Good morning!

Congratulations Wonderful Women Of The World, Oprah Winfrey and Jaycee Dugard!

Oprah and Jaycee Dugard honored at the DVF Awards

By ALICIA QUARLES | Associated Press – 19 mins ago

NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey was embraced in a hug by longtime friend Diane von Furstenberg as she took to the stage to accept a “Lifetime Leadership” honor at the third annual DVF awards.

“She is the most formidable person I have ever met in my life,” the designer and humanitarian said of Winfrey at the event, held Friday night at the United Nations. “What is extraordinary about Oprah is that she has done so much and yet she is still a little girl. She is still very pure and you can make her cry and laugh so quickly.”

Upon accepting the award, Winfrey was expected to talk about her career, but instead used the majority of her time to praise another honoree, Jaycee Dugard, who was abducted when she was 11 years old and held in captivity for 18 years by Phillip and Nancy Garrido. She was raped and gave birth to two children before she was eventually rescued. Her captors were convicted.

“I wanted to have the opportunity to meet her and to tell her how much her story and her life meant to me,” she explained. “I said to Diane, ‘I know Diane Sawyer should be the one to introduce her, but would you please let me do it.’” Winfrey went on to thank Sawyer, who was also in attendance, and praised the television special she did with Dugard.

“Jaycee Dugard, I am so proud of you, your courage, your ability to press onward toward the future and toward a more victorious life for yourself and for using your courage your strength and your power to show the world that you care,” Winfrey said.

Following Winfrey’s introduction, Dugard took to the stage, getting emotional as she thanked her mother for never giving up hope of finding her. She also spoke about her JAYC Foundation, which aims to give support to families dealing with abduction and other tragedies.

“My hope is to be remembered for what I do and not for what happened to me,” Dugard told the audience.

Earlier in the evening, presenter Jessica Alba showed off an acorn necklace she was given by Dugard. The necklace represents Dugard’s charity.

The DVF awards honor women who are courageous and fight for justice. Artist Panmela Castro, who battles against domestic violence; Chouchou Namegabe, who fights for women’s issues in her native Congo; and Layli Miller-Muro who founded the Tahirih Justice Center, which protects women from human rights abuses, were also honored.

Each honoree receives a $50,000 award from the foundation.

The awards were part of the festivities surrounding the Women In the World conference.

W*W*O*T*W

Herman: You must be a newbie. This is a girl’s blog but of course all are welcome to read and comment. However, I wouldn’t say many of my articles are biased against men. But yes, I do point out the horrific things men do. It’s pretty easy as there are many. Somebody’s got to.

You have no reason to complain – you’re a man – you are part of group that created the way our society is today. Can we really say that societies ills are because of women? If you think this you’re blind and not living in the real world. Your one of those pansy ass men feeling sorry for themselves because life isn’t fair. Boo hoo for you.

Get real. Is there a “war against men”, like there is a “war against women” happening across the world? I don’t think so. Did you read my “Just noticing…” post a few weeks ago? I suggest you do.

In short, “When men stop their horrific acts of cruelty and violence toward women, I’ll stop highlighting the atrocities. When men make huge worldwide changes and begin to support, love, and respect women, I’ll start writing about that. Until then, plan on it being the same same around here. If you don’t like it, don’t read here.

Or better yet, get so sick of reading what women endure everyday, by the hands of men, that you do something to change the men’s behavior towards women. The choice is yours; once again you’re in control. Here’s where you can begin. I’m posting an article from the Women In the World website:

Molly Melching: Enlist the Men!

27 minutes ago by Jesse Ellison Mar 10, 2012 11:38 AM EST

After decades of working to end the brutal tradition of female genital cutting in Senegal, the human-rights activist realized: men are key to affecting real change in the region.

Men: Did you read the last sentence? Now’s your chance. Change can happen so much quicker for women if the men cared enough and got involved.

Readers: To watch the Women In The World Summit Live, Click here.

Clark: I’m not going to be as nice as MK. What I want to say is, “Shut the fuck up”. You’re obviously another one of those pansy ass men who have to complain and point out, “Oh look at how many women commit blah blah blah…” – Were being hurt too! What a ginny woman – “Man up” will ya. See above article.

Social Butterfly: I loved it as well. Thanks for sharing. “Bad Romance” was awesome. Again, Thank you.

Ethiopian Woman: Only a woman knows. Thank you.

Peace & Love…

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michelle

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Good morning!

I HOPE all you girls celebrated yesterday, and that you not only did something sweet for yourself, but that you gave a little love to another woman, and you were honored by others as well. HOPEfully it was a love-induced, and gratitude-filled day! But…as the title says, “Continue the celebration”…and part of celebrating women and girls is to continue talking about the plight of women and how to empower our women. That being said…

I received this from “Miss Representation” yesterday but I wanted to save it to post for today.

It shouldn’t surprise us to witness today the tremendous power of women as change agents. From revolutions in the Middle East, to online campaigns in America, women are at the forefront of social change. And this International Women’s Day in particular we want to celebrate that voice. Your voice!

Last week’s treatment of Sandra Fluke, the Georgetown law student who was publicly attacked and demeaned by radio host Rush Limbaugh, reminds us of how difficult it can be for smart, talented women to make themselves heard above the oppressive regimes of institutional sexism and media stereotypes in America. It also reminds us of how inspiring it can be when women do stand up to and overcome the powers that be.

Every woman has her own story of overcoming oppression and misrepresentation; yet throughout history the media has suppressed, twisted, and often ignored the words of women. Now, however, utilizing social media and other tools, we can write, collect and share stories on our own.

Ladies (and all of you men who care about women), your voice counts. This International Women’s Day tell us about a time when you or a loved one were personally challenged by a misrepresentation. Take action this week by reflecting on how strong you or they really are. Post your stories on our Tumblr page or e-mail us directly. We will use your stories to inspire more women to transcend stereotypes and become leaders in 2012!

As a way to expand this conversation online and encourage even more of you to speak up, we are releasing avideo today, in partnership with LoveSocial.org, about healthy media choices and the need to further value women and girls. Please click on the image below to watch, and then post it to your Twitter and Facebook pages with a message asking others to send in their stories!

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Readers: I HOPE you watched the video -It’s really good.

It’s Friday…you know what to do.

xoxo

Lastly, greed over a great story is surfacing from my “loyal”(?) readers. With all this back and forth about who owns what, that appears on my blog, let me reiterate that all material posted on my blog becomes the sole property of my blog. If you want to reserve any proprietary rights don’t post it to my blog. I will prominently display this caveat on my blog from now on to remind those who may have forgotten this notice.

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michelle

Aka BABE: We all know what this means by now :)

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Good morning!

Don’t you love that Limbach and probably many other men, many republican men, (see today’s write below) just want us to squeeze an aspirin between our knees as a form of birth control, yet men do everything in their power to get in between those same knees.

Not enough can be said over women’s health when the GOP simply does not care to take it seriously.

The GOP Rush to Deny Coverage of Birth Control

Carolyn Maloney

U.S. Representative from New York

The Republican crusade to limit access to birth control for women across the country took an ugly turn last week. As our Republican colleagues continued their effort to extend the reach of the government into the bedroom, most of them stood silently by while one of their favorite radio personalities launched a despicable, sexually charged attack on a respectable young woman. If this is what passes for family values in Republican circles these days, things in the Grand Ol’ Party have indeed come to a sorry pass.

It is a certainty that their efforts, if successful, will have a damaging effect on women’s health. Make no mistake — though the headlines have been about birth control, the issue here is women’s health.

Birth control is directly and undeniably related to women’s health. Birth control protects women from the risk of bearing children before they are ready. Birth control helps to ensure that women do not bear too many children or bear children too soon after their last pregnancy. Birth control is used to relieve symptoms of endometriosis, regulate a cycle, reduce acne, relieve symptoms of depression, reduce migraines, treat polycystic ovary condition, alleviate anemia, and even reduce the risk of some cancers.

And despite misleading Republican talking points about not wanting to subsidize birth control, studies have shown that it may be less expensive in the long run for employers to provide employees with no co-pay coverage of birth control than to deny such coverage altogether. This is in large part due to the fact that no-cost coverage improves a woman’s access to birth control, which means fewer unwanted and/or potentially harmful pregnancies. And that can significantly reduce the huge long-term costs of care related to problem pregnancies and pre-mature births.

According to a 2010 Policy Review by the highly regarded Guttmacher Institute, there is a strong, long-standing body of evidence that contraceptive services are a vital and effective component of preventative and public health care with substantial positive consequences for infants, women, families and society.

And stripping a young woman of her employer provided insurance coverage can produce a serious economic barrier to her ability to access such services. Oral contraceptives alone can cost an uninsured woman as much $1,210 dollars a year.

So, denying birth control coverage to women can result in significant negative consequences for infants, women, families and society.

Of course, the biggest impact will be on women. Because 100 percent of those who can have their health damaged by an unplanned pregnancy are women.

100 percent of those who die from complications related to pregnancy are women.

100 percent of those who give birth — are women.

So, I would like to suggest to our Republican friends that they drop the pretense that the subject is religious freedom. It is not. Changes to the health care reform act already made by the Obama administration mean that churches and religious organizations do not have to provide insurance coverage for contraceptives.

No one at these organizations with religious or moral objections to birth control has to use contraceptives, approve of contraceptives, prescribe contraceptives, or dispense contraceptives. Some religiously affiliated organizations, however, will not be allowed to impose their religious views on those who do not share them. In this collision of rights, the right of women to access health care must prevail.

Some sincere members of the religious community have tried to make the case that they do not wish to have any of their tax dollars go towards supporting access to birth control in any way whatsoever. But one of the accommodations we all must make for the privilege of living in a free and pluralistic society is that sometimes our tax dollars will help to pay for activities we may not approve of, or support.

For instance, I share with many religious leaders a deep-seated opposition to the death penalty. And yet our tax dollars will comingle with the funds from those in the majority who approve of capital punishment. When executions occur some small portion of my tax dollars will go toward paying for an executioner’s salary. And I do not approve. But that is part of the price we all pay for living in a democracy. Yes, it may seem problematic at times. But, in all the world, there is no better system of government.

I also know that there are good folks on the other side of the aisle who argue that access to birth control is simply not an issue. And those are nice words. But actions of the far right speak much louder than words — and taken together they form a clear and disturbing pattern.

· On the state level, Republicans in at least 18 states are pushing bills or ballot initiatives that would define “personhood” in such a way as to render illegal many forms of commonly used birth control.

· Republicans in seven states have filed lawsuits to attacking the provisions in the health care reform act that give women access to contraceptives.

· On the national level, Republicans have introduced legislation in both the House and Senate that would outlaw many forms of commonly used contraceptives.

· Republicans in the House have already voted to strip Planned Parenthood of any federal funding, which would make it much harder for poor women to obtain reproductive health care and contraceptives.

· Republicans in the Senate brought legislation to the floor to allow any employer, including for-profit private sector companies, to deny insurance coverage for contraceptives if doing so is contrary to their religious beliefs or “moral convictions.” Democrats voted it down. But Republicans vow to keep trying.

Taken all together, these legislative initiatives show a widespread effort by the far right wing to impose their own religious views on those who may not share their beliefs and to limit a woman’s access to reproductive health care and contraception. And if they succeed, it would have a negative impact on us all.

That is why, at that now infamous Republican hearing on birth control, I asked: “Where are the women?” Women must have a say on policy issues related to their own health. And you know what? I never did get a good answer from them. So I would like to hear from you. Send me your own personal stories of the health consequences of access denied. Send me your own pictures of decision-making bodies, without a single woman on the panel. Send them to me — at: info@carolynmaloney.com — and I will send them a message for us all.

And I think I am going to just keep on asking: “Where are the women?” Because I think all of us deserve an answer. Women deserve a place at that table.

*N*O*G*O*P*

Howie: Learning about ourselves is a continual eye opener, if we just stay open to it. It’s hard to change when our old patterns flare up in the familiar proverbial knee-jerk reactions. Your apology is accepted by me as well.

Anonymous: I like what you wrote. Very nicely said, and in my opinion, true in so many ways.

Robbi: I give a resounding “Yes!”

AB: I would be too if I were you.

BK: You’re obviously one of those that Ed speaks of.

Frances: That is one talking point that I am so sick of hearing from the mouths of the republicans. The “fiscally responsible” republicans who are the ones that increase the deficit, only for the Dems to reduce it…only for the next republicans to increase it…Need I say more?

Dems: Right on. I’m with you.

Ym: I have no personal revelations to offer you. Perhaps she is just overwhelmed with life and wishes she too could be with you. I wish that for both of you.

Zen Lill: Nice quote.  I like this one. Appropriate since we are in an election year:

I think it’s about time we voted for senators with breasts.  After all, we’ve been voting for boobs long enough.  ~Clarie Sargent, Arizona senatorial candidate

Readers: I just woke up and read the rest of the comments that came in this morning. As you can see for yourselves, they reside on both sides of the line. I’m not surprised at all that men would rush to the side with republican Rush, but why any woman would join and support that party and stand by their bad behavior toward women is beyond me. If you’re one of those, I HOPE you read the article I posted today, and be a girl’s girl. Otherwise… let me throw out a quote  by Madaline K. Albight:

“There is a special place in hell for women who do not help other women.” 

If you don’t get it, you never will.

Blog me.

Peace out. 

Lastly, greed over a great story is surfacing from my “loyal”(?) readers. With all this back and forth about who owns what, that appears on my blog, let me reiterate that all material posted on my blog becomes the sole property of my blog. If you want to reserve any proprietary rights don’t post it to my blog. I will prominently display this caveat on my blog from now on to remind those who may have forgotten this notice.

Gratefully your blog host,

michelle

Aka BABE: We all know what this means by now :)

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Good morning!

Friends and “Hat Throwers” :) You sure know how to make a girl feel appreciated, wanted, and loved…Thank you for your interest in wanting to be with this newly single girl, and for all of your offers of love, companionship, places to live, business opportunities, etc.  As much as, yes, I am looking forward to this new life, and yes, I am keeping my options open, please no more solicitations on the blog. You know how to reach me. Thank you.

Al, Social Butterfly, Howie, Anna of Guam, et al concerned: And thank you all for the good thoughts for me and Doug. We are doing just fine. As Doug stated, we love each other but the level of our feelings have changed. And Al: I know your intentions were well and good but, I do not feel disrespected or feel as if I am for sale. I appreciate your concern, but you need not be. All is good. Zen Lill: Thank you for the offer to talk, and we will talk. As I stated previously, all is good between us. But hey, you’ve said over and over you think the world of Doug, So…why not take Robert’s advice and throw your hat into the ring as well? :) Doug certainly enjoys your company.

Ruth & Harris: As always your warmth and love is felt half way across the world by me, and is so appreciated. Thank you both for the offer. I do know how to get in touch and I will. Big hugs and kisses to my family in Europe.

Alycedale: You must be reading my mind and watching this girl smile. Thank you.

Okay enough said on my new social life, wha’ats up out there in the real world?

Thanks DSCC for reporting that The Blunt Amendment didn’t pass. The GOP continue to be on the road to failure.

Speaking of the GOP did you read yesterday’s post from Human  Events? I will agree with one thing, this election is a matter of “life or death”, but only if Barack Obama is not reelected. Super Tuesday tomorrow will be interesting.

And speaking of women’s health care, I’m still reading writes with respect to Sandra Fluke. The media and the public weren’t the only ones upset with Limbaugh’s cruel words. It seem the Limbaugh’s advertisers began to leave in droves over his misogynistic manner.

Limbaugh Advertisers: We Still Won’t Sponsor Rush Anymore (UPDATED)

As the controversy grew over Rush Limbaugh’s latest incendiary comments — he called law student and birth control advocate Sandra Fluke a “slut” on Wednesday — his show’s advertisers began to flee in droves. The Associated Press reported on Sunday that seven companies have backed away from the show.

Mortgage lender Quicken Loans, mattress retailers Sleep Train and Sleep Number, online data backup service provider Carbonite, software maker Citrix Systems Inc., online legal document services company LegalZoom and flower company ProFlowers all pulled ads in reaction to Limbaugh’s comments.

On Saturday, Limbaugh apologized for his words directed toward Fluke. But for at least one CEO, that wasn’t good enough.

David Friend, who runs Carbonite, issued a statement on his company’s website that evening, saying that Carbonite would no longer advertise with Limbaugh despite the host’s rare admission of regret. From the website:

“No one with daughters the age of Sandra Fluke, and I have two, could possibly abide the insult and abuse heaped upon this courageous and well-intentioned young lady. Mr. Limbaugh, with his highly personal attacks on Miss Fluke, overstepped any reasonable bounds of decency. Even though Mr. Limbaugh has now issued an apology, we have nonetheless decided to withdraw our advertising from his show. We hope that our action, along with the other advertisers who have already withdrawn their ads, will ultimately contribute to a more civilized public discourse.”

ProFlowers also explained why it was pulling ads. Via its Facebook page on Sunday, the company criticized Limbaugh’s comments as “beyond political discourse to a personal attack” and stressed that they “do not reflect our values as a company.”

Disclaimer: AOL, the parent company of The Huffington Post, has an advertising deal with Rush Limbaugh.

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I use Carbonite as one of my back-ups. I’m happy they are no longer advertising on his show. Now if we can only get the AOL/Huff Po to stop. How disappointing was that to read?

And then to no one’s surprise, as noted above, Limbaugh finally apologizes to Fluke, if you can call it an apology. Gee, do you think it’s because his advertisers are leaving in droves? Who cares what I say as long as the money is coming in. But oops…I guess I went to far, I’m losing money here. I better save myself.

Limbaugh’s apology was not sincere; it was all about greed and self preservation.

Rush Limbaugh Apologizes To Sandra Fluke For Calling Her A ‘Slut’

After a media and political firestorm, Rush Limbaugh issued an apology on Saturday for calling student Sandra Fluke a “slut” on his radio show this week.

Fluke, a law student at Georgetown University who was advocating for health insurance plans to cover the cost of contraception, became the target of a series of attacks by Limbaugh. Besides calling her a “slut,” he also called her a “prostitute,” said that he wanted her to make sex tapes and post them online, and speculated that she only had a problem paying for contraception because she was having “so much sex.”

Limbaugh’s comments caused advertisers to flee from his show, and even prompted President Obama to weigh in. The statements also became an issue in the Republican presidential race.

Limbaugh — who has a long history of making incendiary remarks, and is not known to take them back — issued the rare apology on Saturday afternoon, saying he was “sincerely” sorry about his “insulting” characterization of Fluke. But he maintained that the birth control debate was about “personal sexual recreational activities,” not any broader health questions, and compared contraception to sneakers.

Even as he walked back his comment, though, there were signs that Limbaugh is not out of the woods yet. Another advertiser, Carbonite, posted a message on Facebook saying that it was ending its sponsorship of his show.

“No one with daughters the age of Sandra Fluke, and I have two, could possibly abide the insult and abuse heaped upon this courageous and well-intentioned young lady,” CEO David Friend wrote. “Mr. Limbaugh, with his highly personal attacks on Miss Fluke, overstepped any reasonable bounds of decency. Even though Mr. Limbaugh has now issued an apology, we have nonetheless decided to withdraw our advertising from his show.”

And at least one organization wasn’t buying Limbaugh’s choice of words.

“Rush’s apology wasn’t actually an apology,” said Shaunna Thomas, a co-founder of UltraViolet, an online advocacy organization that does grassroots work on women’s issues. “He did little more than continue to expose himself as the anti-woman and offensive media personality that he is. Our campaign to pressure advertisers to drop their sponsorship of his show will continue next week. No radio show that attacks women should be rewarded with advertising dollars. And more than 84,000 of our members who signed a petition in the last day agree.”

Below, read Limbaugh’s apology in full:

“For over 20 years, I have illustrated the absurd with absurdity, three hours a day, five days a week. In this instance, I chose the wrong words in my analogy of the situation. I did not mean a personal attack on Ms. Fluke.

I think it is absolutely absurd that during these very serious political times, we are discussing personal sexual recreational activities before members of Congress. I personally do not agree that American citizens should pay for these social activities. What happened to personal responsibility and accountability? Where do we draw the line? If this is accepted as the norm, what will follow? Will we be debating if taxpayers should pay for new sneakers for all students that are interested in running to keep fit? In my monologue, I posited that it is not our business whatsoever to know what is going on in anyone’s bedroom nor do I think it is a topic that should reach a Presidential level.

My choice of words was not the best, and in the attempt to be humorous, I created a national stir. I sincerely apologize to Ms. Fluke for the insulting word choices.”

*L*S*O*S*

Readers: As you probably have guessed,  Limbaugh is a perfect candidate to become a member of the LSOS Club. Anyone disagree with me, blog me.

Peace out. 

Lastly, greed over a great story is surfacing from my “loyal”(?) readers. With all this back and forth about who owns what, that appears on my blog, let me reiterate that all material posted on my blog becomes the sole property of my blog. If you want to reserve any proprietary rights don’t post it to my blog. I will prominently display this caveat on my blog from now on to remind those who may have forgotten this notice.

Gratefully your blog host,

michelle

Aka BABE: We all know what this means by now :)

If you love my blog and my writes, please make a donation via PayPal, credit card, or e-check, please click the “Donate” button below. (Please only donations from those readers within the United States. – International readers please see my “Donate” page)

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Good morning!

“Changing to a ‘Smart Meter’ is a dumb idea.” I know this statement sounds trite. But I don’t know a better way to express my thoughts. I have been fighting our local utilities company, proudly displaying a photo of a “Smart Meter” with a big “X” across it, in our front living room window. I think it expresses my thoughts clearly, and they get the picture. They’ve been going around, doing the switch but not here. Our home is probably the last home in our block that doesn’t have one.

About a month ago I got a phone call telling me that I could “opt out” – wonderful.

The other day I decided to opt out, only to find out that I have to pay to opt out. Are you kidding me? Nope. PG&E, our local gas and electric company, wants me to pay $75.00 + $10.00 every month to keep our analong meter. What a rip off. Now we have to pay for a meter we don’t want and more importantly for something that is not good for our health. Now some of you might not agree with me, but from all that I read here and on the net, I don’t want this new meter.

What do you think? Read this and start flapping your lips.

Harvard Medical Doctor Warns Against Smart Meters

Dr. David Carpenter MD, a graduate of Harvard Medical School and a physician who has worked in the area of electromagnetic fields (EMFs) and public health for over 18 years, has a few choice words for power companies that are forcing smart meters down the throats of their customers all over the United States.

Dr. Carpenter adamantly insists that there is no evidence whatsoever that smart meters are in any way safe for human beings.  He goes on to say that there is, in fact, ample evidence that demonstrates “convincingly and consistently” that exposure to radiofrequency radiation (RFR) at elevated levels for long periods of time increases the risk of cancer, damages the nervous system, and adversely affects the reproductive organs.

Dr. Carpenter says that an informed person should demand that they be allowed to keep their analog meter.

The two minute video interview with Dr. Carpenter below is well worth watching.  

If you are having smart meters forced upon you where you live, know that California power customers have recently won the battle to keep their analog meters.   There is both an annual and monthly charge  for this “inconvenience” to the power utilities, but at least customers now have a choice to opt out where they did not before.

This precedent for opting out in California should make it easier for others with smart meters who don’t want them in other areas of the United States to be able to get their analog meters back as well.

While smart meters reduce workload and increase profitability for the power companies, they do so at the expense of the health of their customers.   Opting out is the only “smart” way to deal with this corporate incursion.

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