teachers – if you choose to use the proper name for our lady parts, you might get yourself into a world of trouble.