Anyone can tell you there’s no more road to ride

A blog focused on stories/news/facts/quotes of oppression, abuse, empowerment, women's rights, race/class/gender/sexuality, ableism and many many more. We welcome criticism (see below for contact) in order to keep having an on-going dialogue what what NEEDS to change in us and in the world around us.
We hold a strong belief that actions stem from ideology and philosophy. We need new philosophies and new ideologies. Actions and inactions around us in society currently demonstrate an old ideology/philosophy that still excludes people. We want and need to transform that.
Feb 20 '12
“Although domestic violence and violence against women are now topics that are openly, if not always accurately, addressed—think of Rihanna and Chris Brown—these issues remain potent. There are recent reports of male partners obsessed with controlling women by controlling their sexuality in two seemingly antithetical ways: First are “coerced pregnancies,” in which the man forbids a woman to use birth control so that she is more likely to become pregnant, thus remaining vulnerable; second is the unfortunate truth that once a woman becomes pregnant, she is more at risk of being beaten or even murdered than she would be if she were not pregnant.”
—  Gloria Feldt, Excerpt from 9 ways Women can change how we think about power

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