Ancrene Wiseass

A would-be medievalist holds forth on academia, teaching, gender politics, blogging, pop culture, critters, and whatever else comes her way.

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Yes, this really is yet another blog by a disillusioned grad student. I sympathize, but that's just the way it has to be. For hints as to what my bizarre alias means, click here and here and, if needed, here and here. To get a sense of what I'm up to, feel free to check out the sections called "Toward a Wiseass Creed" and "Showings: Some Introductory Wiseassery" in my main blog's left-hand sidebar. Please be aware that spamming, harassing, or otherwise obnoxious comments will be deleted and traced.

Wednesday, October 26, 2005

Et tu, Target?

Those of us who might've considered Target a "safe" place to spend our money (as opposed to, say, Wal-Mart, whose horrifically anti-labor, misogynistic, anti-environmental, anti-small business, anti-free speech policies are both legion and well-known) might want to think twice. Last month, a Target pharmacist in Missouri refused to fill a woman's prescription for emergency contraception, and the company has apparently failed either to discipline the pharmacist for failing to do dispense legal medication as prescribed by a doctor or to issue a policy against this kind of behavior, despite consumer protests.

Let's make them pay better attention. Planned Parenthood has an online petition you can sign here. You can also call 1-800-440-0680 to make a customer service report on this issue.