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Midwife crisis: No home births, please, we're New Yorkers

  Since we're already piling up the posts about both mothers and pregnancy, now seems like a good time to issue a call to action on an issue that doesn't usually come up when we talk about reproductive rights: home birth. The 2007 documentary... Read more »

Tuning In: Daria on DVD

Daria comes out on DVD tomorrow. I can’t wait! Read more »

Mother's Day is for Feminists.

Tomorrow is Mother’s Day, and though the commercial holiday might have a cheesy reputation filled with schlocky cards, cheap candy, and Build-A-Bears, the true spirit of Mother’s Day is nothing if not feminist. After all, what other holiday exists solely to honor the older women in our... Read more »

The Young and The Feckless: The Beltway Brat Pack

I read the New York Time's recent piece on Obama's young staffers with avid interest. I confess that the human dimension of political clout (and how it's gained and wielded) fascinates me endlessly. The... Read more »

Tuning In: Nicki Minaj

Today I focus on Nicki Minaj, a female rapper who is part of Lil Wayne's Young Money crew and has recently gone solo She's been on my radar for some time. Jonah Weiner... Read more »

Raising Trouble: A Shout Out

Raising Trouble gives a shout out to some of the amazing work other people are doing on the same subject. Read more »

Douchebag Decree: George Rekers, Gay Gay-Hater

File it under “No Longer Surprising,” but yet another anti-gay douchebag has turned out to be… wait for it… GAY!!! Baptist Minister... Read more »

Sm{art}: Laurie Hogin

Maybe it's a sign that spring has sprung, or should spring soon, but I am totally inspired by rabid technicolor bunnies right now. Read more »

Betty White's SNL Promos! Jay-Z! OMG!

Yes yes y’all: Read more »

Adventures in Feministory : Charlotte Perriand

Although she’s often overlooked in favor of bigger names like Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand was one of France’s most influential designers. Read more »

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