Tag Archives: Women

I Guess Women Are People?

Posted on May 17, 2019 by hbreck

Normally, when I’m asked for my opinion on the topic of abortion, I usually just respond with something along the lines of “My opinion is irrelevant, because I can’t have one. I don’t get a say. I’m not capable of … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Rights, Politics, Quick post, Rant, Social Justice | Tagged abortion, Alabama, civil rights, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, rape, reason, religion, republicans, science, Supreme Court, Women, women's rights | 1 Comment

A Scary Time for Young Men

Posted on October 4, 2018 by hbreck

On the South Lawn of the White House, Donald Trump briefly stopped for reporters as he headed out to an event. Commenting on the current situation with his Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, the president at one point said, “It’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Rights, Politics, Social Justice | Tagged #metoo, #yesallwomen, Brett Kavanaugh, Christine Blasey Ford, Donald Trump, false accusations, false equivalence, harassment, misogyny, myths, rape, sexism, sexual assault, Supreme Court, Women, women's rights | 1 Comment

Them Too, Mr. President

Posted on December 3, 2017 by hbreck

If one wants to know why women often take years to come forward after being sexually harassed or assaulted, Exhibit A currently resides at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, Washington D.C., 20500. But let’s backtrack briefly. There’s a social wave occurring in … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Governance, Media, Politics, Social Justice | Tagged #metoo, Al Franken, Bill Cosby, Bridget Sullivan, Cassandra Searles, Cathy Heller, celebrities, Charlie Rose, Donald Trump, Garrison Keillor, harassment, Harvey Weinstein, Ivana Trump, James Toback, Jennifer Murphy, Jessica Drake, Jessica Leeds, Jill Harth, Karena Virginia, Kristin Anderson, Lisa Boyne, Louis CK, Mariah Billado, Matt Lauer, Men, Mindy McGillivray, misogyny, Natasha Stoynoff, news, Ninni Laaksonen, Rachel Brooks, sexism, sexual assault, Summer Zervos, Tasha Dixon, Temple Taggart, Women, women's rights | 1 Comment

Me too

Posted on October 17, 2017 by hbreck

Over this past weekend, a post by the actor Alyssa Milano turned into a viral call to arms for those who have been victims of sexual abuse. The phrase “me too” has been used to refer to (primarily) women who … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Rights, Quick post, Social Justice | Tagged #metoo, abuse, Alyssa Milano, bias, Facebook, Feminism, me too, rape, sexism, sexual assault, sexual violence, Women, women's rights | 1 Comment

Zero steps forward, and a bunch of steps back in Missouri

Posted on June 28, 2017 by hbreck

Ah, Missouri. My home state. For years, the ultimate purple state, previously described as a “bellwether,” before we decided to color code our partisan leanings. Since the Tea Party revolution of 2010, Missouri has increasingly moved into solid red territory. … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Rights, Governance, Healthcare, Kansas City, Politics, Social Justice | Tagged abortion, birth control, bodily autonomy, conservatism, discrimination, dishonesty, Feminism, hypocrisy, local control, Missouri, old white men, oppression, republicans, small government, states' rights, Women, women's rights | Leave a comment

One down, 207 to go…

Posted on January 28, 2017 by hbreck

Donald Trump has been President of the United States for one week now. Just typing that feels strange. Like a different reality. I’ve been re-watching episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine lately, and I’ve recently gotten to one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Budgets, Civil Rights, Economics, Elected yet unelectable, foreign policy, Governance, Healthcare, immigration, Infrastructure, Politics, Science, Social Justice | Tagged abortion, bigotry, Christianity, climate change, culture, democracy, Democratic Party, Democrats, dishonesty, domestic policy, Donald Trump, environment, facts, fear, Feminism, foreign policy, GOP, government, ignorance, Islam, Kellyanne Conway, misogyny, news, oppression, propaganda, race relations, racism, refugees, religion, religious extremism, religious liberty, Republican, Republican Party, republicans, science denial, Sean Spicer, sexism, Standing Rock, Steve Bannon, systemic oppression, walls, Women, women's rights | Leave a comment

Donald Trump Cannot Be President… and here’s why.

Posted on October 10, 2016 by hbreck

Originally I intended to write a simple article, based on my “Elected Yet Unelectable” series, highlighting (in normal prose form) specific moments and events that prove that Donald J. Trump is completely unelectable and unsuitable for any public office. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Governance, Healthcare, History, immigration, Infrastructure, Media, Myths and misconceptions, Politics, Social Justice | Tagged 2016 Presidential Race, Barack Obama, Ben Carson, Bernie Sanders, Bill Clinton, celebrities, competition, Congress, controversy, corruption, crime, culture, Current events, debate, Donald Trump, environment, facts, film, Hillary Clinton, humanity, hypocrisy, internet, Islam, issues, John Kasich, lies, media, media bias, military, news, nuclear deterrence, nuclear threat, nuclear weapons, Paranoia, politics, Presidential Debate, race, race relations, racial equality, racism, religion, slander, Syria, Ted Cruz, television, terrorism, United States, violence, Women | 5 Comments

An Open Letter to (Not All) Men

Posted on March 23, 2016 by hbreck

I have an idea to pose to all the men out there who are skeptical or dismissive of feminism. This thought is directed to those who have ever used the phrase, “not all men.” It’s to those who look around … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Rant, Social Justice | Tagged #notallmen, #yesallwomen, catcalling, empathy, equal pay, equality, Feminism, harassment, Men, not all men, oppression, role reversal, Women, women's rights | Leave a comment

The Day I Became A Feminist

Posted on February 4, 2016 by hbreck

A good friend of mine posted on Facebook today, describing a time from years before, when she realized that she was a feminist. And she asked her Facebook friends to recount their stories. I started on mine, but as I … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Rights, Quick post, Social Justice | Tagged equality, Facebook, Feminism, Men, Personal story, Women, women's rights | Leave a comment

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