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Scenes from Michigan’s vagina support rally

Posted on June 19, 2012 by

Here are some of my photos taken last night at the Michigan rally in support of vaginas held at the steps of the State Capitol in downtown Lansing. At least 5,000 people attended in support of Women’s Rights.

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Michigan vagina rally

Posted on June 18, 2012 by

I am currently attending the Rally for Vaginas at the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing. This is easily the largest crowd I have seen at a capitol rally with at least 5,000 women and men of all ages attending. The … Continue reading →

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GOP legislative “house’shit and ‘man’ure (NSFW)

Posted on June 15, 2012 by

I was totally disgusted yesterday by the puritanical and prudish actions of the male-dominated Michigan House leadership for silencing two female legislators. As the War on Women has been raging for nearly two years, Representative Lisa Brown (no relation) expressed satirical … Continue reading →

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Ya get what ya vote for

Posted on June 6, 2012 by

Earlier this week, House Republicans blocked a Democrat proposal to require equal pay for women for equal work. This represents yet another attack on women by the right. So folks, we have an election coming up later this year. If … Continue reading →

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See and discuss “The Purity Myth” on May 19th

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

I had an opportunity to preview the documentary, entitled The Purity Myth last night. It is a powerful film, based on the book of the same name by Jessica Valenti, which documents and critiques the ongoing war against women that … Continue reading →

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WHM Day 20: The first woman in space

Posted on March 20, 2011 by

Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova from the then Soviet Union was the first woman and first civilian in orbit. On her mission as a cosmonaut, she spent 71 hours orbiting Earth 48 times in June 1963 in her capsule named Chaika (Sea … Continue reading →

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