A few weeks ago, I wrote about my anger over proposed cuts to Planned Parenthood. Since then, as I read the news, it has become increasing clear that we hate women. Here are just a few examples:
Apparently thinking about having an abortion is a crime.
From the article: Ms. Taylor became light-headed and fell down a flight of stairs in her home. Paramedics rushed to the scene and ultimately declared her healthy. However, since she was pregnant with her third child at the time, Taylor thought it would be best to be seen at the local ER to make sure her fetus was unharmed.
That's when things got really bad and really crazy. Alone, distraught, and frightened, Taylor confided in the nurse treating her that she hadn't always been sure she'd wanted this baby, now that she was single and unemployed. She'd considered both adoption and abortion before ultimately deciding to keep the child. The nurse then summoned a doctor, who questioned her further about her thoughts on ending the pregnancy. Next thing Taylor knew, she was being arrested for attempted feticide. Apparently the nurse and doctor thought that Taylor threw herself down the stairs on purpose.
Didn't you know feminist can cause natural disasters?!
While I would like to laugh at the absuridy of this, its just too frightening since so many PEOPLE listen to them.
Greedy?
I get that its expensive to develop and manufacture drugs, but that does not explain the jump in price from $20 to $1500. This drug prevents preterm labor (which seems like a good thing!) but as the article explains:
"Doctors estimate the drug could help 130,000 women a year, but only a fraction use it. Now even fewer will. In response to public outrage over the cost of the drug, Ther-Rx Corp., the KV subsidiary marketing Makena, announced a patient assistant program that will help low-income and uninsured women get the drug at a low cost. However, someone is still going to be paying $1,500 per dose, whether it's individuals, government programs, or health insurance companies. For example, the health insurance company Aetna says it will continue to cover the drug for the 1,000 members who use it, but that will cost an addition $30 million per year. And, of course, when expenses go up, health insurance companies will pass the cost on to clients." Great, just great.
I really like Lauren
Glee has been frustrating me this year. I can't get into any of the story lines, not to mention being disappointed in Rachel for posing half naked on magazine covers. The latest story line about Lauren and Puck has been equally frustrating, since it seems that "Some people can't wrap their minds around the idea that a fat person can be sexy." I would go so far as to say that some people can't wrap their minds around the idea that a "fat" woman can be sexy. We assume its normal when an overweight man gets the hot girl on tv, but when a overweight girl is being pursued by a football player, thats not something we want to see?! No wonder girls as young as 8 are developing eating disorders.
And finally, the gang rape of an 11 year old, and the offensive coverge. Eighteen men and teenagers have been charged with participating in the gang rape on an 11 year old girl. Horrible. Completing disgusting. The reporting of this in the media has been shameful. The NYT supplies this quote: “It’s just destroyed our community,” said Sheila Harrison, 48, a hospital worker who says she knows several of the defendants. “These boys have to live with this the rest of their lives.” Yes, the boys have to live with the CONSEQUENCES of what they did, but what about this 11 year old girl? Well, apparently "she dressed older than her age, wearing makeup and fashions more appropriate to a woman in her 20s." Unfortunately, its customary to blame rape victims for what happened to them - she was drinking too much, she was dressed like a slut, etc. But the accountability belongs with the rapist. He is responsible for his actions. Not to mention this girl is 11.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Oh Jon......
Jon Stewart is how I manage to not go crazy reading the news. He always seems to put things in perspective, and his scathing wit makes difficult news (or stupid people) easier to digest.
Here is another good one: "None of this stuff is working, there are still muslims" What?!
Here is another good one: "None of this stuff is working, there are still muslims" What?!
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