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

Do elephants need Botox?

Ask A Feminist: Can I Be A Feminist If I Use Botox?

. . . dabbling in botulinum toxin is not an anti-feminist act. However . . . and this is a big however . . . it is a symptom of a system that values appearances in a pretty screwed-up way.

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It’s long past time that we turn our attention to leveling the playing field for Black women and girls.

Introducing The Congressional Caucus On Black Women And Girls

This is no small thing. The institutional barriers to achievement faced by Black women are staggering: African American women earn only 64% of what white men earn, and they earn only 91% of what Black men earn. African American women held 8.58% of the bachelor’s degrees held by women in 2012, though they constituted 12.7% of the female population. The poverty rate for African American women is 28.6%. In comparison, the poverty rate of white, non-Hispanic women is 10.8%.

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Hey, guess what - coffee in moderation is A-okay. Who knew?!!

#RavsRadar: Today, In News We Already Knew: Some Coffee = Not Bad For You

After much deliberation, the Food Police have determined that caffeine, in moderation, is still not bad for people. You are free to drink 400 mg of caffeine a day— the equivalent of 36 ounces of regular coffee — and nothing bad will happen to you.

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Clarence Thomas Spoke For The First Time In 10 Years, And It Wasn't Pretty

Hi. Happy Super Tuesday. Did you get out and vote if your state is holding a primary today? Good, good.

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Texas, like the rest of the US, has a near-zero complication rate for abortions. But apparently it's still... dangerous somehow?

Here's What Went Down In Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt

Yes. That’s right. Texas passed laws to allegedly make abortion safer when abortion is already nearly perfectly safe. Our good friend Justice Breyer honed in on this yesterday, when he asked the lawyer defending the law how often Texas patients are transferred from abortion provider to hospital.

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This isn't the actual castle. It's a stock image. Sorry.

Buy This Romanian Fortress And Escape The 2016 Election Dumpster Fire!

As the US elections draw closer and the consequences of an unfavorable outcome writhe through our nightmares, some of us may be wandering the inter

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image courtesy of WeRateDogs Twiiter account

It’s National Dog Day: Celebrate With 5 Perfect Puppers

Anyone who has ever lived with a dog knows the joy of having your best friend greet you at the door every time you come home. Or return from getting the mail. Or walk out of the shower.

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Oregon Standoff Leads To Shootout With Federal Authorities

The standoff over a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon took a bloody turn last night when eight of the protestors engaged with federal authorities. One man has been killed, another injured and the remaining six people were arrested.

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Oklahoma Passes Bill To Criminalize Performing Abortion

Oklahoma is NOT OK. At least, not for people who want full reproductive autonomy.

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