Stories by Sarah Seltzer

Sarah Seltzer is a freelance writer based in New York City. Her work has been published at the Nation, the Christian Science Monitor, Jezebel and the Washington Post. Follow her on Twitter at @sarahmseltzer and find her work at sarahmseltzer.com. subscribe to Sarah Seltzer's feed

Maddow: Despite Our Gripes, 111th Congress (Plus Senate and Obama) Was Most Effective in Decades

Posted on: Nov 2, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Could Foreclosures, Immigration Policy and Racial Profiling Make the US a Human Rights Offender?

Posted on: Nov 2, 2010, Source: AlterNet

WATCH: Olbermann Slams Stewart's FOX-MSNBC Equivalency, Suspends "Worst Persons" Segment Anyway

Posted on: Nov 2, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda: Debunking The "What if Hillary Had Won?" Meme

Posted on: Nov 1, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Markets Beloved by Pundits Are Run by 20-Somethings Looking for Drugs and Hookers

Posted on: Nov 1, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Zach Galifanakis Smokes a Joint During Bill Maher Prop. 19 Discussion

Posted on: Nov 1, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Campaign Cash: Big Right-Wing Donor Groups Gearing Up for 2012

Posted on: Nov 1, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Could Birth Control Be Free Under Health Care? Not if Conservatives Have Their Way

Posted on: Nov 1, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Alcohol More Dangerous Than Heroin, Study Finds

Posted on: Nov 1, 2010, Source: AlterNet

New Feminist Coalition Slams Sexed-Up Images of Girls

Posted on: Oct 22, 2010, Source: AlterNet

Feminists launch a movement to push back at pole-dancing for preteens and hypersexed images of girls -- without being anti-sex.

True Blood: Sex, Gore, and Abortions Performed by Spellcraft

Posted on: Sep 1, 2010, Source: RH Reality Check

The show takes an interesting turn when a conservative character doesn't want to have a murderer's baby.

Shocking Right-Wing Homophobia Caught on Tape By Courage Campaign

Posted on: Jul 30, 2010, Source: AlterNet

This summer, NOM -- an anti-gay marriage group -- took their hate on the road. The Courage Campaign has captured their bigotry on camera.

What It's Like to Have an Abortion in Texas: TV Shows Finally Grappling with Realities Women Face

Posted on: Jul 14, 2010, Source: AlterNet

As states pass record numbers of abortion restrictions, TV and film go to the abortion clinic, with varying results.

Why Is Everyone Freaked Out That Miley Cyrus Celebrates Her Sexuality?

Posted on: Jun 27, 2010, Source: RH Reality Check

Cyrus has become the focus for collective anxiety over young women and sex. Why are we so hung up on the fact that some teen girls enjoy wearing short-shorts or (gasp!) having sex?

In Defense of the Pill: Birth Control Isn't Perfect, But It Liberates Millions of Women from Unwanted Pregnancy

Posted on: May 11, 2010, Source: RH Reality Check

The pill gets a lot of criticism, much of it valid. But for many women, the birth control pill is essential.

Two Women a Day Die Giving Birth in America -- and Many of These Deaths Can Be Prevented

Posted on: Mar 19, 2010, Source: AlterNet

While anti-choicers focus only on preventing access to a single procedure, women across the country are dying pointless deaths due to lack of access to proper care.

'Reality' Show Lets You Decide If Women Get Abortions?

Posted on: Feb 4, 2010, Source: AlterNet

A new show lets viewers weigh in on whether the characters have abortions. Is it a smart way to spark discussion about abortion, or tone deaf and callous?

Why Aren't There Sleazy Sex Scandals Involving Powerful Women?

Posted on: Dec 27, 2009, Source: RH Reality Check

That question often elicits the sexist "men are from Mars, women are from Venus" claptrap. But the truth is much more complicated.

Inside Pat Tillman's Life, and the Bush Administration's Cover-Up of His Death

Posted on: Sep 16, 2009, Source: AlterNet

Journalist Jon Krakauer's striking new book on the story of the events surrounding Pat Tillman's death in Afghanistan covers the emotional depths of war and government cover-up.

Levi Johnston Lashes Out at Sarah Palin -- Can You Blame Him?

Posted on: Sep 4, 2009, Source: AlterNet

Johnston was shoved in the public spotlight to burnish Palin's conservative credibility during the election. Now he's striking back.

Judd Apatow's Insidious Virgin/Whore Complex

Posted on: Aug 9, 2009, Source: RH Reality Check

Apatow's male characters' attitudes towards women fall into one of the two categories: dirty punchline or pedestal.

Should the Burqa Be Banned? Many Women Think No, But Others Disagree

Posted on: Jul 13, 2009, Source: RH Reality Check

We must continue to target the pressure, coercion, and social compulsion that affects how women dress. But we must never attack women themselves.

Women's Bodies Remain Battlegrounds in the Culture Wars

Posted on: Jun 15, 2009, Source: RH Reality Check

Recently released feminist books offer multifaceted critiques of gender and the culture wars.

Scarborough Country: Where Anti-Choice Extremism Is Swept Under the Rug

Posted on: Jun 10, 2009, Source: Women's Media Center

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough gave scant attention to Dr. Tiller's tragic murder. Is it tied to his past as pro-bono lawyer to another anti-choice killer?

Study: U.S. Media Keep People Uneducated About Health Issues

Posted on: Dec 16, 2008, Source: RH Reality Check

Less than 4 percent of news is health-related. And shoddy reporting on sexual health may be doing more harm than good.

Love Bites: What Sexy Vampires Tell Us About Our Culture

Posted on: Nov 28, 2008, Source: RH Reality Check

Pop culture vampires have always reflected cultural anxieties about sex. "Twilight", the new teen box office blockbuster, is no exception.

'Sarah Palin Feminism'? More Like Sarah Palin Sexism

Posted on: Sep 15, 2008, Source: RH Reality Check

Feminists believe in voting for a candidate based on what he or she will do for women. Unfortunately, Palin's uterus alone won't help much.

What Republicans Can Learn from "Gossip Girl"

Posted on: Sep 5, 2008, Source: RH Reality Check

The sordid, trashy teen drama "Gossip Girl" offers a much smarter and more useful take on teen sexuality than the Republican platform.

The Demise of the 'Chick Flick'

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

Studio heads are bewildered that big-budget chick flicks are bombing. Maybe they should stop making movies about rich, thin, white women.

Horton Hears a Wingnut

Posted on: Mar 14, 2008, Source: RH Reality Check

Anti-choicers demonstrate at a children's movie to claim that "a person's a person no matter how small" -- unless that person has a uterus.

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