Editor Posts
All Posts 

by
American Princess at 3:38pm Fri, 6 Nov 2009 under
Law,
News & Politics,
BlogHers Act,
Feminism,
Republicans,
Libertarian,
Social Action,
Feminism,
Issues,
Politics
Okay, that's an incendiary headline, isn't it? I'm not one to enter the circular firing squad on Republicans (okay, so yes, I am, but not fresh-out-of-the-box governors who are serving as a bellweather for the Democratic agenda's chances in 2010), but there are certain issues on which I feel, as a libertarian feminist, on which I have to seek clarification, the question of whether a certain candidate actively works against the interest of women being one of them.

by
Suzanne Reisman at 12:16pm Thu, 5 Nov 2009 under
Life,
Law,
News & Politics,
Sex & Relationships,
World,
United States,
domestic violence,
immigration,
Immigration Policy,
Feminism,
Living,
Feminism,
Issues,
World,
political asylum,
Rody Alvarado pena
For almost 15 years, Rody Alvarado Peña fought to stay in the United States. She fled here seeking asylum after suffering from horrific abuse at the hands of her husband. To save her life, she had to leave her two children with her parents. Her hope was that once she established herself in the US, they could join her. Instead, she found herself caught in a legal debate over whether domestic violence is a legitimate claim for asylum seekers. On October 30, 2009, The New York Times reported that the Obama administration recommended that Ms. Alvarado be granted asylum.

by
Gena Haskett at 7:48pm Tue, 3 Nov 2009 under
Business & Career,
Gender,
Media & Journalism,
Research, Academia & Education,
Deeply Geeky,
perception,
philosophy,
cheerleader,
Feminism,
Science,
Teaching,
science literacy,
girl geek
A long time ago I volunteered at a conference for Deaf/Blind participants held at Gallaudet University. It was a lot of fun. There were daily challenges to keep up with the participants who wanted to go everywhere and do everything. I was joyfully run ragged. I have one specific memory, a lesson that sticks with me to this day on expanding thinking beyond myself.
Right now, I'm watching Democrats hemorrhage Independents in key races, most notably in Virginia. Now, normally, I'd be making conciliatory gestures, convincing myself that I have to focus on 2010, and that the races that mattered haven't happened yet. In fact, they are so far down the road, that its impossible to tell whether tonight will have any impact on them, or whether we've spent every last shred of capital we have nabbing a few races. I'll leave the election analysis to someone else, though. I'm concerned with implications.

by
Megan Smith at 12:26pm Tue, 3 Nov 2009 under
Entertainment & Culture,
feminism,
women,
television,
tv,
sexism,
Pop Culture,
Mad Men,
AMC,
Betty Draper,
Celebrities,
Drama,
Feminism,
Entertainment,
Movies & TV,
Movies & TV,
Feminism,
Fall Entertainment,
For grownups
It took the death of the President of the United States to shake Betty Draper (January Jones) out of her unhappy, little Stepford world and make her shove on the flaps of her hermetically sealed, suburban envelope . Not that Betty hasn't shown flashes of defiance before. Like last season when she challenged her husband Don (Jon Hamm) about his chippies on the side and then thought nothing of a public bathroom quickie with a stranger.
Lately there has been a lot of talk about the White House being a big old boys club. Sure, we know that about half of the Obama staff is made up of women so why all the fuss? Oddly, a lot of it has to do with sports.

by
Suzanne Reisman at 7:42am Mon, 2 Nov 2009 under
Business & Career,
Gender,
Health & Wellness,
Life,
Media & Journalism,
Mommy & Family,
News & Politics,
Research, Academia & Education,
World,
Canada,
Europe,
Middle East,
Latin America & Caribbean,
Africa,
Asia,
United States,
Brazil,
Australia, NZ & Oceania,
Southeast Asia,
health,
education,
gender discrimination,
economic development,
sex discrimination,
Children's Health,
Caregiving,
Feminism,
MSM,
Economy,
Health & Wellness,
Career,
Family Dynamics,
Feminism,
Issues,
Media & Journalism,
World,
global gender gap index,
investing in girls,
investing in women,
economic growth
For the past four years, the World Economic Forum has studied the gender gap - that is, the amount of resources dedicated to boys and girls and women's opportunities to fully participate in society - in over 100 countries, then ranked them. (In 2009, the Index included data from 134 nations. At least 12 of 14 indicators used for the Index must be available in order for a country to be included.) The goal, according to the 2009 Global Gender Gap Report, is:

by
Britt Bravo at 3:45pm Fri, 30 Oct 2009 under
Gender,
Non-profits,
World,
nonprofit,
women,
book club,
Feminism,
Social Action,
Books,
Non-Fiction,
Non-profits,
Feminism,
World,
nicholas kristof,
Sheryl WuDunn,
Mercy Corps
Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn's book, Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, "lays out an agenda for the world's women and three major abuses: sex trafficking and forced prostitution; gender-based violence including honor killings and mass rape; maternal mortality, which needlessly claims one woman a minute."

by
Suzanne Reisman at 10:29pm Wed, 28 Oct 2009 under
Entertainment & Culture,
Gender,
Media & Journalism,
News & Politics,
Sex & Relationships,
World,
Europe,
Pop Culture,
Feminism,
MSM,
Divorce,
Love,
Couples,
Couples,
Feminism,
Media & Journalism,
World,
cougars,
happy marriage,
age differences in relationships,
Hottest Mom contest,
hottest cougars,
bunk science,
gender biased reporting
1 Man, older and less educated than the woman
1 Woman, at least 5 years younger (be sure to check freshness date!) and smarter than the man
0 Couples of the same sex
0 Previous divorces
0 Cougars
Place man and woman in same home. Stir. Voila! Enjoy your happy, lasting marriage!

by
Nordette at 4:09am Wed, 28 Oct 2009 under
Entertainment & Culture,
Health & Wellness,
Life,
Mommy & Family,
News & Politics,
Sex & Relationships,
oprah,
domestic violence,
Pop Culture,
gloria steinem,
Chris Brown,
maria shriver,
jennifer hudson,
Rihanna,
Family,
Celebrities,
Gossip,
Men's Health,
Depression,
Alcohol & Drug Addiction,
Feminism,
MSM,
Social Action,
Divorce,
Fights,
Couples,
Living,
Family Dynamics,
Couples,
Breaking News,
Feminism,
Media & Journalism,
Politics,
Special Needs,
Mike Tyson,
Robin Givens,
Mary Murphy,
Delonte West,
O.J. Simpson
Last year during national Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and I mean exactly one year ago on October 28, 2008, I wrote about one of the most disturbing cases with a connection to domestic violence the nation had seen in a while. A tale of horror unfolded, the murders of the mother, brother and young nephew of acclaimed actress and singer Jennifer Hudson. The alleged perpetrator, her sister's estranged husband William Balfour, was later arrested.

by
Suzanne Reisman at 6:22am Mon, 26 Oct 2009 under
Gender,
Health & Wellness,
News & Politics,
Sex & Relationships,
World,
Europe,
United States,
HPV,
vaccine,
gardasil,
cervical cancer,
Cancer,
Men's Health,
HPV,
STD/STI,
GYN,
Feminism,
Sex,
Conditions & Ailments,
Feminism,
World,
genital warts,
cervarix,
HPV-related cancers
Ever since the HPV prevention drug Gardasil hit the market in 2006, I've been very suspicious. The marketing campaign says that it is the "only vaccine for cervical cancer," but what Gardasil actually protects against are some strains of HPV, a sexually transmitted disease that may cause cervical cancer. This is very misleading, not to mention that it is possible to prevent HPV infections through safe sex practices. What also got my dander was how quickly it got pushed on the public.

by
Suzanne Reisman at 6:22am Thu, 22 Oct 2009 under
Gender,
Health & Wellness,
Mommy & Family,
News & Politics,
Religion & Spirituality,
Sex & Relationships,
United States,
reproductive rights,
birth control,
abortion,
pro-choice,
Breast Cancer,
AIDS/HIV,
Men's Health,
HPV,
STD/STI,
GYN,
Hepatitis C,
Contraception,
Maternal Health,
Feminism,
Social Action,
Sex,
Conditions & Ailments,
Pregnancy,
Conditions & Ailments,
Health & Wellness,
Religion & Spirituality,
Pregnancy,
Feminism,
Issues,
40 Days for Life,
STD treatments,
pap smears,
breast exams,
prenatal care,
anti-choice protest,
pro-life protest
Every year, Planned Parenthood offers services to more than five million men, women, and adolescents. In that year, they offer nearly one million Pap tests and more than 850,000 breast exams, provide provides more than 3.3 million tests and treatments for sexually transmitted infections, and estimate that their services prevent as many as 621,000 unintended pregnancies. Many locations offer prenatal and postpartum care. In addition, they offer safe, affordable abortions.