On Self Respect

Here is an Essay by Joan Didion out of her book Slouching Towards Bethlehem called "On Self Respect"

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A Scientific Look at Women's Sexual Desire

Found this article in today's NYT about studies on female arousal and orientation. It's long but it's pretty interesting.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/25/magazine/25desire-t.html?pagewanted=1&em

How Gender Inequalities at JMU Affect the Social Scene

Mary Thompson gave this article for my Women's Studies class to read, and I completely agree with it. One person in my class claimed that she felt that JMU was a kind of safe haven for feminism because there were simply so many females here. But I think the opposite: it wasn't until a few months ago, after 3 years of relationships and ecnounters with disrespectful and degrading men at JMU that I started to identify with feminist beliefs and was able to call myself a feminist. Yay first blog entry by babz!

http://krusekronicle.typepad.com/kruse_kronicle/2008/08/a-tough-time-to-be-a-girl-gender-imbalance-on-campuses.html

DAILY DOUBLE: sex during your period (again) AND vaginas + soap

I just happened to come across a short youtube video about sex on your period that kind of showcases the different attitudes. Sarah Silverman's in it--whatever that means to you...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xl6MuZF_Pi0


Also, quick standup mentioning soap + vaginas.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5OCq4VkMlg

Soap!

Hey guys, I've been trying to do some research on soaps for women, because I've read that we shouldn't use just regular soap to wash our hoo-has. Apparently it can screw up our natural pH balances. Does anyone know of any good options for soaps with a lower pH that's maybe more natural? What do you all do?


I found this website when searching but I'm sure there's more options out there.

www.vermontsoap.com

Stay healthy this new year with...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/06/richard-simmons-terrorize_n_155552.html

yea!

Women's Health Heroes of 2008!

Here are some of the women's health heroes of 2008 as named by our good friend, Our Bodies, Ourselves.

http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2009/01/a-new-year-review-of-womens-health-heroes

check it out!!