"that’s fucked up."
me trying to console someone (via bummybumbum)
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Seriously, if we believe a 14 year old is too immature to know how to take a pill, do we really think she’s adult enough to handle an unwanted pregnancy?
The truth is that the age restriction is completely arbitrary, tied only to our puritanical comfort levels. And listen, I get it; I think it’s fair to say that most people are uncomfortable with the idea of a 14 year old having sex. But here’s the thing - access to Plan B isn’t about keeping a 14 year old from having sex - by the time she gets to the pharmacy, that ship has sailed - it’s about keeping a 14 year old who has already had sex from getting pregnant. And despite what urban legend (or past embarrassing FDA memos) may tell you, making emergency contraception more available is not more likely to make young teens have sex - it will just make them less likely to end up pregnant.
We can’t let our discomfort with teen sex trump young people’s right to sexual and reproductive health and we can’t continue to let politics trump science. If we care about young women’s health and bodily autonomy and integrity, we’ll drop all age restrictions from emergency contraception. Anything less isn’t just illogical - it’s immoral.
"“Hey, FDA: Drop the Plan B Age Restriction,” my latest at The Nation (via jessicavalenti)
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from Hayley Williams of Paramore:
So excited about these entries for the Paraoke Contest! I decided maybe I should share my own video with you guys. This is, literally, the entire first vocal take I did for “Still Into You” in the studio last year. I took it on my iPhone and was saving it for the right time to post. Hope you like it! Sorry about all the weird faces and the dancing awkwardly all by myself.
Anyway, keep sending in your Paraoke versions of the song and HAVE FUN!
Hayley
I know I already posted this but this one has the video already embedded in it, which works out well for my OCD.
