I spent a little over five years living in Nevada, the only jurisdiction in the United States where prostitution is legal. Out of Nevada’s 16 counties, 10 counties permit brothel prostitution but only eight have active brothels. There are 21 active brothels in Nevada and yes, I have actually been inside of one. Let me … Continue reading Women’s History Month: What is sex work and why should feminists care about it?
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Women’s History Month: Why and how were the Soviets poised to take the lead on international feminism?
Learning about the Puerto Rican pill trials had me so vexed the I took a couple of nights off from my women’s history deep dive. During my break, Atlanta turned the warm weather back on which gave me all the impetus I needed to take my boys to the zoo on Saturday and enjoy symphonic … Continue reading Women’s History Month: Why and how were the Soviets poised to take the lead on international feminism?
Women’s History Month: What are the Puerto Rican pill trials?
Last night, Planned Parenthood President Dr. Lena Wen was the guest on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. As I watched, I realized I had a rather incomplete knowledge of the history of Planned Parenthood, so I went to the website and read the history…and I invite you to do the same here. As I … Continue reading Women’s History Month: What are the Puerto Rican pill trials?
