why not using birth control is awesome
A couple of months ago, the “pill” celebrated it’s 100th birthday. There were congratulatory articles in the New York Times and other mainstream media: one article in the Times had hundreds of reader’s comments discussing the pill. I read through them, as I am wont to do, gradually more and more shocked by the overwhelming … Read more
The latest priest scandal: thoughts by a trusting Catholic
A few weeks ago, it was revealed that a priest in Ireland had been sexually abusing children for decades. Then, cases began popping up in Germany. This latest priest- pedophile scandal is horribly painful for me– as an educator, a woman, and a practicing Catholic. The pain of it exists on several levels: the first, … Read more
Do Chicks Still Rule?
Posted by Christine@BrazenBeauty on January 1, 2010 · 2 Comments
A few weeks ago a girlfriend of mine and I sat around sipping wine and talking world issues. She’s a naturopathic doctor and after we went through vaccines (she’s against) and depression medication (plenty of natural alternatives), we lighted briefly on female circumcision. ”I’m so glad women in the West don’t have to deal with … Read more
Category Education, Ordinary Things · Tagged with social commentary, social justice, women