Stories by Amy DePaul
Amy DePaul is a writer and college instructor who lives in Irvine, Calif. Her articles have appeared in The Washington Post and many other newspapers.
Posted on Apr 2, 2012, Source: AlterNet
In this Q&A with photographer David Jay, he says he hopes his photos raise awareness of the realities of breast cancer, which are too often hidden "behind a little pink ribbon."
Posted on Jun 28, 2011, Source: InterviewNerd
A new book probes the myths and reality of 'The Feminine Mystique,' the groundbreaking book that revolutionized our ideas about women's lives.
Posted on Dec 4, 2010, Source: AlterNet
Marriage has become yet another dividing line between the haves, who still adhere to the conventional sequence of love-marriage-baby, and the have-nots.
Posted on Sep 9, 2010, Source: AlterNet
The war on public universities began decades ago, and recent state budget cuts are the latest assault.
Posted on Aug 2, 2010, Source: Bookslut
The "red family system" preaches early marriage and traditional gender roles -- a model no longer suited to our post-industrial economy. No wonder "red families" are falling apart.
Posted on Mar 27, 2010, Source: AlterNet
A teacher in California was found to have violated a student’s First Amendment rights by disparaging religion in the classroom. The ruling could silence outspoken teachers.
Posted on Sep 14, 2009, Source: Bookslut
Why do Americans have such contradictory impulses when it comes to wedlock?
Posted on Jun 1, 2009, Source: AlterNet
Social conservatives scored a victory when the Obama Administration decided to keep a Bush program promoting marriage.
Posted on Jan 15, 2009, Source: Bookslut
Author Nancy Polikoff discusses how to change the law so that all families get the legal protections of marriage.
Posted on Aug 9, 2008, Source: AlterNet
Advocates of assisted marriage say it maintains tradition. Critics point to gender inequities and an unhealthy preoccupation with ethnic purity.
Posted on Sep 14, 2007, Source: AlterNet
Why an increasing number of 20-somethings are rolling the dice and getting pregnant.
Posted on May 31, 2007, Source: AlterNet
The Bush administration's point man for conservative -- and often morality-driven -- social policy, such as abstinence-only sex education, has resigned. But only time will tell whether his programs remain federal policy.
Posted on Mar 20, 2007, Source: AlterNet
Born-again virginity has been repeatedly debunked. Why, then, do so many continue to embrace the chastity pledge?
Posted on Jan 31, 2007, Source: AlterNet
The Bush Administration's new initiative to improve fatherhood in America raises questions about how best to strengthen families: by encouraging parenting skills or by promoting marriage?
Posted on May 18, 2006, Source: WireTap
Unlike their Iranian-born parents, Persian-American women are not longing for a lost homeland. But they still feel torn between cultures.
Posted on May 15, 2006, Source: AlterNet
Unions are encouraging America's huge (and hugely underpaid) child-care work force to fight for a living wage.
Posted on Mar 28, 2006, Source: WireTap
A look into the conflicted inner lives of young women who appear to kick ass everywhere -- in school and on the soccer field -- while secretly struggling with self-worth.
Posted on Jun 17, 2005, Source: AlterNet
The Republicans' new set of welfare reforms emphasize fatherhood in the context of marriage -- at the expense of economic issues.
Posted on May 20, 2005, Source: AlterNet
A former Naval Academy instructor talks about the little-known experiences of female soldiers in Iraq and the U.S. military, from serving in combat to interrogating captives.
Posted on Apr 7, 2005, Source: AlterNet
Congress is expected to pass reforms to make it tougher for single mothers receiving welfare to gain access to job skills or higher education. It's all part of the work-first philosophy that puts jobs ahead of economic sustainability.
