It has been less than one month since Donald Trump became America’s president-elect. Even though recount efforts may take place in three contentious states (Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin), even the Clinton campaign acknowledges that there is a very small chance those efforts will completely upend the election results. There has been a lot of self-reflection […]

Election Day is here! After a flurry of two years of one of the most outlandish, offensively misogynistic, reality-show like elections we have ever had the chance for each American to cast his/her vote to determine the direction of this country has arrived. We’ve laughed, cried, and stared dumbfounded at the TV and online media […]

Trump has spent the better part of his campaign for the presidency maligning everyone from Bernie Sanders to Ted Cruz to Jeb Bush to Hillary Clinton. He’s attacked disabled reporters, celebrities, and female media figureheads with a viciousness that hasn’t been seen in modern politics. It seems that there isn’t anyone that Trump isn’t willing […]

It has been said that no one person hates Planned Parenthood and abortion rights more than Indiana Gov. (R) Mike Pence. When Donald Trump selected him as his running mate he sent a clear message to women and pro-choice supporters everywhere – your reproductive health is not yours to own. And while Trump has made […]

Originally posted on Thirty On Tap (September 27, 2016) After 15 years of being on birth control I’ve decide to ditch the hormones and say hello fertility awareness method or “FAM”. Sayonara hormones! Goodbye progestin. In an era that lauds tech speed and efficiency over all else, the choice to switch off hormonal birth control […]

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