False Rape Accusations Hurt Real Rape Victims by Avens O’Brien A UK woman, age 23, has pleaded guilty to a charge of perverting the course of justice this week. What did she do? In late 2013, she allegedly made a false rape claim. Sentencing isn’t until this June, but she could face jail time. Now,…
Advice from Avens: How Do You Deal With Character Attacks? by Avens O’Brien Dear Avens, I need some advice, woman to woman. I assume as a public figure, you have probably encountered rumors about you that aren’t true. I’m a woman in the liberty scene who started to get a bit of a following. I…
Why Black Lives Matter: Because All Lives Do By Avens O’Brien Given recent news headlines, riots and police brutality, an understandable hashtag has arisen: #blacklivesmatter, but some people don’t like singling out one race, don’t all lives matter? In my second video in my new YouTube series, I explore the concept behind #blacklivesmatter. Transcript: Let’s…
Why Selling Liberty Needs To Appeal to the Brain, the Body & The Heart by Avens O’Brien Last week I published a silly article titled “7 Reasons Libertarian Women Make Amazing Girlfriends”. Many of the comments on that article indicated that many libertarian men desired and couldn’t find libertarian women – either ones that would…
This Liberty Lady Tells You Why You Can’t Get A Date by Avens O’Brien Last week we published a popular list of 7 Reasons Libertarian Women Make Amazing Girlfriends. The reactions were strong – lots of positive feedback, some negative. We were called misogynistic, unrealistic, and told that libertarian women are “unicorns” who simply don’t exist….
By: Avens O’Brien Last week, Starbucks baristas were encouraged to write “#racetogether” on their customer’s coffee cups to instigate discussions regarding race. It certainly got the nation talking, inspiring some Twitter mockery and an awkward MSNBC panel, before fizzling out to nothing. A week later, the race is apparently finished and we’re not sure exactly…
by: Avens O’Brien They appear often as small italics at the top of articles, blog posts or other publications: Trigger warning: this post discusses abuse, or violence, or other traumatic events. A trigger warning. The term appears to come from “trauma trigger”, an idea sometimes used in therapy, often referencing post-traumatic stress disorder. The concept…
The birth of the libertarian movement itself can be credited for the most part, to the incredible work of three remarkable women. However, there are many strains of libertarianism, and movements within the movement, so today we’ll telling you about four more women, who were tremendously influential in the libertarian feminist movement. Voltairine de Cleyre…
by Avens O’Brien Cannabis is in the air – or in the news a lot lately, as states continue to legalize, decriminalize and medicinalize the plant. Last week, Senators Cory Booker, Rand Paul, and Kirsten Gillbrand introduced the first-ever bill in the US Senate to legalize cannabis for medical use. This is a historic moment,…
by: Avens O’Brien #1. She’ll Respect Your Privacy Okay, so the downside is she may fantasize about Edward Snowden sometimes, but you know your girl is never going to try to read your texts or log into your Facebook. She understands that you’re a free being with agency, and your right to your secrets is…