Rebekah Kuschmider

Rebekah Kuschmider

Bio

Rebekah Kuschmider is a DC area writer with a background in non-profit management and advocacy. Her work has been seen at Babble, Scary Mommy, Huffington Post, The Mid, Redbook online, and The Broad Side. She is the creator of the blog Stay at Home Pundit and is a contributor to the upcoming book Love Her, Love Her Not: The Hillary Paradox (an anthology, SheWrites Press, Nov. 2015). You can follow her on Facebook and Twitter.

Rebekah Kuschmider Articles

Punishing people who seek abortion is a tactic the anti-choice movement has always used.

"Punishing" Women For Seeking Abortion Is Nothing New

The anti-choice movement is and has always been about fear and shame. If it weren't, you’d see anti-abortion protestors standing outside clinics with charter buses that take patients to social work centers where they assist them in getting housing, childcare, job support — including maternity leave, enrollment in food programs, and parenting classes.

Read...

We Cannot Possibly Make This Sh*t Up: Trump Feigns Ignorance Over KKK

OK, folks, it’s possible that Trump has finally crossed the line.

Read...

"Moment Of Silence" For Orlando Causes Congressional Uproar

Yesterday, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan motioned for a moment of silence for the Orlando shooting victims. But some of his colleagues weren’t having it.

Read...
Artwork by Aurora Lady for The Pussyhat Project

Why Is The Internet Fighting About P*ssyhats?

This event and the movement it’s spawning has the potential to kick some serious ass.

Read...

White House Moves To Make Diapers More Affordable

1 in 3 families struggle to afford diapers. This is not a small issue; when parents try to minimize the number of diapers used by keeping wet or soiled diapers on a baby, it can cause health problems like urinary tract infections and skin irritations.

Read...

3 Reasons To Support Obamacare In The Age Of Trump

Today, the new President-elect announced that he was tapping Georgia Republican Representative Tom Price as his Secretary of Health and Human Services. An outspoken critic of the Affordable Care Act, the move is seen by many as an indication that the Trump administration intends to get real serious, real fast about repealing and replacing the law known as Obamacare.

Read...
"Since the real world contains kickass Black women, the Marvel universe should certainly reflect that." Image: comicbookmovie.com

Iron Man Has A Successor — And She's A Young Black Woman!

There’s going to be a shake-up in the Avengers universe — and the new Iron Man is going to be an Iron Woman. Also? She’s Black.

Read...
Image Credit: Thomas Kelley via Unsplash

Happy National Doughnut Day!

So why are you still sitting here reading this? Get up! Grab your keys! Go get a doughnut!

Read...
This is a woman who knows a LOT about injustice around the world and she has done a lot to right some major wrongs. (Image Credit: Instagram/amalclooney)

Amal Clooney: Human Rights Super Hero

In the wake of Charlottesville, the Clooney Foundation has pledged a million dollars to the Southern Poverty Law Center. Though details of the project have not been released yet, a statement from the SPLC indicates that the donation will serve to build their capacity to combat hate groups.

Read...
Image Source: International Partnership for Microbicides

New Vaginal Ring Protects From STDs

The New England Journal of Medicine is reporting promising results from an experimental vaginal ring for STD prevention. Like the rings for birth control, this device is a flexible ring that a woman inserts into her vagina. Instead of releasing birth control, the ring releases anti-bacterial or anti-viral medications to stop STDs before they take hold.

Read...