Life

The woman who cried rape

False sexual assault accusations are a feminist issue
Tracy Clark-Flory
Facebook

Social networking is not killing friendship

A culture that punishes men who express emotional vulnerability does a lot more damage than Facebook
Kate Harding
Sex

Sexist female pigs

A comedy sketch shows a world where women objectify men Video
Tracy Clark-Flory

Should I wait for him to propose?

I don't want to be pushy, but I want to have the conversation
Cary Tennis
Advertising

But sexual harassment is so funny!

An ad expert gets his panties in a bunch over Method's decision to pull a commercial that offended female consumers Video
Kate Harding
Gay marriage

Civil rights: Going once ...

A woman auctions her ability to marry on eBay
Tracy Clark-Flory

How do we find our way to forgiveness?

Why does it take a serious disease to make us rethink our lives?
Cary Tennis

My brother-in-law has been cheating on my sister

How can I look him in the eye now that she's told me what he's been up to?
Cary Tennis
Tiger Woods

Is your man "pulling a Tiger"?

Technology offers five ways to debase yourself before breaking up with him anyway
Kate Harding

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A hymen by any other name

Swedish sex educators rechristen religious fundamentalists' favorite female body part
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Monday, Dec 7, 2009 14:10 PST

Stupak's spitting image

Sen. Ben Nelson's antiabortion amendment is just as bad as its precursor in the House
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Monday, Dec 7, 2009 13:49 PST

Coed cohabitation? Horrors!

News that Columbia plans to institute gender-neutral housing causes traditionalists' brains to explode
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Monday, Dec 7, 2009 13:08 PST

Lesbian soldier seeks asylum after death threats

Private Bethany Smith became a deserter after colleagues said they would kill her in her sleep
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Monday, Dec 7, 2009 08:08 PST

Target calls cops on nursing mother

Security guards at a Michigan store tell a woman that feeding her baby in public is illegal
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Monday, Dec 7, 2009 07:08 PST

Be a man! You'll need a phone and pants

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Monday, Dec 7, 2009 04:08 PST

Tiger: The remix

The notorious voice mail gets the slow jam treatment Video
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Monday, Dec 7, 2009 00:01 PST

I won't call you back if you don't leave a message

My sisters hang up and expect me to call back. Why don't they follow the rule?
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Friday, Dec 4, 2009 17:01 PST

Is my kids making me not smart?

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Friday, Dec 4, 2009 14:20 PST

Trig, the anti-abortion straw baby

Sarah Palin's son is being used to demonize pro-choicers
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Friday, Dec 4, 2009 11:05 PST

Welcome to Rosie the Riveter High

A California charter school named after the poster girl for working women trains girls to succeed in the trades
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Friday, Dec 4, 2009 09:05 PST

Feminist leaders decry the "Bo-tax"

Terry O'Neill and Gloria Steinem think a tax on cosmetic surgery is unfair to women. But so is the beauty standard
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Friday, Dec 4, 2009 08:05 PST

PETA crosses the line. Again

Oh God! It's nudity and puppies!
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Friday, Dec 4, 2009 04:05 PST

High-def? That's a dealbreaker!

Thursday night's moment of awesome, courtesy of "30 Rock" Video
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Thursday, Dec 3, 2009 19:01 PST

Another bill, same abortion battle

Coverage of women's preventive care garners a predictable response
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Thursday, Dec 3, 2009 17:04 PST

Will the CT scan find my lost wallet?

What are those radiology technicians staring at so intently? It makes one nervous
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Thursday, Dec 3, 2009 14:04 PST

Taylor Swift: Pop princess, feminist villain?

She's her own boss at 19 and a wildly successful artist, but her songs keep her waiting around for Prince Charming
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Thursday, Dec 3, 2009 11:11 PST

Mammogram mix-up

The panel behind new guidelines on breast cancer screenings admits it "communicated very poorly" Video
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Thursday, Dec 3, 2009 09:30 PST

New feline predator on the loose!

Cougar menace yields to "cheetah" threat
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Thursday, Dec 3, 2009 09:04 PST

Scientific American names first female editor in chief

Mariette DiChristina breaks a 164-year-old glass ceiling
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Wednesday, Dec 2, 2009 17:22 PST

The real threat to marriage?

Straight people! We've been screwing it up for decades, says Sen. Diane Savino Video
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Wednesday, Dec 2, 2009 17:03 PST

Cancer means you have to answer the phone

There's no hiding when the doctors call
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Wednesday, Dec 2, 2009 12:40 PST

Tiger by the tail

The golf legend and symbol of cultural harmony crashes and burns. Maybe we're all better off for it Video
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Wednesday, Dec 2, 2009 12:03 PST

Why not Team Bella?

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