Thursday, British police arrested a couple under the suspicion that they were holding three women as slaves for 30 years. police didn’t give much information on the suspects, who are both 67 years old, but they said they were not British nationals and they were released on bail. Metropolitan Police Detective Inspector Kevin Hyland said […]
Category: Women’s Issues
Gillibrand To McCain On Military Sexual Assault: He was wrong then and he's wrong now (VIDEO)
New York Senator (D) Kirsten Gillibrand took John McCain to task for not supporting her bill that would remove sexual assault cases in the military from the chain of command. Gillibrand argues that the cases have been within the chain and yet still, the instances of assault within our armed forces are near epidemic. About […]
A Rape Victim's Sentence: 200 Lashes or 18 Years?
People are scandalized and gasping in horror at the story of the Saudi woman sentenced to 200 lashes in September for being raped. The government’s explanation is that she was not sentenced for being raped – rather she was sentenced for sitting in a car with an ex-classmate which violated the segregation of the sexes […]
Radio Host Says 'Sports Has Lost Its Way' Because Of Female Involvement (AUDIO)
San Francisco sports radio host Damon Bruce says American sports have softened up since women have gotten more involved and are ‘giving us directions’. Bruce also believes that women should accept a secondary role to men in sports and he’s very unapologetic about it. A lot of sports has lost its way, and I’m gonna […]
Facebook Fine With Beheading, Not Topless Women
Here is more evidence of our culture that continues to cling to the glorification of gore and violence, while simultaneously shaming women. One example of this culture is Facebook’s approach to both. When asked about their polices regarding the removal of videos that contained beheadings, Facebook said in a statement: Facebook has long been a […]
Life Expectancy Declining For U.S. Women
Like tantrumming toddlers, our legislators strut around Capitol Hill bickering over politics. It’s easy to get lost in the rhetoric and politics and lose sight of the real victims in these battles. In a distressing reminder of why the Affordable Care Act was enacted and what we stand to lose if we can’t come together […]