August 2011
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“Truth was, I had to swim thousands of miles away to see what was right in front...”
– Helena Andrews, GOOD: “Dealbreaker: He’s Dated Men” The above is taken from a heartbreakingly honest essay by a woman whose mother is lesbian and who considers herself progressive. Yet when she get into a relationship with a man who has been with other men, she finds herself unable...
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Most humbling experience ever?
Watching a video of yourself messing up an interview in a room FULL of your peers. Which … is what happened to me today during Day 2 of Progressive Women’s Voices, the media training program I’m doing with the Women’s Media Center.
This has been a fabulous experience. I wish I had time to document more of this, but I’m in full-day trainings in DC until Tuesday, so...
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Anonymous asked: Hi Lena - I have insurance and I'm on birth control. I'm curious if I'm going to be eligible for the no-copay birth control and if i am, how long do I have to wait for it to kick in? Thanks!
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Vote For "Sex In The Digital Age" For SXSW... →
Fleshbot’s lovely Lux Alptraum organized the following panel proposal for South by Southwest festival next year. The other speakers will include Maureen O’Connor (Gawker) and Noel Biderman (Ashley Madison). I’ve never attended SXSW before, but I’m saving up for plane tickets in case our panel gets chosen. I suspect that friends of mine will be present for the film and music...
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A Confession & A New Blog Feature: Polls On Every...
First off, a confession: I broke my commenting system on this blog three weeks ago AND NOBODY TOLD ME. I just noticed this yesterday and have been trying to fix it since. Thankfully, the fine folks at Disqus have been communicating with me via Twitter and email and I finally resolved the issue this afternoon.
Breaking my own blog is probably the worst example of my tech incompetence. (One time,...
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Culinary Conflict
I once had a domestic squabble over the purchase of a deep fryer. I am a big fan of fried food. When I want comfort food, I think of golden brown man tou under layers of sticky condensed milk and crushed peanuts; chicken wings submerged in garlic and sesame oil, crackling under the heat of my broiler; silky delicate tofu hidden in a crispy exterior of panko. The Roomie, on the other hand, does not...
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“Once Personas y un Chino Murieron en un Accidente de Bus”
– actual newspaper headline from Peru (sent to me by a friend who thought I’d appreciate it) Translation? “Eleven people and a Chinese Person Died in Bus Crash”.
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Headed to D.C. this month for Progressive Women's... →
Very honored to be a part of this program, which is being run by the Women’s Media Center (the same folks who brought me to San Francisco this past spring). I’ll be in D.C. from August 25th to 30th for PWV and a much-needed reunion with my best friend Kennedy :) Shoot me a line if you want to meet up!
The Women’s Media Center will host an elite women’s media training and leadership...
Birthday Dinner Planning
So, I’m hosting a small gathering tomorrow night at my apartment to ring in my 24th birthday (at midnight). Postponing actual dinner for Saturday, when I’ll be in New York, and pretty determined to eat PEKING DUCK, the one fabulous dish I did not manage to enjoy while in California this past week. (Was also considering Korean barbeque, yakiniku, or Mexican, but couldn’t find...
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arihanta asked: Hi. I know we're not personal acquaintances, and I've only given you Latin advice, but I would like to ask about which book (or author) you picked up on where you learned about society trying to police certain individuals and bullying them into policing themselves. I feel like I've gone through the same experiences when I was younger. Not being able to relate to my peers when I was...
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Does The New Birth Control Law Apply To Your Plan?
truestory replied to your link: Birth control now covered: Goodbye, co-pays. Hello, preventive care.
“Plans beginning on or after August 1, 2012 will cover birth control…” Does this mean that this won’t affect the plan I’m already on?
According to Kaiser Health News:
Private insurers will now be required to provide women with a whole range of preventive services, including birth control,...
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Birth control now covered: Goodbye, co-pays.... →
Yessss!!!!! Have already blogged a ton about the importance of no-cost contraception — now it’s finally available in the U.S.!