Samantha Grasso
Samantha Grasso is a former IRL staff writer for the Daily Dot with a reporting emphasis on immigration. Her work has appeared on AJ+, Vox, Splinter, Los Angeles Magazine, and Austin Monthly.
Nearly half of all abortions worldwide are unsafe, report finds
That’s 25 million unsafe abortions per year.
On Sep 29, 2017 by Samantha Grasso
Black Lives Matter cannot be sued, federal judge rules
It is not an entity capable of being sued.
Beyoncé releases fire ‘Mi Gente’ remix for Puerto Rico, Mexico relief
‘Lift up your people, from Texas, Puerto Rico, dem islands to Mexico,’ Bey sings.
Hugh Hefner to be buried next to Marilyn Monroe, a woman he exploited for ‘Playboy’
Hefner didn’t even know the woman IRL.
On Sep 28, 2017 by Samantha Grasso
Bar owner insists ‘Lynch’ ‘Kaepernick’ NFL jersey doormat isn’t racist
He says the order was unintentional.
Federal court shuts down strict Kentucky abortion law
Women were forced to see images of the fetus’ ultrasound and listen to its heartbeat.
Michelle Obama has a message for women who voted against Hillary Clinton
It’s short and sweet.
On Sep 27, 2017 by Samantha Grasso
Women in Saudi Arabia will soon be able to drive—and won’t have to ask men for permission
Women can take the pedal to the metal in 2018.
Finally, there’s a perfect term for when a man repeats, then gets credit for, a woman’s idea
‘Hepeating’ and ‘copywhiting’ are a few of the ways we marginalize people and their work.
Why is Colin Kaepernick absent from this political ‘Sports Illustrated’ cover?
Kaepernick’s presence inside the magazine is just as scarce.
On Sep 26, 2017 by Samantha Grasso
Court says student suspended for sexual assault accusation wasn’t given ‘due process’
The courts’ ruling falls in line with Betsy DeVos’ plan.
BYU now sells caffeinated soda on campus—and students are getting lit
Students cannot handle all that cola.
On Sep 22, 2017 by Samantha Grasso
Actor shares totally not-bonkers story of the time he flushed his wife’s birth control
Please, Ian Somerhalder and all men, step away from your partners’ birth control.
Instagram thinks sharing your friend’s rape threat will get you back on the app
Hashtag no filter, indeed.
Marine Corps welcomes its first female infantry officer
Three dozen women have tried before her.
On Sep 21, 2017 by Samantha Grasso
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