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Money Talks and It’s Time for Women to Sue

His Sperm Needs Some Culpability Here by Elaine Gilmartin What I propose is this. Should this heinous Supreme Court draft attacking Roe actually come to pass, women ought to harness the power of the courts to exact real pain. Since Alito and his compatriots seated on the Supreme Court are…

Abortion

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Money Talks and It’s Time for Women to Sue
Money Talks and It’s Time for Women to Sue
Abortion

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Published in Runner's Life

·4 days ago

Marathon Tales from the Trenches

And I do mean trenches-the real endurance event comes before the starter’s gun — by Elaine Gilmartin Those not so inclined to run marathons believe it’s the starter’s gun where the race begins. For me, it is the hours and hours leading up to it that is the true endurance event. The start is my sigh of relief. I’ve run New York City four…

Running

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Marathon Tales from the Trenches
Marathon Tales from the Trenches
Running

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Mar 10

Sarah Everard Didn’t Have To Die

Killers aren’t Born; They Evolve by Elaine Gilmartin On March 6, 2023, Wayne Couzens, former London Metropolitan police officer and murderer of Sarah Everard, was sentenced to an additional nineteen months in prison on top of his whole life sentence for three instances of indecent exposure. …

Serial Killers

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Sarah Everard Didn’t Have To Die
Sarah Everard Didn’t Have To Die
Serial Killers

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Mar 2

A Day in the Life of a Tele-therapist

My mission is not to make you feel better Elaine Gilmartin Ever see Bruce Almighty? You know, the Jim Carey film in which Morgan Freeman, a.k.a God, bestowed upon him god-like powers over the town of Buffalo? There’s this one scene where he is trying to manage everyone’s prayers by…

Mental Health

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A Day in the Life of a Tele-therapist
A Day in the Life of a Tele-therapist
Mental Health

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Published in A Parent Is Born

·Feb 1

TMI: Traditional Masculinity Ideology

And Why Tom Brady Has Gone Up In My Estimation — By Elaine Gilmartin I believe most of us can agree you either love Tom Brady or you hate him. Having witnessed him defeating my beloved New York teams over the years, I fall into the latter camp. However, a recent article from USA Today has altered my perception. Many people…

Masculinity

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TMI: Traditional Masculinity Ideology
TMI: Traditional Masculinity Ideology
Masculinity

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Jan 12

Reflections on Football and a Heartbeat

by Elaine Gilmartin Today, Buffalo Bills’ safety, Damar Hamlin, was released from the hospital after suffering cardiac arrest on January 2nd. The outpouring of support and concern was incredible and was likely very needed by his family standing vigil during those harrowing first nights. I love sports and as a…

Pro Choice

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Reflections on Football and a Heartbeat
Reflections on Football and a Heartbeat
Pro Choice

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Nov 28, 2022

Hey Christian Right, You Just Made My Job So Much Easier!

And to think I’ve been actually working all these years…head scratcher. By Elaine Gilmartin Okay, so you want to adopt a kid? Then you gotta meet me. After you fill out reams and reams of paperwork, proof of residence, birth certificate, marriage certificate if happily partnered, divorce certificate if not…

Abortion

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Hey Christian Right, You Just Made My Job So Much Easier!
Hey Christian Right, You Just Made My Job So Much Easier!
Abortion

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Published in Equality Includes You

·Nov 10, 2022

Make People Afraid and You Will Rule The World

by Elaine Gilmartin “If people do not feel safe, it doesn’t matter whether they are objectively safe or not; they will eventually start to take matters into their own hands. Telling people they are safe is of limited value if they feel they are in situations of danger.” These are…

Politics

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Make People Afraid and You Will Rule The World
Make People Afraid and You Will Rule The World
Politics

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Oct 23, 2022

Republican Crime Policy, Outed

When you don’t have enough criminals to satisfy your narrative, just create your own! By Elaine Gilmartin Education, health and wealth are the strongest predictors of reducing crime rates, so screw with all of them and you have all the ingredients necessary for a dystopian stew. https://journalofeconomicstructures.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40008-020-00220-6 First, vote Republican…

Crime

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Republican Crime Policy, Outed
Republican Crime Policy, Outed
Crime

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Oct 12, 2022

REMEDIAL MATH FOR THE REPUBLICAN VOTER

REMEDIAL MATH FOR THE REPUBLICAN VOTER It’s time for a Little Re-Education by Elaine Gilmartin If I hear one more time that voters will swing Republican if they prioritize the economy and crime, I will scream. Various political pundits will bemoan the polls showing voters cite the economy as their primary consideration, crime not far behind…

Abortion

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REMEDIAL MATH FOR THE REPUBLICAN VOTER
REMEDIAL MATH FOR THE REPUBLICAN VOTER
Abortion

6 min read

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A therapist by profession, a runner by passion, a writer by necessity.

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