The Assault on Womens Sexual and Reproductive Rights

[always2late]

Originally Posted by *Anya*

I feel like I have fallen down a rabbit hole and the clock has been turned back to the 1950's.

I just can't believe my eyes and ears anymore. It is like insanity overload and I just want to turn it off.

Where is the outrage of the women that would have to deal with an unplanned pregnancy or a pregnancy as a result of rape? Are they truly that apathetic?

Oh god for the marches and political activism today, of the 60's and 70's! I just do not get all of this.

Do I still live in America?

Maybe I am dreaming.

Can someone wake me up please, because it is actually a nightmare.

There is outrage. There are protests, and marches, and grassroots activism...all of which is being virtually IGNORED by the media outlets! That is the part of all this that I don't understand, that is the part that perplexes and confuses me probably about as much as it does you. I can understand Fox "News" ignoring the efforts of women to counteract this insanity...but every other major network?? There was a march in Washington, DC on August 18. Did you hear about it? I'm guessing that you probably didn't...and I'm not saying that to sound snarky. I'm just amazed that there is basically a media blackout regarding the women protesting against this insanity.

[Kobi]

Originally Posted by always2late

There is outrage. There are protests, and marches, and grassroots activism...all of which is being virtually IGNORED by the media outlets! That is the part of all this that I don't understand, that is the part that perplexes and confuses me probably about as much as it does you. I can understand Fox "News" ignoring the efforts of women to counteract this insanity...but every other major network?? There was a march in Washington, DC on August 18. Did you hear about it? I'm guessing that you probably didn't...and I'm not saying that to sound snarky. I'm just amazed that there is basically a media blackout regarding the women protesting against this insanity.

Thank you for this info. I didnt know about this. Apparently word was spread via social networks. I really have to learn how to use facebook.

The event was sponsored by We Are Women Interesting reading.

There is another event on the 26th called Womens Equality Day sponsored by WORD (Women Organized to Resist and Defend).

The mass media doesnt broadcast this stuff anymore. God forbid we, the people, might see civil unrest and other stuff threatening to the status quo.

[always2late]

I'm going to attach some links to some great organizations.

http://www.waronwomen.com/RockTheSlutVote/

http://www.unitewomen.org/

http://feminist.org/

The above also have Facebook pages that you can link to through their websites. I also want to mention an organization called "Vagistan" which doesn't have a website as of yet, but does have a Facebook page and a Twitter account. There are also the organizations that everyone has heard of (or at least I hope they have): NARAL, NOW, League of Women Voters, etc.. that post daily on Facebook.