Regardless whether or not State Senator Mike Bennett was looking at pornography - on his state issued computer during a floor debate - he admitted to being bored.
Bored.
Americans need representatives who will not get bored doing their job; we all need governmental representatives at every level who are interested in working for us.
Especially when the topic at hand is as laden and controversial as abortion and reproductive rights.
Many states have a law requiring ultrasounds be administered before an abortion. But the bill that passed in Florida is similar to Oklahoma's new, more severe law, and it's a worrying trend. The bill requires ultrasounds be given to women who want an abortion - not only is the ultrasound unwanted, the woman has to pay for it, and sit through an explanation of the findings by a doctor with the ultrasound image in her line of sight.
I don't understand people who think abortion is taken lightly. Serious thought and major emotions go into the decision. Adding an ultrasound, and having a doctor describe the fetus gives a woman extra stress on top of an already tense situation. That level of excess is unnecessary. And uncalled for. In Oklahoma, even though women went through with the ultrasound procedure, and became extremely emotional as a result, not one changed her mind about getting an abortion.
Why implement a bogus law that does more undue harm than good? Maybe if our representatives listened to their constituents, and spent more time in meaningful debate (and not opening questionable online attachments) we would have better laws that protected people. Laws that protect women's reproductive freedoms. Laws that respect women as capable human beings, not just baby incubators. Or bikini models.
Showing posts with label body. Show all posts
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Wednesday, May 05, 2010
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Body Issues
So while I was flipping around channels the other day, I stopped on the Style Network because "Style Me Famous" was on. It'd been a long time since I'd seen an episode, and I always thought it was kinda fun.
However, this one show really got to me. It focused on a great lady who wanted to change her look, to resemble Queen Latifah.
About 10 minutes in, when they started to do the shopping segment, I got so fed up I turned off the t.v. The stylist would pick out outfits, and tell the participant how great it would look on her. How it would "fix any problem areas" or "cover your flaws."
Heaven forbid a heavy set woman doesn't own a wrap dress that will fix her multitude of flaws.
The stylists on the show were always quick to mention undergarments and support pieces...but they weren't to make you smaller...just smooth everything out. Because that's what's really important.
But they kept saying the word FLAWS. I don't know how that lady put up with it. It was so underhanded...and it really got under my skin.
Flaws.
Something's wrong with her body.
How horrible is it having someone repeatedly pointing out that your body is wrong, all under the pretense of helping.
It's embarrassing.
There's been lots of talk lately about accepting larger sizes; about the fashion industry veering away from size 0's. The average American woman is a size 14. I'm a size 14. And it's super hard to find clothes a lot of times. Forget high end fashion designers. Almost all don't go passed size 10 or 12. Big girls like interesting clothes too, you know.
So frustrating.
Some reading material, to see where I'm coming from:
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