Well, guess what? Boobs are not news and the pressure on the Sun is already working. The Irish edition has dropped the topless “Page 3 girl,” after successful campaigning by consumers. If we come together and pressure the UK Sun to drop this ridiculous and offensive "prize", we could get them to start giving us news and not the daily objectification of women's bodies.
We are women, not objects, and trying to sell us it's a very serious crime. Most mothers probably wouldn't choose to do this in public, but there's nothing so urgent as a squalling baby. It is legal, but, unfortunately, some people don't seem to know that.
That's what one Member of Congress said to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand--while squeezing her waist. In interviews this week she revealed even more sexist comments and attitudes she's endured from her male colleagues. "You wouldn't want to get porky!" one told her. Another said, "You're even pretty when you're fat."
This talk begins with a personal story of sexual violence that may be difficult to listen to. But that’s the point, says citizen journalist Meera Vijayann: Speaking out on tough, taboo topics is the spark for change. Vijayann uses digital media to speak honestly about her experience of gender violence in her home country of India — and calls on others to speak out too.
Republican Senate candidates are staying silent on President Obama's latest changes to the birth control coverage mandate, even as the policy catches flak from the religious right.
Top GOP hopefuls haven’t weighed in on the issue since Friday, when the administration announced new measures meant to accommodate religious groups and businesses owners who object to their insurance covering birth control. Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/216035-gop-senate-candidates-mum-on-birth-control-mandate-change#ixzz3BpxHEa7d Follow us: @thehill on Twitter | TheHill on Facebook Education is about literacy and economic empowerment, but it's also about so much more; it is about the freedom to follow your dreams.
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