Maria Olson Goins's Blog, page 12
April 24, 2013
Too Chunky to Cheer? Asks CBS Houston
CBS Houston is concerned that a Oklahoma City Thunder cheerleader was “too chunky” to do her job. In the article by Claire Crawford posted earlier this week, she ponders, “The Rockets looked terrible in Game 1, but some say they weren’t the only bad-looking people on the court–we’re not [...]
Eden Foods Is Against Birth Control Coverage
Eden Foods, makers of gluten free pasta, soy milk and BPA lining-free canned organic beans under the slogan of “purity in food” is joining the right wing lawsuit against mandatory birth control coverage for their employees. According to CEO Michael Potter, “these procedures [birth control] almost always involve immoral and [...]
April 17, 2013
Do You Promise?
Trigger Warning: Sexual abuse Let me be clear: I do not break my promises. There are, however, moments when promises have to be broken. I had to learn this the hard way; the only promise I’ve ever broken is because love was more important to me than having [...]
April 16, 2013
I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love the Cup
I’ll admit it took me a little while to work up the courage to write this post because it relates to (gasp!) that time of the month. But we’re all forward thinking women here. A while ago (long before this website’s fabulous new design) I asked about menstrual cups, and [...]
April 15, 2013
Isla Fisher: “I Don’t Need to be Perfect.”
Isla Fisher (Bachelorette) is a body image inspiration. In the May 2013 issue of Fitness, the actress shares some great words of wisdom: “For me, so much about life is acceptance. You can look in the mirror and find a million things wrong with yourself,” Fisher, 37, says. “Or, [...]
April 13, 2013
omgirl yoga clothes Earth Day Giveaway!
Every day is Earth Day at LivLuna, but we’re celebrating April 22nd by giving away supersoft eco-friendly yoga clothes from celeb- fave brand omgirl! What you’ll score: Flaunt your yoga butt in flattering eco-friendly yoga pants that are not see-through! Show off your chatarunga arms with a built in organic [...]
April 11, 2013
Why I Bought a Home HIV Test
As I sit here on the couch, with the test on my lap, I wonder what you will think of me when you know that I am taking a home HIV test. Will you think that I have lied about my sexual history? Will you look at me differently than [...]
FDA to Remove Age Limit on Plan B
U.S. District Judge Edward Korman has ordered the Food and Drug Administration to remove the age limit on the morning after pill. Plan B, emergency contraception taken in the event of failed birth control, has so far been available to women aged 17 years and older over the counter, but [...]
April 10, 2013
Why I Can’t Say Anything Nice About Margaret Thatcher
When news broke of Margaret Thatcher’s death on Monday, my first thought was to write a small obituary the way we did for Gerda Lerner and Rita Levi-Montalcini. However, when it came time to say something nice like “she will be missed” or “what a great leader she was,” I [...]
April 8, 2013
FEMEN activists protest in Topless Jihad
On April 4th, members of feminist group FEMEN staged protests across Europe as they called for a “topless jihad.” Warning: If you can’t handle non-sexualized images of women’s breasts, don’t look at the slideshow below. The demonstrations were in support of a young Tunisian activist named Amina Tyler. [...]
