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Dreams Deferred, Humanity Denied: The War on Women of Color (Part 2)
Read Part 1 here The vicious attacks on women of color are not unique to the health care system. This has been evident within the...
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“There’s a war going on outside:” Health Care and Women of Color (Part 1)
Credit: Favianna Rodriguez Anna Brown sought out the care of St. Mary’s Health Center in St. Louis, MO because she was not feeling well. Complaining...
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Artist Creates Zimmerman Portrait with Skittles
A Denver artist has created a portrait of Florida shooting suspect George Zimmerman using more than 12,000 Skittles — the candy that 17-year-old Trayvon Martin...
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The Feminist Wire Responds
On April 13th, TFW published the article “To Be Anti-Racist Is To Be Feminist: The Hoodie and the Hijab Are Not Equals.” The piece provoked...
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A Holistic Anatomy of Yes?: A Review of Corset Magazines Orgasms Issue
I have strong views on sex. As a co-founder of the not safe for work tumblr Come Correct (bettacomecorrect.tumblr.com) I unapologetically let you know that...
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Women's Lower Status Puts Asia's Future at Risk
The Asia Society survey on women’s status in health, education, economic activity and political leadership urges improvements to ensure the region benefits fully from its underused...
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Women Miss Out on Job Growth
The “mancession” has morphed into the “hecovery,” leaving women workers largely in the dust. The share of adult women who are employed is lower than...
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Moms: 'I Can't Afford to Work'
After factoring in the rising cost of child care, the daily commute and other work-related expenses, a growing number of mothers are figuring out...
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Man v. Food: Representations of Meat and Masculinity
By Mari Kate Mycek While watching Man v. Food, I observed a very interesting relationship between men and non-human animals. The situations I’m going to describe...
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Women Running: Kelly Westlund
Name: Kelly Westlund Candidate for: Ashland (Wisconsin) City Council Interviewed by: Wanda Kolomyjec Why are you running for office? I believe that the...
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Rape Victims Say Military Labels Them 'Crazy'
Women in all branches of the armed forces, including the Coast Guard, have relayed stories that follow a similar pattern — a sexual assault, a...
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Afghans March to Protest Violence Against Women
Members of Afghan Young Women for Change staged a protest march in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul Saturday, denouncing violence against women, according to AFP photographs. Some...
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What Year IS this Anyway?: Musings of an Ex-Catholic as Politicians and Priests Fight over Women’s Reproductive Rights
By Mary Jean Ronan Herzog I am a Mary. I was named after the Blessed Virgin. Born into a Catholic family, as the first daughter...
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Arizona Governor Signs Anti-Abortion Bill
Arizona governor Jan Brewer signed a bill on Thursday that prohibits abortions in the state after 20 weeks. The bill, passed earlier this week by...
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Komen Grants Flowing to Planned Parenthood
Grants from the Susan G. Komen Foundation for the Cure are flowing to Planned Parenthood, as the women’s health organizations seek to rebuild their relationship...
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Tape Shows Teen Being Shocked 31 Times
Andre McCollins is suing the Judge Rotenberg Center for developmentally disabled students, which treated him in part by attaching electrodes to his body and shocking him....
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Uterine Fibroids: Knowing and Trusting the Signs
By Camille Wanliss Ortiz The pain shooting through my lower abdomen felt like it would never end. By the second day, it had gotten so...
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Malawi Swears in First Woman President
Last Saturday Joyce Banda was sworn in as president of Malawi, replacing former president Bingu wa Mutharika after his death. She becomes Africa’s second...