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How Twilight Offers Fans the Magic Missing from Organized Religion

Posted on July 08, 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 08, 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 07, 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 07, 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.

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

Posted on July 07, 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 07, 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 07, 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 05, 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 04, 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 02, 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 01, 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 June 30, 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 June 30, 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.

Sharron Angle: Rape, Incest Part of God's Plan -- Opposes Abortion No Matter What

Posted on June 30, 2010
The Nevada GOP nominee for Senate thinks abortion should not be allowed even in cases of rape and incest.

Trading Sex for Money, Drugs, Survival: What It's Like to Be a Street Prostitute

Posted on June 29, 2010
The lives of street prostitutes who have sex for money to survive are very different than our idealized images of 'high-class' call girls.

"I'm a Nervous Wreck": Gulf Fishermen's Wives Face Trauma, Domestic Abuse, Economic Insecurity

Posted on June 28, 2010
The wives of the men whose livelihoods have likely been destroyed by the BP spill forever, grapple with an uncertain future and air their rage.

Freedom from Sexual Self-Denial: Why Not Have Sex With People Who Aren't Your Partner?

Posted on June 28, 2010
Infidelity is treated as selfish, while monogamy is celebrated. But what's so great about living a life of self-denial?

Why Is Everyone Freaked Out That Miley Cyrus Celebrates Her Sexuality?

Posted on June 27, 2010
Cyrus has become the focus for collective anxiety over young women and sex. Why are we so hung up on the fact that some teen girls enjoy wearing short-shorts or (gasp!) having sex?

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