Posted by yabbitgirl on Mar 21, 2011 · Member since Apr 2006 · 14266 posts
We have something called "Family Planning" here but it costs as much as a regular private doctor...which is a lot. They're good doctors, but way expensive. Beautiful offices, and the American Express Platinum Card magazine prominently placed. Ahhh cultural differences.
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Posted by hotcooknmama on Mar 21, 2011 · Member since Sep 2009 · 848 posts
In the US, Planned Parenthood is the most common provider of reproductive health care to poor women, & they receive some gov't/ some private funding... along with public broadcasting (NPR/ PBS), which ALL TOGETHER account for something like 1/10th of 1% of the budget, they have recently been targeted by the newly majority repubs due to religious/ ideological reasons (NPR/PBS have more folks on that disagree with them, & no ties to corporate interests that can sway content/ framing of various issues; Planned Parenthood does NOT provide abortions, but does provide medical vs religion based counseling & referral services)... This is the most transparently idiotic campaign I have seen since, well, Palin's.
Guess there's nothing else troubling the US national budget, that bears attention... multiple wars... no jobs... poor access to health care (which, btw, this is NOT helping!)... chronic oil addiction with no relief in sight... prob'ly cutting out UTI treatments for poor women-- and defunding Sesame Street-- are JUST what we need, to turn things around... (eye roll!)
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Posted by veganhippie on Mar 21, 2011 · Member since May 2008 · 5810 posts
love it!!
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Posted by ska1234 on Mar 25, 2011 · Member since Nov 2009 · 679 posts
This is AWESOME!!
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Posted by carrot_wench on Mar 25, 2011 · Member since Feb 2007 · 2080 posts
Yay!
/sharing
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Posted by hotcooknmama on Mar 25, 2011 · Member since Sep 2009 · 848 posts
I think my favorite part is where the chick says 'My vagina... is off the table!' heeeheeeheee, that's just wonderful imagery... ;D
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Posted by savvyidler on Mar 29, 2011 · Member since Aug 2006 · 370 posts
That. Was awesome!
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Posted by carrot_wench on Mar 29, 2011 · Member since Feb 2007 · 2080 posts
heheh period.
....I posted this to facebook, and within seconds, I had comments from male friends saying stuff like "I lol'd." and I said, "yeah, but f'real guys... Support vaginas, or You can go fuck Yourselves. That's the deal." I think it went over their heads. :P
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Posted by yabbitgirl on Mar 29, 2011 · Member since Apr 2006 · 14266 posts
I think my favorite part is where the chick says 'My vagina... is off the table!' heeeheeeheee, that's just wonderful imagery... ;D
The odd thing would be, if her vagina was ON the table... :-D "What's that thing on the table?" "Oh--just my vagina."
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Posted by politicalmonty on Mar 29, 2011 · Member since Nov 2009 · 3633 posts
lmao! I love it! I actually donated some money to Planned Parenthood in honor of Speaker of the House John Boehner. They will send him a card in the mail, letting him know. :)
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Posted by veganhippie on Mar 29, 2011 · Member since May 2008 · 5810 posts
ok, this has nothing to do with the original post, but i was at publix and i couldn't find tampons and one of the workers asked me if i needed help (it was a dude) and i said no because i was too embarrassed to ask. and then i was at cvs and the cashier was a youngish guy and the only things i bought were tampons and oreos. bahahaha
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Posted by politicalmonty on Mar 29, 2011 · Member since Nov 2009 · 3633 posts
aggplanta - I just went to the Planned Parenthood site and when you go to the donor page, you can donate "in memory of" or "in honor of"... Any donation of $5 or more sends a thank you card. My thank you card is on it's way to D.C.. ;)
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Posted by hotcooknmama on Mar 29, 2011 · Member since Sep 2009 · 848 posts
lmao! I love it! I actually donated some money to Planned Parenthood in honor of Speaker of the House John Boehner. They will send him a card in the mail, letting him know. :)
<LIKE!!!> :-D
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Posted by VeganRun on Apr 15, 2011 · Member since Nov 2009 · 2111 posts
Support vaginas, or You can go fuck Yourselves. That's the deal."
We have something called "Family Planning" here but it costs as much as a regular private doctor...which is a lot. They're good doctors, but way expensive. Beautiful offices, and the American Express Platinum Card magazine prominently placed. Ahhh cultural differences.
In the US, Planned Parenthood is the most common provider of reproductive health care to poor women, & they receive some gov't/ some private funding... along with public broadcasting (NPR/ PBS), which ALL TOGETHER account for something like 1/10th of 1% of the budget, they have recently been targeted by the newly majority repubs due to religious/ ideological reasons (NPR/PBS have more folks on that disagree with them, & no ties to corporate interests that can sway content/ framing of various issues; Planned Parenthood does NOT provide abortions, but does provide medical vs religion based counseling & referral services)... This is the most transparently idiotic campaign I have seen since, well, Palin's.
Guess there's nothing else troubling the US national budget, that bears attention... multiple wars... no jobs... poor access to health care (which, btw, this is NOT helping!)... chronic oil addiction with no relief in sight... prob'ly cutting out UTI treatments for poor women-- and defunding Sesame Street-- are JUST what we need, to turn things around... (eye roll!)
love it!!
This is AWESOME!!
Yay!
/sharing
I think my favorite part is where the chick says 'My vagina... is off the table!' heeeheeeheee, that's just wonderful imagery... ;D
That. Was awesome!
heheh period.
....I posted this to facebook, and within seconds, I had comments from male friends saying stuff like "I lol'd."
and I said, "yeah, but f'real guys... Support vaginas, or You can go fuck Yourselves. That's the deal."
I think it went over their heads. :P
I think my favorite part is where the chick says 'My vagina... is off the table!' heeeheeeheee, that's just wonderful imagery... ;D
The odd thing would be, if her vagina was ON the table... :-D
"What's that thing on the table?"
"Oh--just my vagina."
lmao! I love it! I actually donated some money to Planned Parenthood in honor of Speaker of the House John Boehner. They will send him a card in the mail, letting him know. :)
ok, this has nothing to do with the original post, but i was at publix and i couldn't find tampons and one of the workers asked me if i needed help (it was a dude) and i said no because i was too embarrassed to ask. and then i was at cvs and the cashier was a youngish guy and the only things i bought were tampons and oreos. bahahaha
aggplanta - I just went to the Planned Parenthood site and when you go to the donor page, you can donate "in memory of" or "in honor of"... Any donation of $5 or more sends a thank you card. My thank you card is on it's way to D.C.. ;)
lmao! I love it! I actually donated some money to Planned Parenthood in honor of Speaker of the House John Boehner. They will send him a card in the mail, letting him know. :)
<LIKE!!!> :-D
Support vaginas, or You can go fuck Yourselves. That's the deal."
Literally.