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The Jamie Lynn Effect

The story was so big it made front page of the New York Times: Jamie Lynn Spears, Britney's… more

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Harassment Unchecked at Army Hotel

Sexual abuse and rape in military culture--and a lack of action by military authorities--are long-standing problems, brought to light with the Tailhook scandal in 1991

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The Times vs. Feminism

The Book Review's recent nasty review of Katha Pollitt's memoir is only the latest in a long line of outlandish attacks on feminists

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The Politics of Everyday

The political changes for which we've striven have made a material difference in the way women conceive of their lives, writes Katha Pollitt in Learning to Drive and Other Life Stories

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A Campaign of Ones Own

Connie Schultz talks about her column, feminism, endorsing Hillary, and her lovely husband, Ohio senator Sherrod Brown

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An Unholy Alliance

Across the Deep South, religion, culture and politics collide to make 'abortion' a dirty word.

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Unveiling Muslim Feminism

Muslim women's bodies are too frequently used to symbolize the state of Islam in Iran, and the degree to which it associates itself with the West

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Equating Stillbirths with Murders

Just how legally viable is Maryland's Viable Fetus Act?

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Giving Science the Finger

Generalizations based on hand shape not only are formulated from small pools of data, but smack of pseudo science.

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Stories of Survival

NO! explores rape within the African-American community and fights society's instinct to focus on the racism outside while turning a deaf ear to gender violence within

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He Shoots, She Scores

When Mike became Christine, she gave Los Angeles sports fans a courtside view of gender politics

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Transsexuals in popular culture

Recent Hollywood portrayals and fictional dramatizations have boosted the national visibility and humanity of transsexuals

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Democrats Shy Away From Emergency Contraception

Did the Democrats leave military servicewomen without EC for political reasons?

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At What Price Victory?

In order to pass their budget, House Democrats have proposed increasing the funding of a harmful abstinence-only program

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The Legacy of Tailhook

Supporting our troops at any cost overshadows holding them accountable for sexual assault within military

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Not By Spin Alone

In the battle over reproductive rights, on-the-ground organizing is far more effective than massaging the message

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Why Women Hate Hillary

She reinforces the Genghis Khan principle of American politics that our leaders must be ruthless and macho

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A Pain, and Proud of It

Frances Kissling retires after 25 years at CFFC

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A Politically Correct Lexicon

Your 'how-to' guide to avoid offending anyone

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Portrait of the Activists as Young Women

It's been more than a year since the ads for 107.9 FM (La Ley) cropped up in Chicago--buses… more

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Seeing Red about Thinking Pink

The "pink" slogan behind National breast Cancer Awareness Month has become consumer-oriented and emphasizes an individualistic approach to healthcare.

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Danger: A Policy With No Brains

Susan J. Douglas argues that "The Michicagn Civil Rights Initiative" (MCRI), which bans the use of affirmative action by all public institutions in the state, shows we have fogotten much further there is to go before feminism and civil rights movements achieve justice.

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All Praises to the Pause

Alice Walker wants us to enjoy "the pause" - the moment when something major is accomplished and Wisdom requires us to stop and reflect.

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Beyonce’s Bootyful B’Day

Beyonce Knowles's transformation as a pop star exemplifies the quarterlife identity crisis felt by many twenty-somethings.

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Women and Their Boxes

For too long women have dwelled on the categories that box them in.

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Virginity or Death!: A Conversation With Katha Pollitt

Nation writer Katha Pollitt is interviewed about her new book Virginity or Death! And Other Social and Political Issues of Our Time

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Why Hemingway Is Chick-Lit

Women read more fiction than men.

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Enough With the Celebutantes!

celebrity culture is a major culprit in the backlash against women.

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What Not to Watch

Makeover shows like "What Not to Wear" teach women to listen to their inner demonsMakeover shows like "What Not to Wear" teach women to listen to their inner demons

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Perpetuating the Yellow Peril

At first glance, Jeff Adachi's Slanted Screen is an earnest documentary that covers familiar ground. The shameful depiction… more

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To Hell With Caitlin Flanagan

The New Yorker writer is just one in long line of experts who have bullied overwrought parents over the past century

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Cant Make a Decision, Ladies? Call Bill Napoli.

If anti-abortion politicians are so sure they can tell women what to do with their bodies, why not… more

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Contraception in the Crosshairs

In March, Wal-Mart announced that it would carry Emergency Contraception (EC)--commercially sold as Plan B--for the first time… more

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Men Growing Up to be Boys

Madison Avenue cultivates a Peter Pan version of masculinity

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Friedan and King: Super Models

Within the space of a week, three stories were front page news--the deaths of Betty Friedan and Coretta… more

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Bad Girls

The typical American female TV criminal is nasty, cutthroat, cunning, duplicitous and sexy to boot. Oxygen, a women-oriented… more

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She-said/She-said

Sayonara, Judy Miller. Maureen Dowd is the latest "it girl." Arianna Huffington made the rounds, touting the joys… more

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The Times Disses Women

The New York Times has serious female troubles, and it's time to call them on it. Why are… more

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Mo Money for Monogamy

Pro-life organizations are receiving millions of federal dollars in the name of "abstinence education."

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Babes in BushWorld

Raunch culture offers good old-fashioned pleasure, Republican style

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