Jennifer Garner is a famous actress who happens to be married to a famous actor. And unless you’ve been living in a biodome since the ’50s, you know that the general public cares about the creation of an insta-famous baby more than they care about most other things. This actress had a little fun with…
Here’s some quick, hardcore reasons why the “no sex because I said so” education model just isn’t working. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mzw4v-Hwc1w?wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white&w=560&h=315] FACT CHECK TIME: Lisa mentions that 58% of students sex it up in high school. Our snazzy fact checkers disagree. 54% was the highest number they found on a CDC chart. As of 2013, that…
When you reduce a major government decision with serious real world impacts to a flimsy argument about a couple of fictional characters, you better be prepared for those of us who’ve actually read the books to blow some holes in your fanciful theory. 1) If Lily Potter had gotten an abortion, Neville Longbottom would have killed Voldemort. The prophecy…
I’m looking at these graphics, and I’m thinking to myself, “How did we ever put up with health care before the Affordable Care Act?” Were we really cool with paying $600 a year for birth control pills or being denied coverage for pre-existing conditions? Get the word out: The benefits of this law aren’t good,…
I watched along with the rest of the mainstream media the Internet in awe as this amazing woman, Leticia Van de Putte, asked the perfect question during Sen. Wendy Davis’ now-famous Texas abortion filibuster. On top of that, Van de Putte arrived late because she was coming from her dad’s funeral. THAT is dedication. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPntuZ7jmGY?wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white&w=810&h=608]…
I really liked this campaign from an ad agency in Buenos Aires (where sex work is legal), because it forces people to have a conversation about worker’s rights, and what that means for these women. They’re not defined by their jobs, and at the end of the day, they have families, just like all of…
Lizz Winstead, co-creator of “The Daily Show,” went through a pretty traumatic thing when she was 16. But instead of burying it, she shared her story. //www.youtube.com/embed/D_4FEvZnFHQ?wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white Before you go off about how this topic isn’t funny — we all know that. But sometimes it’s easier to tell a story while laughing rather than crying.…
HelloFlo is a company that’s found an innovative way to sell tampons and other products for women and girls. But what they’ve done that’s even more genius is make a couple brilliant ads that normalize getting a period (you know, cause it’s normal). This is ad number two, and dare I say, it’s even funnier…
“We want to look professional. We want to look business-like. And yeah, we do kind of want to look medical.” Will you share this story? This is a practice so shocking that everyone needs to know about it. Read more: http://upworthy.com/she-thought-it-was-an-abortion-clinic-what-it-actually-is-made-my-blood-boil
In the African nation of Malawi, expectant mothers are afraid that if they speak up about their pregnancies, someone might put a spell on their unborn children. So how do they learn about what’s going on with their bodies? Read more: http://upworthy.com/if-you-think-talking-about-sex-can-feel-taboo-see-what-these-pregnant-ladies-go-through-9