I also have short hair and am neither a lesbian nor a communist! 💚

I wish you could come talk to the university students I teach. Each year I do so much work to introduce new ideas to young adults who arrive with super indoctrinated stances on the world... we make some progress throughout the year and then I have to do it all over again with the next batch. Year after year, more than…

You can use the Abortion Care Network website to search for independent clinics (CHOICES in Memphis is a particularly amazing one; Carafem in Nashville metro area hopefully meets your “middle Tennessee” criteria) or the National Abortion Federation Providers search page which lists 4 independent clinics and 1 PP.…

When the reversal didn’t work, those trying to reverse the abortion would “regret the abortion” and become new pawns in the anti-choice moment. Antis love to parade the abortion regretters around to try to convince (white) people not to have abortions. All the more evidence that they don’t give a shit about women,…

Seriously, why am I crying?! 

I caught our family kitchen on fire when I was about 6 or 7. I’d put pop tarts in the toaster while my parents were still sleeping and went to watch tv. A few minutes later I smelled smoke, walked into the kitchen, and FLAMES. The flames from the toaster had engulfed the lower cabinet that was above it. I screamed and…

I thought that too! Summer of 98 I babysat 3 kids for $4.25/hour TOTAL

Email Esther if you’d be willing to talk about your experience for an article Jez is working on.

Because they still need STD testing, may need hormone therapy. Transmen and gender non-binary people with uteruses can get pregnant, get cervical cancer, need mammograms, etc. Just like PP also serves cis-men for STD checks, prostate exams, etc. It is a no-brainer to use gender inclusive language for all people who…

PP made a ton of huge mistakes with Cecile at the helm as well. It’s just that she’s a gorgeous white woman who looks fantastic in a pantsuit, had a well-loved politician mother, and was probably groomed in PR from childhood.

I think all media needs to clarify there are several different arms to the PP organization. Domestic vs. international, health centers vs. lobbying. They should clarify which ones Wen was in charge of as President and where the wires got crossed on expectations.

Midwestern abortion care worker and former PP employee, here. The comment about “isolating people from the Midwest” is exactly the uninformed thing people from the coasts say about a huge and diverse area of the country that they know nothing about. Dr. Wen grew up and was educated on the West Coast and then worked in…

I completely understand. In those cases folks who want to donate to PP should donate directly to their local office and specify ON THE CHECK and with a letter accompanying the donation where you want the money to go. For example, I worked in activism/outreach and people would donate money to PP at our events, but…

I emailed you. Thank you!

Yeah, or funding the sexual harassment defense claims against male admins who abuse their position over usually all-femme staff. (Ahem, not speaking from personal experience or anything).

Also, just read through some of your comments and it seems like you may have experience in/with Missouri’s repro health landscape. MO’s PP has been referring patients to Illinois to an indie clinic (Hope) since MO is legislating abortion into oblivion. While the St. Louis PP can still provide abortions due to the…

What the hell are you talking about? Independent providers ARE and have been for DECADES the leaders for abortion access, and are currently at the forefront of bringing Reproductive Justice back into the movement and centering providers, patients, and activists of color.

As someone who has worked in abortion care for 20 years (and, in the past, PP for close to 4 years of that)... PP is not a great place for many employees. They operate in disorganization and chaos. Regardless of how PP brands themselves, if folks support abortion access, they should sent their donations and support to …

Traumatized former PP employee here. I worked for them for 3.5 years and was scared to the point of feeling ill, on a daily basis, that my job was going to be axed with no warning. I was luckily able to leave for another job, but regardless of if you leave on good terms or you were axed, you are DEAD to PP once you…

Everyone around you thinks you smell bad and are disgusted by your behavior, including your hacking cough, bad breath, the too many breaks you take from work, cranky attitude when you haven’t had your cigs, etc. I know because I’m a former smoker. To be proud of such a hideous addiction that is killing you and…