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Restless Vagina Syndrome

It's not your fault, ladies (and certainly not your partner's), that you don't orgasm every time you have intercourse,… more

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Women Reach a Breaking Point

How tired are you of seeing a tiny minority of wingnut Americans--"birthers," "teabaggers," Obama-haters--get so much coverage in the… more

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Sex, Drugs and ESL

New laws policing foreign teachers in Thailand are mostly ignored.

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Iran’s History Comes Out

A new book brilliantly details the evolution of gender and sexuality from pre-modern Persia to the 20th century.

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Roy Bourgois Faces Excommunication

The Vatican threatens the Maryknoll priest for supporting the ordination of female priests.

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A Real-Life Fairytale

Chris and Don examines a love that dared to speak its name.

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Not All Happy Families Are Nuclear

A new book chronicles experiments in domesticity.

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Feminism Without Feminism

As the Republicans were swooning over Sarah Palin, proclaiming "A Star is Born," we saw something else hatched too.… more

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McCain’s Feminist Mistake

With the announcement of Sarah Palin as John McCain's vice-presidential pick, the Republicans are banking on the hope that… more

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Poison Pill Slipped Into Indian Health Bill

Pro-life amendment used to derail legislation

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Damned If Feminine, Damned If Feminist

What role has sexism played in the race for the Democratic nomination? Hillary Clinton answered that seething question herself… more

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The Cho Show

Margaret Cho knows how brutal Hollywood can be. In 2000, in her critically acclaimed one-woman comedy show, "I'm the… more

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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 16-year-old… 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 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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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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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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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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The Legacy of Tailhook

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

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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 and… 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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