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Reproductive Justice and Gender

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Scientific Shocker: There Were Cave Women!

by Echidne, Echidne of the Snakes

Who'd have thunk it?

Dear Anti-Choicers: Please Shut Up About the Non-Existent Link Between Abortion and Breast Cancer

by Melissa McEwan, Shakesville

I guess hard evidence is easy to ignore when you don't really believe in science.

Gasp! New Study Reveals Mothers Drink Sometimes, and Other Scandals

by Jill Filipovic, Feministe

For all the focus on telling women to never ever drink or smoke because of the babies, there’s no similar admonishment made of men.

Dear Cruise Lines: Your Response to Rapes Aboard Your Ships is Crass and Clueless

by Melissa McEwan, Shakesville

You can't claim to care about discouraging rape if your main priority is making sure you don't lose rapists as repeat customers.

Should the Burqa Be Banned?

by Jill Filipovic, Feministe

French legislation to outlaw the burqa is a misguided attempt to promote women's rights.

Michael Savage Feels Oppressed

by Melissa McEwan, Shakesville

The shock jock is worried that the "Christian heterosexual married male" is under attack.

Anti-Choice Group 'Operation Rescue' Threatens to Buy Dr. Tiller's Clinic

by Amanda Terkel, Think Progress

It’s unclear for what purpose Operation Rescue would use the clinic.

Horrible: Dr. Tiller's Wichita Clinic Will Shut Down For Good

by Liliana Segura, AlterNet

"The family of Dr. George Tiller announces that effective immediately, Women's Health Care Services, Inc., will be permanently closed."

George Tiller's Alleged Murderer Threatens More Violence

by Tana Ganeva, AlterNet

Scott Roeder said that there are more violent acts planned against abortion providers.

GOP Budget Cuts Take Aim at Educational Opportunities for Women, Bike Paths, And Technology Innovation

by Amanda Terkel, Think Progress

Republicans are planning to slash more than just "wasteful and unnecessary spending."

For Many, Marriage Is Sexless, Boring and Oppressive: Time to Rethink the Institution? For Many, Marriage Is Sexless, Boring and Oppressive: Time to Rethink the Institution?

Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check. July 1, 2009.
Marriage is failing many, many people. Why do we still idealize it?

Why Are People Obsessed with Their Kids? Why Are People Obsessed with Their Kids?

Vanessa Richmond, The Tyee. June 29, 2009.
Our current interest in children and parenting is neither normal nor historical. Nor is it very healthy for kids, parents and society at large.

Was the Economic Meltdown a Crisis of Masculinity Run Amuck? It's Time for Women to Step In Was the Economic Meltdown a Crisis of Masculinity Run Amuck? It's Time for Women to Step In

Courtney E. Martin, AlterNet. June 27, 2009.
If it had been Lehman Brothers and Sisters, would the financial meltdown have shaken out in the same way?

Right-Wing Israeli Extremists Using Gay Rights to Justify Incursions Into Arab Villages Right-Wing Israeli Extremists Using Gay Rights to Justify Incursions Into Arab Villages

Marsha B. Cohen, AlterNet. June 27, 2009.
Gay Pride marches are being exploited by rabidly homophobic extremists who plan to parade through Arab towns, asserting their "Jewish pride."

'He Thought a Baby Would Keep Me in His Life Forever': When Partner Abuse Isn't a Bruise But a Pregnant Belly 'He Thought a Baby Would Keep Me in His Life Forever': When Partner Abuse Isn't a Bruise But a Pregnant Belly

Lynn Harris, AlterNet. June 26, 2009.
Intimate partner violence doesn't always show up in police photos as swollen bruises. Instead, the evidence might be the victim's pregnant belly.

Lila Rose: The New Darling of Anti-Choice Right-Wingers Lila Rose: The New Darling of Anti-Choice Right-Wingers

Bill Berkowitz, Religion Dispatches. June 24, 2009.
Anti-choice crusader Lila Rose has devoted her considerable media savvy to depriving other women of their reproductive rights.

Women Are Risking -- and Losing -- Their Lives On the Front Lines of the Iran Uprising Women Are Risking -- and Losing -- Their Lives On the Front Lines of the Iran Uprising

Barbara Crossette, The Nation. June 24, 2009.
The pervasive presence of women in the Iran uprising have been cast into sharp focus by the murder of Neda Agha-Soltan during a street protest.

Virginity Movement on the Defensive, Scrambling to Rebrand Virginity Movement on the Defensive, Scrambling to Rebrand

Jessica Valenti, The Nation. June 23, 2009.
Progressives have to fight to ensure that abstinence groups don't regain their cultural footing.

Coitus Interruptus Erroneous: Would You Believe That Pulling Out Actually Works? Coitus Interruptus Erroneous: Would You Believe That Pulling Out Actually Works?

Andy Wright, AlterNet. June 22, 2009.
Withdrawal is one of the oldest forms of birth control. Yet, our gender biases -- along with some very bad science -- have made it taboo.

Men, Take a Stand Against Domestic Violence Men, Take a Stand Against Domestic Violence

Rob Okun, AlterNet. June 21, 2009.
For decades women have been doing the heavy lifting to prevent domestic violence. More men need to join. Now.

A Chemical Found in Most Consumer Products May Cause Heart Disease in Women A Chemical Found in Most Consumer Products May Cause Heart Disease in Women

Elizabeth Grossman, AlterNet. June 18, 2009.
Bisphenol A is used in countless consumer products including food and beverage containers, kitchen appliances, electronics, and packaging.

Right-Wing Extremists Threaten Women's Rights All Over the World Right-Wing Extremists Threaten Women's Rights All Over the World

Gillian Kane, AlterNet. June 17, 2009.
Around the world, antiabortion organizations use their political influence and dangerous rhetoric to punish and endanger women.

I Know What Rape Really Looks Like; How Can the Media Glamorize It? I Know What Rape Really Looks Like; How Can the Media Glamorize It?

Charlotte Hilton Andersen, Huffington Post. June 17, 2009.
Rape is vicious, cruel, painful and damaging. I shouldn't have to explain this to you. But from the way our media treats rape, apparently I do.

Women's Bodies Remain Battlegrounds in the Culture Wars Women's Bodies Remain Battlegrounds in the Culture Wars

Sarah Seltzer, RH Reality Check. June 15, 2009.
Recently released feminist books offer multifaceted critiques of gender and the culture wars.

Why I Plan to Emulate Dr. George Tiller Why I Plan to Emulate Dr. George Tiller

Rozalyn Farmer Love, Atlanta Journal-Constitution. June 15, 2009.
As a future OB/GYN, I dream of delivering healthy babies. But as part of my practice, I also plan to provide abortions to women who need them.

New Declaration Says New Declaration Says "Sexuality Is an Essential Part of Humanity"

Marcela Valente, IPS News. June 13, 2009.
The International Planned Parenthood Federation launched the world's first declaration of sexual rights in the Buenos Aires on Wednesday.

15 Shocking Tales of How Sex Laws Are Screwing the American People 15 Shocking Tales of How Sex Laws Are Screwing the American People

Ellen Friedrichs, AlterNet. June 12, 2009.
In the land of the free, the freedom to express your sexuality can land you in prison.

"Sexy Ukrainian Women Looking for Love": The Fight Against Sex Tourism

Marina Kamenev, Ms. Magazine. June 11, 2009.
Ukrainian feminists are trying to curb a growing sex tourism industry that exploits women and children.

Why My Vasectomy Will Help Save the Earth's Resources Why My Vasectomy Will Help Save the Earth's Resources

Matt Leonard, Earth Island Journal. June 10, 2009.
"Any child I had would have been raised here and would consume (despite my best efforts) far more resources than I am comfortable accepting."

Rachel Maddow: Right-Wing Terrorism Must Be Stopped Rachel Maddow: Right-Wing Terrorism Must Be Stopped

Rachel Maddow, MSNBC. June 8, 2009.
The tactics of anti-choice extremists are designed to change policy by terrorizing Americans. How do we stop them from committing violent acts?

"They Ogle, Touch, Use the Filthiest Language Imaginable": Why is Sexual Harrassment on the Rise in Egypt?

Cam McGrath, IPS News. June 5, 2009.
According to women in Cairo, the intensity of street-level sexual harassment has increased in the past decade.

The Dangerous Lies of Anti-Choice Extremists The Dangerous Lies of Anti-Choice Extremists

Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check. June 4, 2009.
Every person who trots out vicious nonsense and misinformation about abortion played a part in the murder Dr. George Tiller.

Why Being Pregnant in a Texas Lock-up Is a Living Hell Why Being Pregnant in a Texas Lock-up Is a Living Hell

Diane Wilson, AlterNet. June 4, 2009.
"The public has no idea how many young mothers and their babies come out of jail injured or traumatized."

How the FBI Could Have Prevented Dr. Tiller's Death How the FBI Could Have Prevented Dr. Tiller's Death

Amy Goodman, King Features Syndicate. June 4, 2009.
His alleged killer was seen vandalizing the clinic both the week before and the day before the murder but officials failed to enforce existing laws.

Why Is the Frat Boy Culture So Sleazy and Sex-Crazed? Why Is the Frat Boy Culture So Sleazy and Sex-Crazed?

Nicholas L. Syrett, National Sexuality Resource Center. June 4, 2009.
Frat houses are a haven for a masculinity that takes sexual conquest as one of its defining characteristics. But frats have not always been this way.

Slam Bill O'Reilly for His Jihad Against Dr. George Tiller Slam Bill O'Reilly for His Jihad Against Dr. George Tiller

Isaac Fitzgerald, AlterNet. June 2, 2009.
O'Reilly's horribly offensive rhetoric helped feed the hate that led to this act of domestic terrorism.

The Tiller Murder Wasn't a Lone Killer's Sick Plot; It Came Out of the Radical Anti-Abortion Movement The Tiller Murder Wasn't a Lone Killer's Sick Plot; It Came Out of the Radical Anti-Abortion Movement

Jill Filipovic, Comment Is Free. June 1, 2009.
The murder of Dr. George Tiller is a logical outcome of increasingly violent rhetoric from pundits like Bill O'Reilly and radical pro-life groups.

LT. Dan Choi Takes LT. Dan Choi Takes "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Directly to Obama

Linda Milazzo, AlterNet. June 1, 2009.
Lt. Choi defied the orders of crowd control police and stepped into the 'no protest zone' street at an Obama event to stand up for gay rights.

You May Kiss the Bride: Government Is Still Pushing Marriage You May Kiss the Bride: Government Is Still Pushing Marriage

Amy DePaul, AlterNet. June 1, 2009.
Social conservatives scored a victory when the Obama Administration decided to keep a Bush program promoting marriage.

Piecing Together the Murder of Dr. George Tiller: Right-Wing Violence Rears Its Head Piecing Together the Murder of Dr. George Tiller: Right-Wing Violence Rears Its Head

AlterNet Staff, AlterNet. June 1, 2009.
Tiller was the target of vicious on-air attacks by Bill O'Reilly. Could the murderer have been inspired by O'Reilly's rants?

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