How to Keep Millions of Women and Children Out of Danger

We all know birth control was a catalyst for more women entering the work place. It’s increased our independence, given us greater command of our own bodies, and improved our sociopolitical standing. We know this. We also know that the recent changes to the Affordable Care Act eliminate requirements that not only make birth control…

Why Iowa Votes Democrat

This post was inspired by an infographic someone posted on my Facebook newsfeed, and, yes, I do have the actual answer. As I was born and raised in Iowa, it never really occurred to me to ask this question, because the answer seems so obvious. It’s ingrained in my brain, my personality, and my values….

Why is Pink a Girly Color?

Speaking of reddit (I mentioned reddit in my last post – we’re getting episodic up in here!), one of my favorite subreddits is Explain Like I’m Five.  /r/explainlikeimfive is the subreddit in which people ask questions that are meant to be answered in simple terms that a five-year-old would understand. Like so: /u/Kezumi asks: Why is…