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Georgia O’Keeffe, ‘Hibiscus with Plumeria’, oil on canvas, 1939

This is what a real, qualified OBGYN will tell you about what women feel when they get an abortion

Dr. Willie Parker, who is trained as a gynecologist and OBGYN, is a hero for the pro-choice movement because he’s honest about the undiscussed aspects of getting (or not getting) an abortion. Watch how he gives a consultation.

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BLOW THIS THE FUCK UP BECAUSE NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT IT

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Violence against girls/women is almost always a precursor behavior from the men/boys who commit mass shootings

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Toxic masculinity and white supremacy in this country have reached such intense levels as combined into a deadly cocktail that can’t not spill out and kill innocent people.

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Amazing artist ‘Saint Hoax’ took misogynistic ads from the 1950s and added Donald Trump’s sexist quotes.

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I almost scrolled past this until I saw the caption thinking it was “just sexist ads from the sixties” and that says a lot

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he .. really said these ???

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Unfortunately yes. Every last one of them.

Dropping to your knees comment

Dinner not being ready comment

Flat chested comment

‘Young and beautiful piece of ass’ comment

‘You never get to the face’ comment

Telling friends to be “rougher” with their wives

Blatantly saying women should be treated like shit

This man has 0 respect for women, and he has yet to make a sincere apology for these disgusting comments. He is not a president, he is a predator.

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I genuinely didn’t realize this was even Donald Trump until halfway through

That’s horrifying

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Augustus Bridge - Dresden, 1923, Oskar Kokoschka

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American Landscapes by Josef Hoflehner

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“Don’t Let Racism Divide Us” See Red Women’s Workshop 1978

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Кот помог как мог

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“the cat helped as much as he could”

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When a doctor or nurse suspects something is wrong with a patient's heart, there's a simple way to check: put a stethoscope over the heart and listen to the sounds it makes. Doctors and nurses can use the same diagnostic tool to figure out what's going on with the lungs, stomach and more, but not the brain - although that could change with a new device.

Over the past several years, Stanford neurologists have been working with a specialist in computer music to develop a brain stethoscope - not a stethoscope per se, but rather an algorithm that translates the brain’s electrical activity into sounds.

Now, the same team has shown that medical students and nurses - non-specialists, in other words - can listen to the brain stethoscope and reliably detect so-called silent seizures - a neurological condition in which patients have epileptic seizures without any of the associated physical convulsions. The group published the work March 21 in the journal Epilepsia.

“This technology will enable nurses, medical students and physicians themselves to actually assess their patient right there and they will be able to determine if the patient is having silent seizures,” said Josef Parvizi, a professor of neurology and neurological sciences.

Journal reference: Epilepsia

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Proustite

Size: 8.0 x 5.0 x 6.0 cm

Locality: Dolores I Mine, Chanarcillo, Copiapo Province, Atacama Region, Chile

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Being hungry shuts off perception of chronic pain

Finding food is a necessary survival skill, but so is avoiding pain. Research using mice showed that being hungry activates a neural pathway that inhibits the perception of and response to chronic pain. The findings offer up new targets for treating pain.

Amber L. Alhadeff, Zhenwei Su, Elen Hernandez, Michelle L. Klima, Sophie Z. Phillips, Ruby A. Holland, Caiying Guo, Adam W. Hantman, Bart C. De Jonghe, J. Nicholas Betley. A Neural Circuit for the Suppression of Pain by a Competing Need State. Cell, 2018; 173 (1): 140 DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2018.02.057

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Latinx Women (United States) Domestic Violence Quick Facts:

According to the National Violence Against Women Survey (NVAWS), 23.4% Latina Women are victimized by intimate partner violence (IPV) in a lifetime, defined by rape, physical assault or stalking.

According to the NVAWS, there was little difference in Latina and non-Latina women’s reports of IPV (Latino: 21.2%, non-Latino: 22.1%). However, Latina women were more likely than non- Latina women to report that they were raped by a current or former intimate partner at some time in their lifetime (Latina: 7.9%, non-Latina: 5.7%). [It must also be noted that racial subgroups exist in the Latino ethnicity]

Latina women in general have not been found to differ from non-Latina populations in rates of IPV during pregnancy. However, subgroup differences exist. Cuban and Central American partners report lower rates of violence against pregnant partners. The highest rates of violence during pregnancy are reported among Puerto Rican populations.

“In the Latino culture women are often designated to the roles of wife and mother. For these reasons, it may take some time for battered women to consider leaving their partners.”

“Latinas often bear their situations with resignation, believing their family life is the way God wants them to live. Combined with other aspects of Catholic doctrine, often result in Latinas having larger families, which can make it difficult to move or to find affordable child care.”

The term “Machismo” refers to excessive masculinity and most machistas believe in conservative gender role ideas (e.g., opposing a woman’s right to work, participate in sports, or pursue other traditionally male roles in society).

The female equivalent is “Marianismo”, a term derived from Catholic beliefs of the Virgin Mary as both a virgin and a madonna, as well as the personification of the ideal woman.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE (CALL 24/7/365):

1-800-799-7233

1-800-787-3224 (TTY for Deaf/hard of hearing)

Quick Facts Via: http://www.doj.state.or.us/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/women_of_color_network_facts_domestic_violence_2006.pdf

[MARCH IS WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH]

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STOOD OUT TO ME:

“Latinas often bear their situations with resignation, believing their family life is the way God wants them to live. Combined with other aspects of Catholic doctrine, often result in Latinas having larger families, which can make it difficult to move or to find affordable child care.”

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African-American Women and Domestic Violence - Quick Facts:

An estimated 29.1% of African American females are victimized by intimate partner violence in their lifetime (rape, physical assault or stalking).

African American females experience intimate partner violence at a rate 35% higher than that of white females, and about 2.5 times the rate of women of other races.5 However, they are less likely than white women to use social services, battered women’s programs, or go to the hospital because of domestic violence.

According to the National Violence Against Women Survey (NVAWS), African American women experience higher rates of intimate partner homicide when compared to their White counterparts.

Statistics show that African American women typically comprise about 70% of black congregations. Religious convictions and a fear of shame or rejection from the church may contribute to their remaining in an abusive relationships.

As a result of historical and present day racism, African American women may be less likely to report her abuser or seek help because of discrimination, African American men’s vulnerability to police brutality, and negative stereotyping.

Non-arrests of suspected abusers of African American women and a fear that police will exercise an abuse of power have contributed to African American women’s reluctance to involve law enforcement.

Stereotypes amplify the complexities African American women encounter when trying to seek help services. Myths that African American women are “domineering figures that require control” or that African American women are “exceptionally strong under stress and are resilient” increase their vulnerability and discourage some from speaking out about abuse.

Culturally and historically, African American women have been looked to as the protectors of their family and community. Some women may feel because of their religious beliefs they must impart forgiveness for their abusers’ behavior and endure the abuse due to religious obligations under Christian doctrine. {This form of “religious maternalism or caretaking toward their spouse” casts them as their husband’s protectors and makes it more difficult for women to report their abuse or leave the abuser.}

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE (CALL 24/7/365):

1-800-799-7233

1-800-787-3224 (TTY for Deaf/hard of hearing)

Quick Facts Via: http://www.doj.state.or.us/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/women_of_color_network_facts_domestic_violence_2006.pdf

[MARCH IS WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH]

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STOOD OUT TO ME:

Non-arrests of suspected abusers of African American women and a fear that police will exercise an abuse of power have contributed to African American women’s reluctance to involve law enforcement.

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Ava DuVernay brings a classic sci-fi/fantasy novel to vivid life in Disney's new release A Wrinkle In Time. Will the critical backlash hurt the film's chances at the box office, or will audiences ignore reviews and embrace the heartfelt emotional journey at the heart of the story?

Forbes reviews A Wrinkle in Time. Mostly box office analysis, with a little actual movie review thrown in, you know, because it’s supposed to be a movie review.

The single most telling paragraph (for me):

Of the 33 “rotten” reviews of the film at the time of this writing, 91% were from white film critics, 83% of which were specifically white men. Meanwhile, more than half of the positive reviews were from women critics, and about 20% were from persons on color of both genders. You can look at these numbers and pretend it doesn’t matter, pretend there’s no message or lesson to be gleaned from it, but frankly such reactions are simply further demonstration of a lack of self-awareness of – or, more often, an overt refusal to listen and/or admit to – white privilege and male privilege institutionalized even within journalism, including corners of journalism that like to fool themselves into believing their opinions are magically free of such problems that run rampant throughout the rest of society and workplaces.

White male reviewers hate it, everyone else says it’s wonderful. Best recommendation I can think of.

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