Life

Twilight

Could "New Moon" be a feminist triumph?

Forget the antiquated gender roles and the axed female director. This movie's box office could be a game changer
Kate Harding
Healthcare Reform

Welcome to abortion's middle ground

The Senate's proposed healthcare bill may not be perfect, but it sure looks good after Stupak-Pitts
Tracy Clark-Flory
Race

Stuff white people tweet

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Healthcare Reform

New health advice hurting women?

Loosened guidelines on breast and cervical cancer screenings spark fears -- some unfounded
Tracy Clark-Flory

Keep the unsubtle allusions coming!

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Cancer

Breast cancer guidelines could harm black women

The new screening recommendations are questionable for all women, but especially African-American ones
Kate Harding

Fatherhood isn't in the genes

DNA tests are confirming men's suspicions of not being their kid's real dad -- but they're still made to pay up
Tracy Clark-Flory
Caster Semenya

Caster Semenya a golden girl once more

Kate Harding

I'm bitter and resentful and have no trust

How can I overcome this debilitating distrust?
Cary Tennis
Sarah Palin

The Annie Oakley of American politics

She's scrappy, she's folksy, and she won't take any of your bullcrap. Like it or not, Sarah Palin is here to stay
Amanda Fortini

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Friday, Nov 20, 2009 07:21 PST

Transgender Day of Remembrance

In 2009, over 100 people were killed because of prejudice against those who don't conform to gender norms Video
Kate Harding
Thursday, Nov 19, 2009 08:19 PST

A letter to readers

On my current condition: Definitely treatable, definitely uncertain
By Cary Tennis
Wednesday, Nov 18, 2009 17:55 PST

No women will get abortion coverage

Such is the prediction made by a report analyzing the long-term impact of Stupak-Pitts
Tracy Clark-Flory
Wednesday, Nov 18, 2009 14:44 PST

Women play "rough," too

Elizabeth Lambert says the media frenzy over her violent soccer game reveals the sexism in sports
Tracy Clark-Flory
Wednesday, Nov 18, 2009 12:19 PST

Candy Crowley's greatest accomplishment

The CNN political correspondent has had a long and distinguished career -- but more important, she lost weight!
Kate Harding
Wednesday, Nov 18, 2009 10:19 PST

Hold off on that mammogram?

New guidelines for breast cancer screenings say you can wait -- but should you?
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Wednesday, Nov 18, 2009 08:19 PST

New low for humanity: Jaycee Dugard porn

An adult filmmaker plans to shoot the true story of abduction, rape and imprisonment -- but in a classy way
Kate Harding
Wednesday, Nov 18, 2009 07:19 PST

Barbie, eat a sandwich

Care Bears on Fire think the fashionista needs a hoagie. Video
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Tuesday, Nov 17, 2009 16:20 PST

I'm an atheist surrounded by Catholics

I try to go along but it's hard concealing my beliefs
By Cary Tennis
Tuesday, Nov 17, 2009 16:13 PST

Sarah Palin, safe sex advocate?

OK, probably not. But suddenly she's talking about birth control and protected sex
Tracy Clark-Flory
Tuesday, Nov 17, 2009 14:04 PST

She wouldn't deploy, she got arrested

Was it an act of bravery or poor protocol?
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Tuesday, Nov 17, 2009 12:18 PST

"The Rules": They're baaack!

You can be engaged by Christmas, desperate single ladies -- as long as you're ready to lie
Kate Harding
Tuesday, Nov 17, 2009 10:12 PST

Going "rouge" with Sarah Palin

Salon's Rebecca Traister goes on GRITtv to talk sex, politics and the former vice presidential candidate Video
Tracy Clark-Flory
Tuesday, Nov 17, 2009 09:18 PST

And the (antisocial) word of the year is ...

The Oxford American Dictionary just isn't that into you
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
Tuesday, Nov 17, 2009 06:18 PST

Kid rock: meet an 8-year-old bouldering champ

Sponsored athlete Ashima Shiraishi's been training for almost half her life -- i.e., since she was five
Kate Harding
Monday, Nov 16, 2009 17:09 PST

Palin gets her dream interview

Oprah Winfrey gives the ex-governor of Alaska the "lighthearted" treatment she wished for from Katie Couric
Tracy Clark-Flory
Monday, Nov 16, 2009 16:17 PST

"Twilight" of our youth

It isn't just a tween phenomenon. Women in their 30s and beyond are addicted to Stephenie Meyer's vampire saga, too
By Sarah Hepola
Monday, Nov 16, 2009 14:17 PST

Double X closes up shop

Slate's 6-month-old women's magazine is shutting down, but it will live on as a "more intimate" blog
Kate Harding
Monday, Nov 16, 2009 12:17 PST

Sarah Palin not anti-choice enough?

A far right group claims the former Alaska governor's rhetoric on abortion sounds too "liberal" and "pro-choice"
Kate Harding
Monday, Nov 16, 2009 11:30 PST

Stupak-Pitts is a bad joke

A new ad opposing the ban on abortion coverage gives us nothing to laugh about Video
Tracy Clark-Flory
Monday, Nov 16, 2009 09:17 PST

We're No. 1! In STDs!

An alarming rise in chlamydia and syphilis, especially in girls
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Monday, Nov 16, 2009 06:17 PST

Target Women: "rape fables"

Sarah Haskins delivers a very important message to the ladies: You are never safe! Unless you spend $99 Video
Kate Harding
Monday, Nov 16, 2009 05:17 PST

My hot wife gets freebies!

The perks of beauty and its moral implications? This looks like a job for the Ethicist!
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Sunday, Nov 15, 2009 18:01 PST

And may your first child be a feminine child

People did victory laps when my wife gave birth to a boy. Why was the reaction to our next baby, a girl, so cold?
By Aaron Traister
Friday, Nov 13, 2009 16:37 PST

FBI was warned about Scott Roeder

Before George Tiller was murdered, an anonymous tipster cautioned that he was in danger
Tracy Clark-Flory

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