Author Archives: Zinnia

One million moms are complete idiots

by Zinnia — 11 February 2012

The recent campaign against Ellen DeGeneres by the American Family Association epitomizes the total intellectual bankruptcy of the anti-gay movement. Even though their so-called "One Million Moms" project failed to find any plausible reason why she shouldn't be the new … Continue reading →

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FACT: Catholics do NOT oppose birth control!

by Zinnia — 9 February 2012

Last year, the Department of Health and Human Services ruled that health insurance plans would be required to provide preventive care services for women, including contraception, at no extra cost and with no co-pays or deductibles. This January, they announced … Continue reading →

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A Morality Tale

by Zinnia — 8 February 2012

If you're not a believer, you may be perplexed When you see how they treat their most sacred of texts Interpreted, twisted, distorted, and flexed, Their exegesis leaves us feeling quite vexed For whenever you quote what their holy book … Continue reading →

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A reminder about Komen and charity efficiency

by Zinnia — 4 February 2012

During the recent controversy over the Susan G. Komen foundation declaring Planned Parenthood ineligible for breast cancer screening grants, Komen has been frequently criticized for allegedly allocating excessive funding to administrative costs and executive salaries, and insufficient funding to cancer … Continue reading →

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"Organized religion" isn't the problem, religion is

by Zinnia — 31 January 2012

Many religious believers, and even some atheists, have occasionally claimed that religion itself is not inherently harmful. Instead, they contend that the problems caused by religion are actually the result of organized and institutional religious bodies. And while a significant … Continue reading →

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Nothing Personal, Santorum

by Zinnia — 27 January 2012

We all know Rick Santorum, that laughable twit The existence of gays gets him in such a snit On marriage and sex and relationships queer, He's made himself famous for stirring up fear If you aren't straight, then his stance … Continue reading →

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"I hate religion," says man praying to God

by Zinnia — 24 January 2012

So here we have a guy who says religion is a crock It's hateful and belligerent - but Jesus is his rock! Now what's the difference, you might ask, that sets apart his creed? Religion's just hypocrisy, self-righteousness and greed … Continue reading →

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Let's stop appropriating Jesus

by Zinnia — 19 January 2012

Whenever a self-proclaimed Christian says or does something that's particularly ignorant, hateful or inhumane, it can be pretty tempting to reply: "So that's what Jesus would do?" I know I've done it before. It's quite a satisfying thing to say, … Continue reading →

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Overstating the case for full decriminalization of prostitution

by Zinnia — 4 January 2012

Perhaps the most controversial portion of the previous guest video was the assertion that sex work is often dangerous and harmful to women, in contrast to certain testimonials that suggest it is a relatively mundane profession. The backlash to this … Continue reading →

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Guest post: Sex-positive feminism vs. anti-pornography feminism

by Zinnia — 29 December 2011

by Heather Sex positive feminism is a relatively new movement in feminism which originated in the 1990s. It arose as a reactionary movement in direct opposition both to millennia-long patriarchal and usually religious movements against specifically women having sex, and … Continue reading →

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