Women are more than capable of handling the issue on their own, says Drew Bowling. Abortion seems to be the evergreen of American politics: It never goes out of season. That’s unfortunate, because in most of the news I consume, it’s always there and it’s almost always bad news. I can no longer keep up […]
We teach our daughters about rape, but men can be victims too, as the author learned the hard way. So why are men so often left out of the conversation? Several weeks ago, my college-aged son was raped by a male acquaintance. With the immediate crisis stage behind us, my whole family has started to […]
If women can be made to believe that our brains are biologically inferior, then we will think twice about our encroachments into a world that used to be the sole province of men. You know all the stereotypes about Guardian readers? How we’re all dope-smoking hippies or intellectual-types who spend our energy fretting and slathering […]
Mainstream media has painted Bode Miller as a dedicated father in a brutal custody battle. But where’s the focus on his attempt to control the life and restrict the rights of a pregnant woman? Nowhere, says Soraya Chemaly. Today, a New York family court will decide where the nine-month old baby of “America’s most decorated […]
This week’s roundup of our favorites from across the interwebs to help you make sense of men and women. 1. Why Stay-at-Home Moms Should Demand Postnuptial Agreements by Keli Goff of The Daily Beast says it’s no surprise that Rupert Murdoch and Wendi Deng had a prenup. But a postnup? That’s what some attorneys recommend […]
What does the recent arrest of two black men traveling with a young white woman say about where we are as a country? Khadijah Costley White weighs in. Very early on Sunday morning, two young dance instructors on a field trip with a teenaged student pulled over at a gas station to get directions. Immediately, […]
Laurel Hermanson discusses why we should all still care when a celebrity comes out, even if they don’t come out “all the way.” Just kidding; this isn’t an open letter. Open letters are usually written to criticize public figures for behaving in a manner the writer feels was inappropriate because it doesn’t align with his […]
That happy-ever-after narrative we’re sold as kids doesn’t always work out. But there are alternatives. Say you are a young woman in your 20’s established in your career of choice. For as long as you can remember, you know you’ve wanted a child. There is not a long-term partnership in your semi-near future. Do you: […]
