Early feminists fought for the right to control their own fertility. Twenty-first century feminists are getting tired of having to control it for so long, says Samantha Eyler. I became an instant feminist the moment a nurse told me I was pregnant. Peeing on a pregnancy test for the second time just to be sure, […]
Kate McGuinness discusses how the Supreme Court’s redefining of a single word will erode workers’ right to be free of discrimination. Decisions issued last week by the United States Supreme Court displayed the marked ideological divisions of its members. Progressives decried the evisceration of the Voting Rights Acts and celebrated the DOMA victory but largely […]
This week’s roundup of our favorites from across the interwebs to help you make sense of men and women. 1. The Gay Marriage Fight Could Change How People Thing About All Marriages by Liza Mundy of The Atlantic says explores the psychic impact of the movement in Maine, where voters recently legalized gay marriage. 2. […]
Rachel Jeantel, the young woman who was on the phone with Trayvon Martin the night he was killed, was grilled by George Zimmerman’s defense and the media on Wednesday. And Khadijah Costley White wants to apologize to her on behalf of the world. Dear Rachel, I write this as I watch you testifying, tightening your […]
You thought the DOMA ruling was just a triumph for gay rights? Actually, it changes everything—for women, for parents, for workers. Even straight ones. What a happy historical coincidence. Exactly 50 years after Betty Friedan—herself no proponent of sexual openness—showed in The Feminine Mystique that gender roles in families suppress women’s personhood and potential, the […]
Until her gay friends and family members can hold hands with their loved ones without fear of discrimination, and book wedding venues in the town where they live, Emily Heist Moss will not stop fighting on their behalf. I don’t remember the first time I met a gay person. Instead, I remember sitting around a […]
The debate over ‘gay’ marriage isn’t about sexual orientation, it’s about gender, says Lyla Cicero. Most people believe the current gay marriage debate is about whether gay people can legally marry. In actuality, nowhere in the U.S. does sexual orientation have any bearing on marriage legality. A gay man and a lesbian could waltz up […]
While women may view morality and crime differently than men, their views, processes, and contributions to the legal system are not inferior to what men offer, says Laurel Hermanson. Any time you ever get a group of women together, it’s never a good thing. When you’re dealing with all kinds of personalities in there and […]
