With plenty of life left to live before becoming a mother, the author finds comfort in her ability to choose abortion if she became pregnant today. Eventually, she’ll have children, but not yet. Not until she’s truly ready. As a 16-year-old, I knew that if I got pregnant by accident I would have an abortion. Ten […]
Women’s History Month is great, says Judith Rosenbaum, but what about the rest of the year? When people focus on women’s history in the form of a dedicated month, it doesn’t really move women’s history to the center—it just moves it to March. Here’s a not-so-secret little secret about me: I’m a major women’s history […]
This was originally posted at No Longer Quivering. Republished here with permission. This isn’t a story about how modest clothes allowed me to “let myself go” and conceal a growing figure. It’s not even a story about how wearing modest clothes kept my self-esteem at rock bottom and thrust me into a too-close relationship with […]
This piece was originally published on Gaddy Daddy. Republished here with permission. This is the fourth installment in a series on surrogacy and a new definition of extended family. Read the first installment by Jacob Drill, Bragging Rights, on the journey he and his husband undertook to have their son, Max, through traditional surrogacy. Read […]
Hugo Schwyzer says the “complementarian” theory—that men and women were created to occupy separate but parallel spheres, each doing for the other what the other could not do for themselves—isn’t just insulting to both genders, it’s bad math. What are women for? That’s the question James Poulos posed recently in the Daily Caller. As part […]
As the organization’s 100th birthday approaches, Tanya Tarr shares how The Girl Scouts of America influenced her as a young woman, and how they continue to do so today. On Monday, March 12th, the Girl Scouts of America turn 100 years old. Originally, I wanted to write a post that set every arch-conservative critic of […]
This originally appeared on SpectraSpeaks.com. Republished here with permission. There is a lot to say about women’s history. Yet, what is always at the forefront of my mind is that women’s history starts with me sharing my own story, contributing to the movement of millions of other women doing the same. All morning I’ve been […]
Since more than 99 percent of American women who have ever been sexually active have used birth control, Sarah Jackson urges women—and the men who support them—to speak out about having access to contraception. I just finished reading 99 Nights With the 99 Percent by journalist Chris Faraone. For his book, subtitled “Dispatches From the […]
Despite its negative connotation, the hijab is still seen by many Muslim women as a mark of pride—the crown of what it means to be American. The topic of women’s status in Islam has been a hot one for decades, and has experienced a special revival since the 9-11 attacks on the World Trade Center. […]
Donna Stefano, a divorced single mother raising a son in the Middle East, shares her experiences dealing with cultural differences, disapproval, and finding her strength in a foreign country. As any expectant, first-time mother, I looked forward to parenting with that wonderful mix of glorious anticipation and trepidation. When I became a single mother through […]
This originally appeared on The Beheld. Republished here with permission. “The apartment is yours,” says the man who would become my landlord. “On one condition—that you call me before you go sunbathing in your bikini so I can come over and watch.” He’s got mottled skin and moves in this way that makes it clear […]
Despite fully knowing the risk, author Kerry Cohen didn’t make condoms a regular part of her sex life. What was regular, however, was fear and shame. When I was 22, I sat on the toilet bowl, my fingers probing my vulva. I was terrified. There were two inflamed bumps, and also creamy discharge. I had […]
