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Despite What Rick Perry Says, Support for Safe, Legal Abortion is a Mainstream Value
Laws restricting abortion rights have recently swept the country like a flood—legislatures in Texas, North Carolina, Ohio, and Wisconsin have all launched into high-profile debates over... Read more »
Oh Joy Sex Toy: Testing Out a Menstrual Cup
Each week, intrepid artist Erika Moen digs into some aspect of sex and turns her experiences into a comic. This week’s Oh Joy Sex Toy: The Mooncup! If... Read more »
Most Bizarre and Desperate Reactions to the Royal Baby
Unless you managed to spend the better portion of today on a remote island, there’s been no escaping the steady barrage of royal baby tweets and headlines commemorating the Cambridge couple’s spawning.
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The Worst Tooth Fairy You Will Ever See.
The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood discovered what may be the worst new toy of the year: The Real Tooth Fairies,... Read more »
Punk Rock and String Theory: An Interview with New YA Author Kari Luna
Kari Luna’s debut young adult novel, The Theory of Everything, is a bright, shiny antidote to the dystopias and vampire love stories that dominate today... Read more »
Wow—Barack Obama's Speech on Trayvon Martin Asks Americans to Examine Our Own Racism
Barack Obama at this morning’s press conference on the death of Trayvon Martin.
President Barack Obama has spoken out relatively rarely in his presidency on the big, controversial issues that dominate our headlines. In an analysis this week, the ... Read more »
On Our Radar: Feminist News Roundup
Here’s all the news on our radar for today!
The NAACP’s petition to file civil rights charges against George Zimmerman, which launched five days ago, now has... Read more »
The Jury in George Zimmerman's Case Never Once Discussed Race—That's a Problem
A protester addresses the role of race in George Zimmerman’s trial at a July 14 rally. Photo by Michael Fleshman.
You can’t talk about the death of... Read more »
Oh Joy Sex Toy: Crash Pad's Feminist Porn
Each week, intrepid artist Erika Moen digs into some aspect of sex. This week’s Oh Joy Sex Toy: a review of Crash Pad’s feminist porn.
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Six Perspectives on George Zimmerman's "Not Guilty" Verdict
It’s the day after a jury found George Zimmerman not guilty of murder or manslaughter for killing Trayvon Martin and it feels like everyone is stil a... Read more »
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