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Conservatives Exploiting Health Care to Deprive Poor Women of Access to Abortion

Posted on July 21, 2010
2010 has been a big year for health care reform, but the families on whose backs those legislative victories were won have little to celebrate.

Right-Wingers Freak Out Over Montana Sex Ed Curriculum

Posted on July 20, 2010
Educators in Montana are trying to teach older teens about sex and relationships -- conservatives are fighting the curriculum tooth and nail.

Hey Conservatives -- Gays Are Better Parents Than You

Posted on July 19, 2010
Recent studies show that the absurd, hateful right-wing propaganda about gay families couldn't be more wrong.

What It's Like to Have an Abortion in Texas: TV Shows Finally Grappling with Realities Women Face

Posted on July 19, 2010
As states pass record numbers of abortion restrictions, TV and film go to the abortion clinic, with varying results.

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The Strange Things Men Pay Prostitutes To Do

Posted on July 19, 2010
When I worked as a street prostitute, men paid me to do things you'd never imagine -- like pretend to be their girlfriend and take me on all-expense paid trips.

The Cost of BP's Boys' Club: Why the Oil Industry's Macho Culture Is Bad for Women and the Environment

Posted on July 19, 2010
All BP's executives are white males, except for one and interestingly, most of the leaders dispatched to clean up their mess are largely female.

How to Make Porn for Women

Posted on July 19, 2010
Money shots, bad acting, and fake orgasms might pique some men's erotic interests. But we also need porn that satisfies women's needs.

10 Things That Feminism Could Do Better

Posted on July 19, 2010
Feminism should realign itself with social justice and avoid reducing all questions of women's lives to issues of sexuality and sexual behavior.

Feminism is Alive and Well ... Even Sarah Palin Wants to Be One

Posted on July 19, 2010
Gloria Steinem, grande dame of the feminist movement, and Jehmu Greene, Women's Media Center director, discuss the state of feminism with Katie Couric.

How Twilight Offers Fans the Magic Missing from Organized Religion

Posted on July 19, 2010
Twilight fandom reflects a longing for sacred and extraordinary experiences in everyday life that are perhaps missing in traditional religious venues.

Tea Party Think Tank Headed By Clarence Thomas' Wife Makes Common Cause With Militia Guru Larry Pratt

Posted on July 19, 2010
Listed among the friends of Virginia Thomas' new Tea Party think-tank is Gun Owners of America, headed by white-supremacist-friendly, militia guru Larry Pratt.

Improved Prenatal Care Could Reduce Racial Disparity in Infant Mortality

Posted on July 19, 2010
Complete prenatal care shouldn't be a privilege, but only some expecting moms get all the health attention they need.

Be Manly but Not Too Manly? 311 Sexist Pieces of Advice for Men

Posted on July 19, 2010
If you're a man who wants to attract women, don't own a cat or play video games. This review challenges an author's rigid definitions of who's dateable.

New U.N. Agency for Women Aims to Stop Sidelining of Women's Issues

Posted on July 19, 2010
A new U.N. agency may give agreements protecting and benefiting women more teeth.

Is Having a Baby Bad For Your Health?

Posted on July 19, 2010
More than two women die each day in the U.S. from pregnancy complications or childbirth, says Amnesty International. But the real numbers may be greater, thanks to lax regulations.

How the Self-Help Industry Tied Spiritual Salvation to Spending Lots of Money

Posted on July 19, 2010
Consumption-based models of spiritual salvation, often directed at women, offer an elitist and ineffective road to self-improvement.

Why Women Dominate the Right-Wing Tea Party

Posted on July 19, 2010
Without its grassroots female supporters, the Tea Party would have far less appeal to voters frightened by economic insecurity and the disappearance of a white Christian culture.

The Tea Party and Christian Right's Sneaky Anti-Abortion Crusade

Posted on July 19, 2010
The new anti-abortion movement is a continuation of the old religious war against a woman's right to choose and for sexual freedom, but with some important new twists.

Rich White Men Are Doing Just Fine -- It's Men and Women of Color Who Continue to Fall Behind

Posted on July 19, 2010
We keep hearing that women are surging ahead in school and work, and that men are falling behind. What we don't hear is that most of these discrepancies come from race.

Wonder Woman Makeover: Death of a Feminist Icon?

Posted on July 19, 2010
Before they gave her pants, Wonder Woman had rippin' muscles and a real superhero luster. Now, she looks like a fashion model. What's so feminist about that?

Men Who Think They Should Control Their Girlfriends' and Wives' Bodies

Posted on July 19, 2010
Some men think they should control their partners' decision to have a child, a dangerous attitude bolstered by the Christian Right's "reclaim masculinity" crusade.

Doctor Testing Dangerous Drug to 'Prevent' Lesbianism?

Posted on July 19, 2010
Afraid your daughter may be queer, or not be interested in becoming a mom? Medical researchers think they have a cure for her -- a dangerous steroid you take while pregnant.

"I Was Scared to Sleep:" LGBT Youth Face Violence and Isolation Behind Bars

Posted on July 19, 2010
In juvenile corrections facilities, queer youth face a litany of problems -- from violence to rape to isolation.

Hey Conservatives -- Gays Are Better Parents Than You

Posted on July 16, 2010
Recent studies show that the absurd, hateful right-wing propaganda about gay families couldn't be more wrong.

What It's Like to Have an Abortion in Texas: TV Shows Finally Grappling with Realities Women Face

Posted on July 15, 2010
As states pass record numbers of abortion restrictions, TV and film go to the abortion clinic, with varying results.

The Strange Things Men Pay Prostitutes To Do

Posted on July 14, 2010
When I worked as a street prostitute, men paid me to do things you'd never imagine -- like pretend to be their girlfriend and take me on all-expense paid trips.

The Cost of BP's Boys' Club: Why the Oil Industry's Macho Culture Is Bad for Women and the Environment

Posted on July 12, 2010
All BP's executives are white males, except for one and interestingly, most of the leaders dispatched to clean up their mess are largely female.

How to Make Porn for Women

Posted on July 11, 2010
Money shots, bad acting, and fake orgasms might pique some men's erotic interests. But we also need porn that satisfies women's needs.

10 Things That Feminism Could Do Better

Posted on July 09, 2010
Feminism should realign itself with social justice and avoid reducing all questions of women's lives to issues of sexuality and sexual behavior.

Feminism is Alive and Well ... Even Sarah Palin Wants to Be One

Posted on July 09, 2010
Gloria Steinem, grande dame of the feminist movement, and Jehmu Greene, Women's Media Center director, discuss the state of feminism with Katie Couric.

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