Tracy Clark-Flory is a staff writer at Salon, where she covers feminism, politics, pop culture and sex for Broadsheet and the Life section. Her personal essay "In Defense of Casual Sex" was selected for the anthology "Best Sex Writing 2009."

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Thursday, Aug 26, 2010 18:26 ET

Career advice from Summer's Eve

An advertisement for the line of feminine cleansing products offers some truly douchey tips for getting a raise
Friday, Aug 6, 2010 15:20 ET

Megan Fox sexes up domestic violence in Eminem's video

The music video for Eminem and Rihanna's "Love the Way You Lie" ends as a cautionary tale -- but will teens buy it? Video
Thursday, Aug 5, 2010 09:01 ET

The science of the booty call

An evolutionary psychologist breaks down the mating habits of 20-somethings -- and it's anything but p.c.
Wednesday, Aug 4, 2010 17:10 ET

Feminist remix of "thin" pretzels ad

A guerilla artist responds to a marketing campaign that claims "you can never be too thin" Video
Wednesday, Aug 4, 2010 09:01 ET

Britain's abortion ad is cleared

The Advertising Standards Authority defends a controversial commercial for a pregnancy counseling hotline Video
Tuesday, Aug 3, 2010 15:14 ET

Eva Mendes "sex tape" finally released

And it's more entertaining -- and feminist! -- than any of the X-rated celebrity premieres to come before it Video
Tuesday, Aug 3, 2010 12:45 ET

"Sex and the City" goes gay

The Queer Carrie Project remixes the show to tell a same-sex fairy tale Video
Monday, Aug 2, 2010 20:03 ET

Did veiled women violate airport security?

A YouTube video allegedly shows Air Canada agents allowing Muslim women to board a plane without being ID'ed Video
Monday, Aug 2, 2010 18:01 ET

Time to panic? More preteens are on birth control

Contraceptive use among 11- and 12-year-olds on the rise in Britain. Should we worry or breathe a sigh of relief?
Monday, Aug 2, 2010 15:01 ET

Post-quake Haiti: A sex trafficking hot spot

The promise of billions in aid has lured Dominican prostitutes to the country -- and into forced labor
Monday, Aug 2, 2010 09:30 ET

The abortion pill that isn't

Misoprostol is used to treat ulcers, but it could also revolutionize reproductive rights worldwide
Friday, Jul 30, 2010 19:01 ET

Is home birth safe?

Maybe not, says a controversial study -- but beyond the resulting rhetoric, there's a reasonable middle ground
Friday, Jul 30, 2010 15:15 ET

Defending mothers who kill

Some experts argue women in pregnancy denial who commit infanticide shouldn't be treated as criminals
Thursday, Jul 29, 2010 18:55 ET

Taxpayer-funded "revirginization"?

The U.K.'s public healthcare system is covering hymenoplasties -- except when it's for "cultural" reasons
Thursday, Jul 29, 2010 14:01 ET

"Rape by fraud" sentence appealed

The man facing 18 months of imprisonment for lying to get sex takes his case to the Israeli Supreme Court
Thursday, Jul 29, 2010 10:30 ET

A tough sell: The female condom

D.C. launches a campaign to spread the word about the FC2. Does it have a chance?
Wednesday, Jul 28, 2010 18:29 ET

Does Obama belong on "The View"?

Some argue his appearance is an insult to the presidency -- but the show's co-hosts deserve a little more credit
Wednesday, Jul 28, 2010 15:01 ET

Pole-dancing for 6-year-olds

A Scottish studio offers classes to young kids, framing it as gymnastics that "just so happens" to involve a pole
Wednesday, Jul 28, 2010 09:30 ET

Is polygamy bad for society?

An anthropologist argues that it is as Canada considers whether having multiple wives is a constitutional right
Tuesday, Jul 27, 2010 20:45 ET

Erin Andrews calls for stalking crackdown

The ESPN sportscaster pushes a stricter law meant to target high-tech harassment Video
Tuesday, Jul 27, 2010 18:01 ET

China: No more "shame parades"

Police are ordered to refrain from shackling prostitutes and leading them through the crowded streets
Tuesday, Jul 27, 2010 15:28 ET

Gay adoption: The kids really are all right

A groundbreaking study finds that same-sex couples make fine parents
Tuesday, Jul 27, 2010 09:01 ET

Let's all play the abstinence game!

Researchers develop a video simulation to teach girls how to resist sex Video
Monday, Jul 26, 2010 18:18 ET

Sleeping apart: A threat to marriage?

A writer urges an end to the supposedly troubling trend. Here's another idea: Stay out of other people's bedrooms
Monday, Jul 26, 2010 13:10 ET

Saudi cleric: OK for women to show face in France

Influential Sheikh Ayedh al-Garni slams the proposed burqa ban, but gives Muslims permission to obey it
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