“That’s because for many Latter-day Saint women, staying at home to raise children is less a lifestyle choice than religious one — a divinely-appreciated sacrifice that brings with it blessings, empowerment, and spiritual prestige.

These doctrinally-defined gender roles aren’t entirely unique — they’ve been preached by various sects for centuries — but Mormons have proven uniquely unwilling to bend them to fit modern times. The Church took heat in the ’70s for waging a high-profile campaign against the Equal Rights Amendment; and even today, Mormon women remain twice as likely to be homemakers as non-Mormons, regardless of income levels.”

- Excert from Why Ann Stayed Home by McKay Coppins via Buzzfeed

So, you would think that Mitt might listen to his own faith and be willing to help more mothers be able to make the choice that Ann did, but apparently not.  That’s kind of troubling.  Do we even know who is pulling Mitt’s strings, or is there some complicated diagram centered on which audience he is speaking to.  He’s even worse than W at this point. 

“If the Democrats said we had a war on caterpillars and every mainstream media outlet talked about the fact that Republicans have a war on caterpillars, then we’d have problems with caterpillars. It’s fiction”

- Republican National Committee Chariman Reince Priebus’s response to criticism facing the GOP’s “War on Women”. 

I swear, you cannot make this shit up.  I don’t know what’s worse, the fact that he’s comparing women to caterpillars, or that he’s being completely obtuse about what the policies of his party actually are.  Is he really so out of touch with the rest of the country, or at least with 51% of its population?  

“‘We Have No Choice’: One Woman’s Ordeal with Texas’ New Sonogram Law”

The Right Not to Know - The Texas Observer

This is important. This is the first article I’ve read about the direct result of all these “laws” and “amendments” that are being tossed around in regards to abortion. It’s not about a hypothetical situation. It’s not someone’s opinion. It’s not about a conservatives and women’s rights. This is one woman’s story of her wanted baby and her unwanted abortion and everything that falls in between.

I just don’t understand how anyone could be on the other side of this issue after reading her story.

(via tinsely)

I will always reblog this story… Always.  

(via courageouscampaign)