Stories by Irin Carmon

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Why Do We Throw Prostitutes in Prison?

Posted on: Jun 4, 2013, Source: Salon

An unlikely coalition of liberals and conservatives is shifting the way we view – and treat – people who sell sex.

One Company Has Enormous Power in the Breast Cancer 'Market'—and Their Pricey Test Could Be Costing Lives

Posted on: May 14, 2013, Source: Salon

Angelina Jolie's op-ed about her approach to mitigating breast cancer risk helped a company's stock value rise 4%. Is that what medicine is really about?

Organic Eden Foods’ Secretive Right-Wing Agenda

Posted on: Apr 11, 2013, Source: Salon

A crunchy, natural food company marketed to liberals discreetly sues to stop covering employees' contraception.

How to Talk About a Woman’s Looks

Posted on: Apr 6, 2013, Source: Salon

The president of the United States fails the test -- again.

Why the Anti-Gay Movement Got Humiliated in the Supreme Court

Posted on: Mar 28, 2013, Source: Salon

Both sides of the marriage fight were presented on a national stage this week. It wasn't even close.

What's It Going to Take to Get Men to Stop Raping Women?

Posted on: Mar 14, 2013, Source: Salon

From the Steubenville teens to Sean Hannity to Adam in "Girls," the conversation about consent is far from over

You've Probably Seen Ashley Judd Naked -- Why Are Conservatives Freaking Out About It?

Posted on: Mar 5, 2013, Source: Salon

The Daily Caller's latest attack rings hollow in the age of sexting, boob songs, and Bush's leaked self-portraits.

Female Yahoo! CEO Kills Work from Home Option? Why Americans Need a More Flexible Workplace

Posted on: Feb 25, 2013, Source: Salon

How are you supposed to raise a family these days without a flexible work schedule?

Why Are Conservative Men Obsessed With Your Being Pregnant?

Posted on: Feb 21, 2013, Source: Salon.com

In their latest intrusion on women's bodies and rights, conservatives are wringing their hands over American's declining birthrate.

Notre Dame’s Real Dead Woman

Posted on: Jan 19, 2013, Source: Salon

Manti Te'o's soap opera moves the school's athletic director to tears, while Lizzy Seeberg's suicide is ignored.

Rape in the Age of Social Media

Posted on: Jan 10, 2013, Source: Salon

From Steubenville to India, videos and tweets are being turned against perpetrators of sexual violence

The Latest War on Single Moms

Posted on: Dec 20, 2012, Source: Salon

The U.S. is behind the world on support to single parents and their kids, and "Plan B" would make it worse.

A Rundown of the Insane Rationales Right-Wingers Are Offering for Why Sandy Hook Happened

Posted on: Dec 20, 2012, Source: Salon

Those on the right who would blame the tragedy on anything but guns see women as the problem -- not the heroes

Abortion Deaths Wildly Underestimated

Posted on: Dec 13, 2012, Source: Salon

It was worldwide news when a woman died in Ireland after being denied an abortion. She was hardly the only tragedy.

What's Next for Anti-Choice Zealots?

Posted on: Nov 30, 2012, Source: Salon

After an election night thrashing, the movement hopes to make its message more palatable to the public.

Why Karl Rove's New Plan to Save the Republican Party Will Fail

Posted on: Nov 23, 2012, Source: Salon

Republicans think it will be easy to come back -- just appeal to culturally conservative Latinos! It will fail.

Michelle Obama Delivers Killer Speech at the DNC

Posted on: Sep 4, 2012, Source: Salon

The first lady managed to tell a story about change in America — with the promise of more to come — and to deliver her speech transcendently.

The Real Ann Romney

Posted on: Aug 9, 2012, Source: Salon

The truth about the woman who may be moving to the White House.

Stop Our Sperm, Please! Many Men Demand Male Birth Control - Why Don't We Have Any?

Posted on: Jun 14, 2012, Source: Salon

Men should have an option beyond condoms and vasectomy.

Use Republicans' Tricks Against Them: 14 Pro-Women Laws Dems Should Fight for, Even if They Won't Pass

Posted on: May 17, 2012, Source: Salon

Culture War Commencements: Obama's and Romney's Speeches to Grads Show Stark Differences

Posted on: May 15, 2012, Source: Salon.com

Why Are American Teens So Ignorant About Sex and Birth Control?

Posted on: May 11, 2012, Source: Salon

A new survey reveals just how ignorant young people are about contraception and pregnancy.

Why Does Everything Seem to Be Going Wrong for Women's Progress?

Posted on: Dec 21, 2011, Source: Salon

Whether you look at job stats or the pay gap, at the movie awards or Sunday morning TV, it's been a rough 2011.

Who's Winning the War on Abortion, Birth Control, and Sex?

Posted on: Dec 5, 2011, Source: Salon

In the last year, the anti-abortion movement has become more open about its antiwoman, anti-sex goals--and the pro-choice movement has found some unlikely allies.

The Strange Argument That Dominique Strauss-Kahn Was Set Up

Posted on: Nov 29, 2011, Source: Salon

A story in the New York Review of Books and the Financial Times paints a new picture, but it may raise more questions than answers.

New Low for Right-Wing Anti-Choicers -- Exploiting the Holocaust to Push Anti-Abortion Propaganda

Posted on: Nov 17, 2011, Source: Salon

For anyone who supports reproductive rights for women, the comparison is wildly offensive beyond any specter of attempted conversion or co-opting of Jewish tragedy.

Legal Rights for Fertilized Eggs? How a Terrifying Law Could Lead to Jail-time for Miscarriages, Birth Control Bans, and the End of Legal Abortion

Posted on: Oct 26, 2011, Source: Salon

Mississippi could well be the first state to pass a "personhood law," once considered too extreme for mainstream anti-choicers.