Special Coverage: Reproductive Justice and Gender

Anti-Feminist Backlash Out in Full Force

Katha Pollitt, The Nation. May 9, 2008.
Republican hegemony, conservative Christianity and misogynist media are taking their toll.

From the blogs

"Ono" They Didn't

by Cara Kulwicki

Right-wing propagandists have used John Lennon's "Imagine" in a film without permission. Yoko Ono fights back.

Anti-Choicers Are Communists!

by Amanda Marcotte, Pandagon

Fun with red-baiting.

Mother of Two Soldiers Latest to Allege Rape, Cover-up by KBR

by Joshua Holland, AlterNet

Certainly appears to be a pattern ... how many more have gone unreported?

Pseudo-science Blames Coming Depression on Boobs

by Amanda Marcotte, Pandagon

Apparently, the patriarchy can do no wrong.

South Dakota: Save The Fetus and Flog the Mommy?

by Daniel DiRito, The All Spin Zone

Protecting the unborn shouldn’t endanger the living.

Sexy Hot Vegans

by Jill Filipovic, Feministe

It's not ok to ignore feminist theory or throw women under the bus in order to promote animal welfare.

Extinguishing the Myth of Bra Burning

by Claudine Zap, Huffington Post

Women never burned their bras. To understand how this happened, we need to go back to 1968, Atlantic City. To the Miss America Pageant.

Senate Candidate Wants to Change His Name to "Pro-Life"

by Cindy Cooper, Words of Choice

It may seem weird at first glance, but wouldn't it be great if all anti-choice politicians would identify themselves as clearly?

Knocked Up? Your Job Might Be on the Line

by Bean , Lawyers, Guns and Money

The rise in pregnancy discrimination is further evidence of how little our society values women as equal citizens.

Bush Official: Doctor's Right to Withold Info Greater Than Patient's Right to Receive It

by Cara Kulwicki, The Curvature

The Bush Administration has already said that doctors should be able to deny medical care to women. Now they want to deny information, too.

Our Media Have Been So Wrong for So Long

Jayne Lyn Stahl, AlterNet. May 9, 2008.
In his new book, E&P editor Greg Mitchell offers a stinging indictment of the media's complicity with Washington's war-marketing machine.

Let's Talk About Sex

Bonnie Zylbergold, American Sexuality Magazine. May 8, 2008.
A health educator uses hip-hop to talk to girls about gender and sexuality.

Satisfied Sex Worker or Domestic Trafficking Victim?

Kari Lydersen, AlterNet. May 8, 2008.
New legislation could expand the definition of trafficking to treat many sex workers as crime victims instead of criminals.

Anti-Choice Zealots Chase After Patients' Private Medical Records

Katherine Spillar, Ms. Magazine. May 7, 2008.
With anti-abortion forces bearing down on him, Dr. George Tiller fights for his patients' privacy -- and their lives.

Maternal Profiling

Anita Sarah Jackson, Huffington Post. May 7, 2008.
Moms across the country face workplace discrimination, but the media has been largely silent on the issue.

"Pro-Lifers" Protest Contraception

Cristina Page, RH Reality Check. May 6, 2008.
Birth control is the best way to lower the abortion rate. So why are anti-choicers rallying against it and claiming that "the pill kills babies"?

Child Care Gets a Special Mother's Day Promotion

Jill Hindenach, Women's eNews. May 5, 2008.
Child care is a long-neglected political issue. But this Mother's Day, a handful of advocates are putting it back on the radar screen.

Hillary Struggles Against Sexism But Regularly Plays Race Card

Betsy Reed, The Nation. May 2, 2008.
In the face of raw, media-driven misogyny, Clinton resorts to playing the race card and loses some women's support in the process.

The Female Condom: Sexual Freedom Doesn't Come Free

Lauren Sisson, RH Reality Check. April 30, 2008.
The freedom to practice safe sex remains elusive for many of the world's women. We must invest in making female condoms available and accessible.

"Women Are Being Beheaded for Taking Their Veil Off": Honor Killings On Rise in Iraq

Terri Judd, Independent UK. April 30, 2008.
In Basra alone, police acknowledge that 15 women a month are murdered for breaching Islamic dress codes. Others say the number is higher.

Yesterday's "Broad" Is Today's Kick-Ass Woman

Meta Wagner, PopMatters. April 30, 2008.
This species of woman is endangered because, to flourish, society must appreciate a zaftig figure, hard-won lines, and unapologetic strength.

On Sexist Media Coverage of Hillary Clinton

Jessica Wakeman, Huffington Post. April 29, 2008.
There are plenty of ways to criticize Hillary Clinton without resorting to sexism, but the mainstream media refuses to go beyond frat-boy commentary.

Help Us Write "The Gender Speech"

Marie Wilson, Huffington Post. April 29, 2008.
Gender equality will only become a reality when we all contribute our voices to it. Let's start now.

Misdiagnosis: Reproductive Health and Our Environment

Mariana Ruiz Firmat, make/shift. April 28, 2008.
If we want to foster healthy communities, we need to make connections between reproductive health, environmental toxins, and the food we eat.

The Abortion Conversation We Should Be Having

Lucinda Marshall, AlterNet. April 27, 2008.
Abortion is not an isolated issue of choice, but part of a complex set of issues that reproductive rights advocates need to address holistically.

New Oklahoma Law: Women Seeking Abortions Must Have Ultrasounds Against Their Will

Dana Stone, AlterNet. April 26, 2008.
Anti-choicers in Oklahoma have pushed through a bill that requires doctors to perform invasive ultrasounds, even if the patients say no.

Men of the Cloth: The Vatican Isn't So Far From Fundamentalist Mormonism

Katha Pollitt, The Nation. April 26, 2008.
When it comes to keeping women in their place, polygamous Mormon fundamentalists and the Pope have a lot in common.

Survival Guide for Life in a Sexist Society

Jill Filipovic, AlterNet. April 25, 2008.
Amanda Marcotte, author of It's a Jungle Out There, tells you how to fight modern-day misogyny and have fun at the same time. Excerpt follows.

Victory Over Violence -- For Women and Men

Rob Okun, AlterNet. April 25, 2008.
V-Day reminds us that creating a world safe for women and girls means creating a world safe for boys and men. Now it's time for men to do their part.

Catholics and Contraception

Kathryn Joyce, RH Reality Check. April 24, 2008.
The Catholic church's anti-contraception stance continues to harm women around the world, even while the majority of Catholics reject it.

Protecting the Women of the Congo

Stephen Lewis, The Nation. April 24, 2008.
Women in the Congo are suffering such horrific violence that "vaginal destruction" is now a local medical term. Where is the UN?

Anti-Choicers are Closet Communists

Ema, The Well Timed Period. April 22, 2008.
An Orwellian new bill claims to "protect" pregnant women as it compromises their health and removes their basic rights.

Saudi Women: "If you are dependent on another person, you've got nothing."

Daniel Howden, Rachel Shields, Independent UK. April 21, 2008.
In Saudi Arabia, women literally belong to men. A new report describes the demoralizing reality of this gender apartheid system.

The Demise of the 'Chick Flick'

Sarah Seltzer, RH Reality Check. April 21, 2008.
Studio heads are bewildered that big-budget chick flicks are bombing. Maybe they should stop making movies about rich, thin, white women.

Abuse Survivors Face Systemic Struggles as Resources for Help Dwindle

Michelle Chen, The Wip. April 21, 2008.
Congress has slashed funding to domestic violence programs, and the White House is pushing for even deeper cuts. But the human cost is enormous.

At War With Ourselves: Battling Sexual Violence in the Military

Dana Goldstein, RH Reality Check. April 21, 2008.
U.S. servicewomen are more likely to be raped by a fellow soldier than killed by enemy fire. It's time we dealt with this national disgrace.

U.S. Women Working in Iraq Continue to be Sexually Assaulted While Their Rapists Go Free

Karen Houppert, The Nation. April 17, 2008.
Sexual assault crimes by military contractors are going unprosecuted, not for a lack of legal tools, but a lack of will.

Abortion and Censorship: A Slippery Slope

Pablo Rodriguez, M.D., RH Reality Check. April 16, 2008.
Call it censored, call it buried, call it lost -- the search term “abortion” was all of the above for approximately a month on POPLINE.

Sweatin' the Quran

Katha Pollitt, The Nation. April 16, 2008.
Harvard's woman-only gym time has the Islamophobes out in full force. But let's get a grip: This isn't about terrorism, Osama bin Laden or burqas.

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