Check out this awesome video of journalist Mika Brzezinski of MSNBC. As a result of her refusal to make a report about Paris Hilton the lead story, Mika was labeled a “wench” and harrassed by her Beavis and Butthead-ish male colleagues because she continuously refused to lead the report with an update on Hilton and […]

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Today, I am remembering a chant I screamed to the top of my lungs many times in front of the Supreme Court when Rehnquist died and O’Connor left the court… “5-4, 4-5 these decisions change our lives.” Not only is the “5-4″ chant relevant in terms of reproductive justice issues, it is becoming painfully clear […]

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The new Carrie Underwood song is great for turning up really loud and blaring as you drive really fast down the street, but it’s also great because it provokes a really great discussion about cheating. What interests me is not why men cheat on their girlfriends or wives, but why women knowingly get involved […]

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CBS and our favorite evil and cunning Fox refused to air a condom commercial. According to Planned Parenthood’s activation about the rejection of the ad, “The goal of the ad was to “turn the “men are pigs” maxim on its head by suggesting that a guy willing to take responsibility for safer sex by using […]

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I would like to share a couple of things that have perked my interest. Hope it’s not old news but, in any event, would love your opinions. I will try and frame the information in a way that excludes my personal feelings. Good luck on that one!
1.) At the beginning of the week, […]

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I have really light hair that is pretty damaged from dyeing my hair, swimming in my pool, brushing my hair too much, tanning, etc. etc. And I’ve finally found the best shampoo EVER for my hair that leaves it silky and stronger.
The problem? The shampoo is called “Dumb Blonde.”
I can take a joke or […]

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Over the weekend, I had the song “Stupid Girls” stuck in my head for at least five hours! (I think it was playing on the radio or something). This song by Pink was probably at its peak of popularity around this time last year, but I think it’s important to bring it up […]

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FEIST :
Last night my friend Sonal treated me to Feist’s concert near Times Square. It was amazing. Feist did an excellent Nina Simone cover, rocked the house, and was completely otherworldly. I love that she cranked out a tune on a manual music box at one point. You don’t get much more awesome than surprise […]

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Like my use of alliteration in my title?
I could write a really long list of things I love about Brazil:
– Bossanova
– Capoeira
– Samba
– Caipirinha’s
– City of God
– Gisele Bundchen
–Havaiana flip flops
– Brazilian chocolate desserts
– The Brazilian bikini
– The Brazilian Wax
– Brazilian Barbeque
AND
Yesterday the President of Brazil Lula da Silva pledged to subsidize access to contraceptives […]

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I love Disney movies, especially the classics, and trust me, this is not an exaggeration. I mean, let’s see, I’ll put this in perspective for you, I’ve already decided that my children will know all the stories before watching these new children movies, they aren’t quite up to par in my opinion.
So, imagine my surprise […]

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