Good morning!

I am sure that all of you by now have noticed that this bird, moi,  has joined twitter and is now tweeting! Join twitter and come follow my tweets. It’s easy to join and much more simpler than FaceBook. Although I am not knocking FB. I faced off awhile ago but I am back at it again and have figured out how not to be on it for hours on end. Now I am enjoying connecting with so many of you on all 3 venues. I have even recently joined some of my fave websites where my comments are now connected to my twitter. Pretty cool. So if you are having a hard time commenting here, or just want to connect in another way, join twitter and come tweet me baby!

Okay enough of blog biz.

Hi Mike:  Thanks for the compliment and the offer. If I could be in SF at 4:00 on Thursday, I would be there to support but I work during the day so it is a no go for me. Are you going to be there? Let us know how it goes – thanks.

Eunice: My pleasure.

Libby: I removed that ad of Newt – As you can see it’s still up. – it takes a while to get it out of the system.  But hey, maybe I should keep it for that one purpose. :) Since you joined – please keep us posted.

Anon, Anon 2: Well, well, well….are either of you close friends of mine? I can’t imagine that if either of you knew me well,  you would know that my blog would never be a subject that you could not broach.  Are you just too shy or is it something else? I spoke about my blog several times that evening, and happy to do so. So no, I do not mind being approached in public – why would I? I love chatting about my blog.

Let me guess….hmmm were either of you amongst the 4 in the bedroom who were totally silent when I was speaking to a woman who I just met, about my blog? I knew all of you quite well except for the one guy….And even though we haven’t seen each other in years, we had all grown up together, and yet not one of you said a word when this new acquaintance and I were chatting it up.  Yeah I noticed the silence. :) Look, I won’t put you on the spot. I don’t expect you to answer. I just find it humorous that both of you had topics that you wanted to discuss yet you didn’t come up to me. You must know that I am so approachable. And if you didn’t, you do now!  Talk to me.

Hey Zen Lill: As much as I agree that we need to pump up availability and research in prevention, I am not sure if you are saying that you personally would not like to pay for penile dysfunction products, viagra or abortions, meaning that people in general should get these for free through health insurance etc., or if you mean the government public option, should not subsidize these products and procedures.

A ‘personal decision‘ is a very shady area in my mind. Circumstances change. People change. Sometimes women get pregnant, and the man gets cold feet and leaves. Should a woman be forced to have the baby as a single parent? Women can be persuaded into pregnancy thinking that she does want a child, gets pregnant, and then wakes up one morning, reality hits and she realizes that maybe she really doesn’t want a baby. Maybe a young woman wants to have a child, gets pregnant, and a month later gets the raise and promotion that she has been working so hard for, but knows she won’t get the support from her boss – a man. She makes a tough decision and opts to have an abortion, knowing that she can live the dream job and have children later. My girlfriend just went through this only she chose to have a baby, and her boss, a man, laid her off – she is now in a law suit.

The point being, having a child is a huge life changer. I know you know this even better than me :)

I just feel that during the decision process, women can change their minds, and they have every right to.  And women should be supported for changing their minds if they choose. There are all sorts of personal reasons and decisions why women chose to get pregnant and then choose to have an abortion. And because women are the only ones who truly experience this on a physical level not to mention an emotional level, women need to be supported by it. And worrying whether they will be covered by it, shouldn’t be an issue.

Here’s an article that I read this morning on the Huff Post. (I tweeted it too :)

Boxer: Senate Has Votes To Block Stupak Amendment

One of Congress’s foremost champions of abortion rights said on Monday that the Senate did not have the votes to add a more restrictive anti-abortion amendment to health care reform legislation.

Senator Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) said that 60 votes would be needed to strip the current health care bill of its abortion-related language and replace it with a version resembling that passed by the House of Representatives on Saturday. And, in an interview with the Huffington Post, the California Democrat predicted that pro-choice forces in the Senate would keep that from happening.

“If someone wants to offer this very radical amendment, which would really tear apart [a decades-long] compromise, then I think at that point they would need to have 60 votes to do it,” Boxer said. “And I believe in our Senate we can hold it.”

“It is a much more pro-choice Senate than it has been in a long time,” she added. “And it is much more pro-choice than the House.”

Boxer’s reading of the political landscape might seem like the hopeful spin of an abortion-rights defender. But it was seconded by a far less pro-choice lawmaker, Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

“It would have to be added,” sad the Montana Democrat of an amendment that mirrored that offered Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) in the House. “I doubt it could pass.”

Speaking days after House Democrats helped pass the Stupak provision — which would greatly restrict private insurers from covering abortion — Boxer and Baucus’s proclamations are undoubtedly music to the ears of pro-choice activists. President Obama, likewise, stressed during an interview with ABC News Monday night that he would like to see the Stupak amendment changed before a final version of health care legislation is produced.

In making her argument, Boxer described the provision as inherently prejudiced, as well as bad policy and unfair politics. The Stupak amendment, she said, would deny women access to “a legal medical procedure” even if she agrees to pay for it with private funds (a supplemental policy would have to be purchased to cover abortion).

“It’s bad enough on the first count, but on the second count it seems to me very unfair and very discriminatory,” she said. “I don’t see them picking out anything that a man relies on, any kind of procedure that a man relies on. This is very discriminatory towards women.”

She noted that it was predominantly men who were making these policy decisions.

“In all my years in politics, this is what it’s been like,” Boxer said. “This is the way it is. It always amazes me. The leading voices always, since I’ve been in Congress, have always been males. And that is one of the reasons why I think it is so important to have more women. Not that every woman is pro-choice. It is not true. But most of the women are.”

“And so when I see man after man come down there I just feel, in my heart our of hearts: Why don’t you trust women to make this decision? We are deserving of your trust,” the senator added.

Currently, the Senate bill’s language would allow for insurers participating in a health care exchange to cover abortions so long as they ensured that federal funds are not used to pay for the procedure. An amendment similar to Stupaks’ effort — which was offered by Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) — had already been voted down in the Senate Finance Committee.

To re-introduce such a provision, Boxer said, 60 senators would be required to cut off debate on the floor. And the votes for that, she said, likely won’t materialize.

“If they try to add the language we would try to stop them,” she said. “If somebody wants to take it out they are going to need 60 votes to take it out… And my view is that we do have the numbers.”

Boxer is slated to meet on Tuesday with Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) as well as other Democratic women in the Senate to discuss the topic of abortion vis-à-vis health care reform.

“When we sat down to do health care, I thought there was an understanding that we would be abortion-neutral,” she said. “In other words we wouldn’t change anything on abortion; that federal funds couldn’t be used but of course private funds could as long as this was legal. And Roe v. Wade is the law of the land.”

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Hey BTK: Loved your comment – you are so right on. And here…on my blog….you can say anything you like, even twice :)  – go for it.

Jeff: Awesome – thanks for making such a big commitment.

Readers: Comments? Thoughts? Complaints? Compliments :) – blog me or tweet me!

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Congratulations to everyone – Health care reform passed!  Yesterday was the big decision day, and after many days, many weeks and many months of pushing and fighting for reform, all of our hard work and the hard work of our president,  Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi and so many others, finally paid off.  I am delighted, I am relieved, and I am excited about the future.  A huge thanks to Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and so much thanks to all of you who made those phone calls and sent those e-mails, and worked hard and diligently to make this change happen.  It gave me hope once again, knowing that when we set our minds to do something, we make it happen.

The American people spoke up and we were heard. The system does work.  I have learned from this experience that if we really put time into what we believe in,  we can make what we desire happen.

Here’s a segment from a Huff Post article:

After months of debate, the House of Representatives passed historic health care reform legislation late on Saturday evening. Read the overview AP coverage HERE, and follow Twitter reaction HERE.

In a victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed landmark health care legislation Saturday night to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the insurance industry. Republican opposition was nearly unanimous.

The 220-215 vote (click here to see how each member voted) cleared the way for the Senate to begin a long-delayed debate on the issue that has come to overshadow all others in Congress.

A triumphant Speaker Nancy Pelosi likened the legislation to the passage of Social Security in 1935 and Medicare 30 years later. “Oh, what a night!” she proclaimed at the beginning of a press conference held after the vote. Obama issued a statement saying, “I look forward to signing it into law by the end of the year.”

“It provides coverage for 96 percent of Americans. It offers everyone, regardless of health or income, the peace of mind that comes from knowing they will have access to affordable health care when they need it,” said Rep. John Dingell, the 83-year-old Michigan lawmaker who has introduced national health insurance in every Congress since succeeding his father in 1955.

To read the rest of the article click here.

However, it is not perfect. I hate to be negative on a day that one should be celebrating,  but once again women’s issues has  been put aside and not made a priority. I need to do a bit more reading but from what I have read, a strict abortion ban is included in the health care bill.  Abortion is a big issue, and important issue, one that women have not only fought continually for the rights, but now we are fighting for the rights to have coverage in our health care system.

And because this strict ban was included in the bill, should the bill have not been passed? Was there a provision in health care reform to ban Viagra from being covered? That will never happen. I mentioned that I had a bad experience from birth control pills and when I tried to switch from the generic brand, to the brand that I had taken before with no side effects, the prescription was not covered and it cost me $200 instead of $30. Will it be any different now with this new health care bill?

I can’t help but think, why is it that when it comes down to women and women’s issues, we as women, are the ones who are chosen to make sacrifices for others?

Here’s a segment from the Huff Post that I found:

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan House coalition voted Saturday to prohibit coverage of abortions in a new government-run health care plan that Democrats would establish to compete with private insurers.

The 240-194 vote on an amendment by Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Mich., was a blow to liberals, who would have allowed the Obama administration and its successors to decide whether abortions would be covered by the government plan. Sixty-four Democrats joined 176 Republicans in favor of the prohibition.

Stupak’s measure also would bar anyone getting federal health subsidies from purchasing private insurance polices that included abortion coverage.

“Let us stand together on principle – no public funding for abortions, no public funding for insurance policies that pay for abortions,” Stupak urged fellow lawmakers before the vote.

The amendment would bar the new government insurance plan from covering abortions, except in cases of rape, incest, or where the life of the mother is in danger. The Democrats’ original legislation would have allowed the government plan to cover abortions, if the Health and Human Services secretary decided it should.

The amendment also would prohibit people who receive new federal health subsidies from buying insurance plans that include abortion coverage.

The Democrats’ original bill would have allowed people getting federal subsidies to pay for abortion coverage with their own money. Abortion opponents dismissed that as an accounting gimmick.

Abortion rights advocates called the measure the biggest setback to women’s reproductive rights in decades. Anti-abortion Democrats forced House leaders to bring it up for a vote by threatening to oppose the underlying bill, and efforts to reach a compromise fell apart Friday night.

You can read the entire article by clicking here. For future reference, click here for the list of Democrats who voted “Aye” on the Stupak-Pitts Amendment.

I just want to end with that I am happy that health care reform passed. I worked hard to ensure this, as many of you did. Many Americans that desperately need to be taken care, that will die should they not have it, will now feel safe and secure that they will have coverage, and a chance to live.

But I will say that I am disappointed that once again, the passing of something good came at a price for, once again, women. I long for and look forward to the day when women are truly revered, respected,  and women’s care and health is just as important as men’s care and health. We have lots of work ahead of us.

Readers: I have read some of your comments from yesterday but I am already late in posting so I will respond tomorrow. Comments? As usual….Blog me.

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Oh….I am in a humorous mood this morning. Time to lighten up and laugh a little. This girls got it going good this morning and I am going to ride it all day. Ya know what I mean?

No topic this morning…just a little chitchat with my readers to break up the monotony of all of the heaviness lately. Don’t ya just need to distant yourself for awhile and laugh a little? I believe one should laugh at least a few times a day. Crack yourself up – I do all the time. And when I’m not laughing at myself, I’m laughing at others….in a good way of course, and hopefully they’re laughing with me.

Not laughing enough in your day? Well, start here this morning. I found a few things to help you break out into some laughter. Keep reading and you’ll come across them :)

Anna:  I love traveling, and I hope one day soon I can fly to meet you. I have no problem sleeping on flights, and no problem with long flights. I use to fly to Indo a few times a year for work and although I was flying business class, which to me was so delicious, being able to totally recline would be the ultimate way to fly….besides having my own craft of course.

Now if we’re talking about my ship, there is  no comparison. Let me just brag a little… My ship is so huge, more than 1000 earths could fit in it. So if you want leg room and a place to recline and relax, I have beaches – because if I’m going anywhere, I have to be near a beach. And mountains? oh yeah…from Mt Tamalpais to the Himalayas. My ship has the best of everything.  Sound good? Want to join me?

In fact peeps, we may all be on my ship now and you would never even know it. Can you wrap your mind around that one? :)

Joyce: I have no idea – All I can say is they are stupid, and not paying attention to the facts. Here’s a little video I found that’ll get you laughing – just goes to show you how stupid people can really be. I think you’ll like it.

They are not always blond

Kushka, and Nawzad: You’re both welcome. I wish that I could do more. I wish that Madaline could do more, but sometimes, we humans need to be left to handle the situations ourselves. Nawzad, Madaline is not reachable by my readers any other way but through my blog. Feel free to say something to her here. She does check in to read, even if she is not able to respond. Hang in there – You girls Rock.

Ah…Scott: You caught me on a good day; I just couldn’t wait to get to you. Thank you for the compliment. So….let’s see….’Meddling’ huh? When men stop meddling with women, I will stop meddling in their lives. And not until then. ‘Bitch’: That I am, and proud of it! Call me a bitch any day of the week….and that’s Bad Ass Bitch to you.

But as far as me interfering in your family business, don’t shoot the messenger. Just because Wendy reads my blog, got inspired, and finally decided to woman up, and not to put up with your shit, don’t blame me. You’re the one who was/is cheating. Maybe you should’ve thought about your wife with your big head, before you thought with your little head and pulled down your pants. My blog just gave her the boldness she needed to bail out.

So…tell me…did you answer her question? Please share with me and my readers, just why Wendy should put up with your shit. I would love to hear your lame excuses. And by the way, you are threatening the wrong girl – I have peeps in the form of one bad-assed super-girl and a clan of chicks that are always ready and itching to kick a little ass.  I would be the wrong girl to fuck with – got my drift?

As far as me being a ball buster – you bet. When men think with the little head instead of the big one, where do you think their brains are? But don’t get me wrong. I love balls; they are the co-pilots on my favorite ride.

Now… be a good boy, and go run off and be with your little girlfriend, until she gets tired of your shit too.

Oh…and this one’s for you.

So...Wendy: How goes it? No need to thank me. It is my pleasure. I don’t know what I said that sparked your split, but whatever I said, I’m glad that it gave you the courage to do what you felt you needed to do. Hold you head high…..More power to you Babe, from this B.A.B.E. :) Hey, did you like the video I posted? Funny huh?

Ruth: I have no problem with family matters being discussed on my blog, so please, no need to ask for forgiveness.  As you can see, your little mother/daughter chat is pretty mild compared to some of the stuff that happens here. I am not judging; just pointing out that the stories that are printed here are about as wild, and intimate, and revealing as one can get. No worries. I love having you both here.

BTK: So that’s what the acronym stands for. I like it.

Wow. I can’t believe The Huff didn’t approve your comment. That surprise and disappoints me. In fact that is just BS. I would send Ariana a letter of complaint. And yes, if you need to drive your point home by printing it twice then do so.

Speaking of Billy: How are you doing? This ones for you.  ”He often broke into song, because he couldn’t find the key.” I hope that you are still reading and you’re doing okay. Peace Billy boy :)

Zen Lill: ‘Unwanted children tea’? You’ve got to be kidding me? Just the name itself made me crack up.  Please tell me more – this I’ve got to hear :)

JC: Love it – Reminds me of the saying: “One must be careful of what they ask for, as they just may get it.

Hey Robert: Are you still reading? It feels like it has been a long time.

What about you Helena? Miss your presence here too.

Well Readers: I’ve started my day laughing. I hope that at the very least, I got a chuckle out of you. If not, go find something that makes you break out. It’ll feel sooo good.

Peace, Love & Laughter: “Live it, Give it, and Do it!”

Gratefully your blog host,

michelle

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I was waiting for someone to say something about the article that Latifah linked, but no one did. Did anyone read it? Doesn’t anyone have anything to say or do you just accept what is happening because this isn’t happening here? The complacency of this country blows me away.

Not sure what I am referring to? Click here to read the article before you continue reading my write.

Well? Disgusting isn’t it? I mean did you even get it the first time you read it? I had to read it a few times because there was no feeling, no meat to the story. I just didn’t get it. Then it hit me right in my core. I realized they were talking about women in such a matter-of-fact fashion as if they were discussing something not human. Where was the emotion? We’re talking women here. Do you get that the humanity is missing in this article? And the fact that someone could read this, and say nothing, and move on. Just what does that say about humans?

The article should read: “Why the hell is this country flogging women in the first place?” I mean seriously, this article is basically saying that women are nothing more than dogs, and in my opinion, dogs living in the SPCA of Saudi Arabia. And really, that’s being kind. We’ve been told by such women that dogs get better treatment than they do. Women are nothing more than property….a piece of ass to own and use, as their men, their masters, see fit.

And, if their woman don’t obey? Well then they’ll hear it from their master, you can be assured of that. 20 lashes, 30 lashes, 300 lashes! You own that piece of meat; flog it, oh…but don’t flog it to death. There are conditions you know. Conditions! This article states what conditions these women can live…under the rules of their master, of course. It’s not discussing the fact that women can be flogged in the first place. Oh no, that is not the concern. That is never the concern. There is no question why this is happening; their masters, have the right to flog their women.

And just how much flogging is due to them? It is your dog, you own it, but you can’t flog it to death. So what is due to these women? Ask the king – he does the ruling. How many lashes? And what degree of day-to-day suffering should they endure? Hmmm…let’s see….Do we pull them in and shorten their leash? Do we put on a choke collar and yank when necessary? Or do we just ration out food and water and make them so dependent they wouldn’t dare consider straying? We’ll make our women loyal even if we have to practically kill them! Sickening. Am I right or what?

And what are the men in this country saying? Not much. If the men in this country could get women to be property again the men would be delighted. Think I am wrong? Do you see men objecting to this type of treatment to women in these countries? I don’t think so. Men have no problem doing business and making billions off of oil, with countries such as Saudi Arabia. It just goes to show you that men accept this behavior by other men, in order to get oil. You can’t deny that fact. If you do, ask the question, “Why do civilized nations accept this type of behavior from men in their midst, knowing that these men are treating one half of their population bad?” And I’m being kind here. The answer: Money.

You know what else is crazy? We send women over from our country to fight in the Middle East. For what? For the rights of men, not women. Our women are dying for the rights of men, not women. The same thing happened in Vietnam. Otw’s fought for our country, and then came home, not having the same rights as whites. So yes, the comment that Latifah referred to could happen. “…religious flakes could get away with it if they could.”

Why not - Who is objecting to this? No one. Anytime you think that is not true, look at the countries we support! Look at the countries we do business with. Money is more important than the lives of humans. It means more than anything to men. Hence they continue to do business with countries that rape and abuse their women all because they want more money…all for self-aggrandizement.

And when there comes a threat. Isn’t it interesting that when aliens are invading the world, the men come out…’Oh protect us – we need information!” Their lives are at risk. They have something to fear now. But what about the women in this world? Where’s their protection? You know the women that are raped and abused daily? I bet some women aren’t even afraid of the aliens. No, I wouldn’t be surprised if some of the women are just hoping that those aliens snatch the bodies of their husbands or probe their tight little asses – how do you like it? “Please aliens, take my husband. All I ask is for freedom.” Freedom. Something, we here take for granted while others can only dream of it.

I read about that gang rape in Richmond that happened last Friday night. Police believe as many as a dozen people watched a 15-year-old girl get beaten and gang-raped by at least 5 boys, outside her high school homecoming dance without reporting it. What is wrong with these boys and what is wrong with their fathers who have not taught them to respect and revere women, not rape them? And the ones watching that did nothing? They are not innocent in this either! Water runs down hill and so does evil. When will this stop?

I am so sick of self-centered men…and you know who you are. Men who are so worried about their own lives, that the moment their little lives are threatened, they need information; they need to be protected. Only now do you scream to others because of what the aliens could possibly do to you. Meanwhile back in the SPCA of Saudi Arabia, ‘How bad should we flog this bitch?”

Men. Oh how they wish women in this country were their property once again. Dream on you little penis wonders – it’s not going to happen here – not on my watch.

I wrote to the women in Iran a while ago telling them that I needed them to be strong. Hell, women in Iran, Afghanistan, Iraq, Sudan, the Congo, the list goes on…they have been strong their whole lives. With so many years of being enslaved, they need love, they need freedom, they need a time where they can just be, with no worries of what they need to endure that day, that moment...

I can tell you, I am two minutes from releasing Madaline from wiping out the men in this world who enslave women, and yes the men too, that do nothing about it. You know who you are…you know who I’m talking to. This world is filled with them; men who are so self-centered and fixated on their own needs, their own self-interests, that they don’t think or won’t think past their own needs to even consider the needs of others, and god forbid the needs of women.

Why do you think Madaline and the aliens act as they do towards humans? Many say that they are arrogant. They aren’t arrogant; they just have huge brains that allows them to see how ludicrous we are. Our actions say we are nothing but animals. No wonder the aliens can’t see us any other way. The most vicious men, the top dog, gets to rule…and he rules by force. Less than 1% own 96% of our country. Do you think that the 1% wouldn’t strike a bargain with the aliens for their own self-aggrandizement? You bet some would.

When I talk to Maddie she tells me that when she views men all she sees is ‘self-interest’. “If whatever men are dealing in doesn’t benefit self, then they’re not interested.” She tells me that in order to free women, we need freedom from foreign oil. When that happens, then we can address women. We have to free men from their dependence on foreign oil, so that they can stand up and be noble to women, as if they really care.” And I stress, “…as if they really care.”

Do you get it? They don’t really care. If they did, they would be doing something NOW. All they care about is themselves and accumulating as much money as possible.

Wouldn’t it be just wonderful if men said, “We don’t want to do business with you until you give equal rights to women?” Yeah right – there’s nothing in it for men to say that. They don’t want to spend the energy to be energy independent; they want to live off the backs of women. Why is it the most vicious men get to rule? They do in all countries, and up until recently, our own country.

Why can’t we do business with Cuba? Cuba gives equal rights to women. Oh but no, they don’t want to do business with them because Cuba is a communist country. But it’s okay to do business with men who beat and rape and yes murder their women! Money is more important than the lives of humans. That just disgusts me to no end.

But thankfully Obama is our president, and he is smart. He knows that we need oil independence. He knows that he needs to play to men’s self-centeredness so that he can help the women. Otherwise, it will continue as it always has: The men will not stand up for the women; they can’t see past their own self-interest. We need to help them to help ourselves. If we are free from foreign oil, free from the men having any money, any interest overseas, we can then help the women. Do you see why Obama is trying to lead us into being energy independent? We need Obama to free us from foreign oil so that we can focus our efforts on freeing the women of our world. I know I am being redundant, but I can’t help it. The info needs to be drilled in.

Ya know, I think of how many times white women have been put down on my blog, how many times white women have been called stupid. And then I think of these Log Cabin Republicans. In case you don’t know who they are, this is a gay group of Republicans – a gay group of Republicans! Isn’t that an oxymoron? I mean c’mon, why are gays part of a party that is trying to make their existence illegal? This just goes to show you how stupid and pathetic white men are. That is like Jews forming a group called “Jews for Hitler”. Stupid and mind-boggling yes? So when we are quick to judge white women, when we are quick to say how stupid white women are, let’s look at the stupid white men. You don’t see lesbians for the Republican Party do you? – No, that would be ludicrous – women know better.

So yeah, I complain about some men, many men. Someone’s got to point it out. This blog exists to say no to shit like this! And when I complain about it, I am called a shrew. Sometimes I can’t help it, and even if I could, I don’t think I’d stop myself. If you think I’ve been shrill before, don’t think I’ll stop now; I’m a woman, hear me roar! And roar I will until we’re treated equally, until the abuses stop. Women are going to keep on screaming. We are going to take what belongs to us by whatever means necessary. That’s what the men do, right? That’s what Madaline means when she says, ‘Woman up.”

Even I need to ‘woman up’. How can I ever rest if women everywhere sleep with unrest? So don’t tell me I’m too shrill when I speak of women, Don’t tell me to grow up, while you defend men who act like children – What if it happened to you? I’ve seen men pathetically grovel when the tables are turned. I’ve seen men beg for their lives when their lives are threatened. But what about the women? They beg for just a day, or just an hour, or maybe just even a moment, for a place where they can feel safe and secure.

Where is the love and compassion for a woman? Some men are so self-involved, it ceases to exist. Men: They will die for free trade, but they won’t die for the right of a woman to be free.

Lastly, if our actions speak louder than our words, and our actions say we are nothing but animals, I ask you, “Where do you fit in, in this picture? What actions will you speak?”

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Hello…

I didn’t get to hear from as many of you as I wanted to, in regards to women’s health and how it is not taken as seriously as men’s. In light of all that is not working in our health care system, women are still put second. This is not just my opinion, but a fact.

I mentioned yesterday that commercials showing tampons and BC pills were not allowed for many years. The big concern was children being exposed to commercials about women’s natural needs.  - Oh dread! And yet these things are a necessity for women. We don’t chose to menstruate or not. It happens every month whether we like it or not. We don’t chose to get pregnant. Well we do, but if we don’t protect ourselves we will most likely get pregnant, whether we like it or not.

Thankfully Obama is in the house now,  because republicans voted against insurance paying for contraceptives for women, but viagra for men? Hell yes. Hey, I didn’t know Viagra was a necessity in life. When it comes to men and them getting their sex, nothing is denied. Viagra is covered by insurance, and Viagra commercials are shown on TV 24/7, night and day.  Oh but what about their concerns? You know, young children being exposed to these types of commercials? Oh….but it’s okay now;  it’s men and their sexual needs!

I could go on but I have some things this morning that I need to attend to.  I’ll look forward to the rest of you  to chime in on this or anything else you want to chat about.

But hey before I sign out, how about some humor to begin Monday morning?

I discovered this clip while perusing Youtube. And since we’ve been chitchatting about birth control pills and that little blue pill, here’s Wanda Sykes, my latest fave female funny girl, singing, ‘The Dick Is Dead’.

Hilarious yes?!

Unfortunately, I haven’t seen the HBO special that just aired on October 10th, so this is just a piece of this funny pie. The person who posted this video had this to say:

“Openly gay, here’s her take on that time in life when women are supposed to be released from a lifetime of faking orgasms… if it weren’t for Viagra.”

If anyone has seen her show in its entirety, I’d love to hear your take on her Viagra segment. Knowing Wanda, I’m sure she took it all the way!

Have a great Monday!

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michelle

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