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Category: Women

Phyllis Schlafly: Back in the news, and in my memory

April 13, 2016 Gloria Shur Bilchik 2016 Election, Reproductive rights, Women Leave a comment

Longtime conservative icon Phyllis Schlafly is in the news again. This time, it’s because she has committed the cardinal sin–in the purist conservative rule

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When hate hits home: A Muslim-American’s story

April 12, 2016 Hafsa Mansoor Human Rights, Missouri region, Women, Youth issues 5 comments

“Al-lah, Al-lah!” Go home, you filthy terrorist!” At least, those were the words I think I heard. To be honest, I sort of shut

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Dr. King’s dream, and the hijabi women who dream it, too

January 18, 2016 Renee Shur Activism, Civil Rights, Gender issues, Media, Religion in Politics, Widgets: Women, Women Leave a comment

Standing in front of the Lincoln Memorial before a throng of civil-rights activists in August of 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his

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Microaggressions

December 17, 2015 Hafsa Mansoor Gender issues, Human Rights, Ideas, Language/Words, Women One comment

In the past few months, I witnessed a reinvigoration of discussions regarding microaggressions– whether that’s a societal phenomenon, or just something I have personally

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The sexual politics of meat

October 18, 2015 Mary Di Valerio Food, Gender issues, Women 2 comments

According to Carol Adams, the author of The Sexual Politics of Meat, “Meat is a symbol for patriarchal control.” Meat has been historically associated

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“Grandma” offers a refreshing, accepting view of abortion

October 5, 2015 Gloria Shur Bilchik Literature/Arts/Film, Reproductive rights, Women Leave a comment

“Grandma” is a trifle of a movie with the socially redeeming characteristic of portraying an accepting attitude toward  abortions. Unlike most Hollywood films, broadcast-TV

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Women graduate from US Army Ranger School: Pro and con

August 21, 2015 Gloria Shur Bilchik Military, War, Women Leave a comment

When the U.S. Army recently announced that two women had successfully completed its toughest training regimen, my initial reaction was, “Good for them, and

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Donald Trump: Just another vagina demagogue

August 13, 2015 Gloria Shur Bilchik Language/Words, Women, Youth issues One comment

I’m way past the age when worrying about menstruation is a big part of life. But I’ll never be too old to be outraged

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Walking in a “safe” neighborhood sparks fears shared by all women

August 9, 2015 Hafsa Mansoor Women Leave a comment

I just walked a half mile to a Subway restaurant, and it was the most stressful experience of my recent experience. Because I am

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Hillary can do what Barack could not: Winning women over to a progressive agenda

July 15, 2015 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, Campaigns, Hillary Clinton, Politics, Women Leave a comment

In the worst nightmare for progressives, Hillary Clinton will become president and be a tool of Wall Street and other entrenched interests. The flip

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