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Rolling Stone Cover: Sexist, Pornographic, or What?

Sep 2, 2010 | 5 Comments

Rolling Stone Magazine's September "True Blood" cover is getting a lot of attention.
Welcome, readers! Do you read Rolling Stone? I want your opinion about the Rolling Stone’s September issue. What do you think of the cover that features a woman sandwiched between two men? All three are very naked and very bloody. They appear to be covered in someone else’s blood.
Some people think the picture is sexist, but other people think it is perfectly okay because of sexual tension on the characters’ TV series. …

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Pamela Anderson Drawn, Quartered & Banned In Her (And My) Native Canada

Aug 28, 2010 | 11 Comments

Susan is the Founder of the blog Amazing Women Rock, where the following article was originally posted. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author, and not necessarily those of The New Agenda.
The woman who was butchered and meat-hooked using photoshop for the ad featured in my last blog post may or may not have known how the image of her body would be used by advertisers.
But Canadian-born actress Pamela Anderson, whose boob-jobbed breasts famously drew millions of viewers to the infamously bouncing-down-the-beach …

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Sex Trafficking Here at Home

Aug 22, 2010 | 11 Comments

The opinions expressed herein are those of the author, and not necessarily those of The New Agenda.
Some people say the United States should solve its own problems with women’s issues before our country criticizes another country. I continue to believe our country is better for women than a lot of other countries are. After all, women are not stoned for adultery in the United States. Nor are they legally denied access to education, careers, and a single lifestyle. However, I admit our country does have a …

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A Dad Cautions: Spousal Abuse is Child Abuse

Aug 19, 2010 | 3 Comments

The opinions expressed herein are those of the author, and not necessarily those of The New Agenda.
Children need a secure and loving environment in order to mature into emotionally and psychologically healthy adults. When a father abuses or injures the mother of their children, the children also feel the effects. A child’s primary source of love and security comes from the parents. When one parent attacks the other, whether verbally or physically, this attack removes the sense of love and security that the child needs at home. …

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My Journey Through the Health Care System

Aug 16, 2010 | 10 Comments

Helen, who many of you know as an important part of our organization, has bravely agreed to share her journey with us.  We wish Helen all the strength in her battle against cancer.
On April 22, 2010 I went to the Emergency Room for an outbreak of Irritable Bowel Syndrome. They ran the usual CT scan and found lesions on my spleen. I was admitted to the hospital despite the fact that I do not have insurance. They told me I may have cancer. I was advised …

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TNA in The Daily Caller: the Over-Sexualization of our Teens

Aug 15, 2010 | 17 Comments

The New Agenda’s Amy Siskind was interviewed by The Daily Caller for an article, The West’s over-sexualized culture is feminism’s byproduct.   The article questioned Hugh Hefner’s quote in a recent New York Daily Newsarticle in which he declared, “women are sex objects.”
Here’s some highlights from the article which appeared on the front page of The Daily Caller website:
Amy Siskind, co-founder of The New Agenda, an advocacy group for women, told The Daily Caller that while she wasn’t ready to attribute Hefner’s attitude to feminism, she did believe over-sexualized imagery to …

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10 Worst Places in the World to Live If You’re a Woman

Aug 11, 2010 | 38 Comments

The following article is cross-posted from MSNDegree.com. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author, and not necessarily those of The New Agenda.
Photo from www.americansforunfpa.org
Violence, rape and little or no education is a fact of life for many women all over the globe. While the feminist movement took off in parts of the Western world, many women are still treated as second class citizens. Many endure violent daily events and manage to persevere and take care of their children in hopes of a better tomorrow.

Haiti. 75% of women …

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Would Afghan Women Be Better Off if We Left?

Aug 5, 2010 | 9 Comments

H/t to JL for sharing information.
A rationale  used by The Obama’s Administration as to why U.S. troops should stay in Afghanistan to for the sake of women there.
Not so fast.
A shocking documentary put together by Afghan women activists says just the opposite:

Also out last week in The New York Times, an article titled Afghan Women Fear Loss of Modest Gains cites:

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Sharia Law hits New Jersey

Jul 31, 2010 | 12 Comments

The opinions expressed herein are those of the author, and not necessarily those of The New Agenda.   H/t to Marnie for bringing the story of  a recent incident in New Jersey to our attention.
If Michelle Malkin a racist xenophobe, then I suppose I am as well. After all, Malkin has repeatedly condemned genital mutilation and the murder of Muslim women under “honor killings.” Guess what? I agree with her completely.
The majority of honor killings are committed by Muslims whose culture is deeply rooted in Sharia. …

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Ad Featuring a Butchered Woman

Jul 29, 2010 | 20 Comments

Hat tip to our friends at Hardy Girl Healthy Women for sharing this disturbing ad for Beymen Blender, a pop-up store in Istanbul, Turkey.

The tag line with this disturbing photo reads:  “The concept store with a butcher shop.”
Blogger Susannah Breslin at The Frisky writes:
…one could say it’s misogynist, offensive, or a series of other criticisms, yet what if you take it to the bottom line: Does seeing this chopped-up, butchered woman hanging from meat hooks make you want to go buy clothes? I can’t parse it if I try. She’s …

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