“Rape is a horrific crime, and rapists are despised”…. supposedly. Hopefully, that line causes you some outrage—a little indignation. If it didn’t, well, then,
Category: Women
As much as ever, in 2014 women deserve the right to choose
Questions related to reproductive health, and most specifically abortion, are not easy to answer. Choice is the kind of issue that should humble us
Dressing up: A feminist issue
“Dressing up means wearing a dress,” she said. “It means you put on a dress or skirt, high heels, and some makeup and you
“It only takes a girl” focuses on child marriage and the cycle of poverty
It all starts with the girls. That’s the message of a video, called “It Only Takes a Girl,” produced by Zoe Keating on the
Rape insurance abortion rider goes into effect in Michigan
Starting in late March, Michigan women really started feeling the affects of the “War on Women.” The state’s new law known as “rape insurance”—an
Please don’t call them suffragettes
When the conversation gets around to women’s history, and the subject is women’s struggle to win the right to vote, you’ll often hear the
The progressive way to peace
Yoruba Richen has a unique worldview. As an African-American woman, she sees a distinct correlation between the civil rights movement and the modern day
New ad campaigns feature real women, real bodies
A new ad campaign by Betabrand—a retailer of casual clothing—has a positive message for women: You don’t have to choose between brains and beauty.
Beauty pagents and politics
It seems intuitive that beauty pageants should be distinct from politics–that we should judge our next leaders by more than appearance. Yet, more and more, young
Four steps that helped fight domestic violence
“…and that visibility which makes us most vulnerable is that which also is the source of our greatest strength.” –Audre Lorde The Violence Against