Stories by Amanda Marcotte

Amanda Marcotte co-writes the blog Pandagon. She is the author of It's a Jungle Out There: The Feminist Survival Guide to Politically Inhospitable Environments. subscribe to Amanda Marcotte's feed

The Great Texas Dildo Wars of 2008

Posted on: Mar 6, 2008, Source: Pandagon

One should never underestimate the lengths to which wingnuts will go to control female sexuality.

Vaginas, V-Day and Anti-Violence Activism: Three Things Conservatives Wish Would Disappear

Posted on: Feb 21, 2008, Source: RH Reality Check

Do right-wingers not know where babies come from, or is there more to the story?

Low Expectations and Male Birth Control

Posted on: Feb 19, 2008, Source: RH Reality Check

Men need more birth control options, not negative assumptions and ugly stereotypes.

Time to End the "Back Alley Butcher" Myth

Posted on: Feb 7, 2008, Source: RH Reality Check

The days of illegal abortion were ugly, but many clandestine abortion providers were competent, caring professionals who believed in justice.

Roe's Case for Ownership

Posted on: Jan 22, 2008, Source: RH Reality Check

The <em>Roe v. Wade</em> decision may have been about abortion, but its legacy has been fuller bodily autonomy and expanded freedoms.

Domestic Abuse Up Close: Man Beats Wife, Forces Their Son to Film It (VIDEO)

Posted on: Sep 20, 2007, Source: Pandagon

Diane Sawyer interviews an abused woman and shows video of her battering filmed by her son.

Feminism in the Era of 'Girls Gone Wild'

Posted on: May 4, 2007, Source: AlterNet

Everyone these days wants to hear how young women have lost their way, especially if the author can blame feminism for it. But in reality, feminism has been anything but a tragedy for women.

Exposing Anti-Choice Abortion Clinics

Posted on: Apr 30, 2006, Source: AlterNet

Misleading 'crisis pregnancy centers' are appearing across America, aiming to limit or even prevent women from exploring all of their legal health care options.

The Shame of Blaming the Victims

Posted on: Sep 15, 2005, Source: AlterNet

In a desperate attempt to protect the president, the right wing has resorted to blaming the victims.

Camp Casey, PTA

Posted on: Aug 21, 2005, Source: AlterNet

Cindy Sheehan's rapidly-growing contingent of moms in floppy hats and comfortable shoes throws the cowardice of the opposition into sharp relief.

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