Gender

The Sex Appeal of Women in Power

By Salamishah Tillet / The Nation

The TV shows Scandal and Veep portray women in politics as a sexy, powerful and fun. Both are refreshing departures.

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The Media's Sleazy Treatment of Trans Women

By s.e. smith / xojane

6 Absurdly Demeaning Conservative Attacks on Women

By Soraya Chemaly / AlterNet

Attachment Parenting: More Guilt for Mother

By Katha Pollitt / The Nation

Actions Speak Louder Than Words: How the Obama Administration Has Worked Behind the Scenes to Advance Marriage Equality

By Joshua Holland / AlterNet

Men Step Up to Support Women's Rights and Fight Violence ... Stars and Regular Guys Say They Are Ready to Show Up

Top General's Unbelievably Idiotic Comment About Rape in the Middle of Military Rape Epidemic

The Growing Cost of Having Kids Is Tipping More Women Towards Ambivalence about Motherhood

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Gender

Against Me!'s Laura Jane Grace: How "Rolling Stone" Got Her Story (Almost) Right

Kate Forbes / AlterNet

GOP Version of Violence Against Women Act Tries to Push Women Back Into the Home

Michelle Chen / In These Times

The 5 Most Offensive Sexist and Homophobic Moves by Conservatives: This Month Alone!

Sarah Seltzer / AlterNet

Time's Breastfeeding Cover is Pure Shock Value, No Substance

Victoria Bekiempis / Comment Is Free

What We Learn from Mitt Romney's Disgusting Teenage Bullying

Michael Cohen / Comment Is Free

Forget Flowers This Mother's Day: 11 Ways to REALLY Help Mothers

Lauren Kelley / AlterNet

Birthing Behind Bars: Fighting for Reproductive Justice for Women in Prison

Victoria Law, Tina Reynolds / AlterNet

Why We Fall In Love With Bicycles: 7 Reasons to Get On And Ride

Christine M. Grant / Sightline Institute

Are Self-Defense Laws "Whites Only"?

Lauren Kelley / AlterNet

Sweden Pwns U.S. on Gender by Introducing Gender-Neutral Pronoun

s.e. smith / xojane

Sex-Loving Evangelicals: A Ploy to Fill the Pews?

Nicole Greenfield / Religion Dispatches

Why Does Federal Money Flow to Conservative Groups That Terrify Kids About Sexuality?

Sofia Resnick / American Independent News Network

Joe Biden Endorses Same-Sex Marriage

Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress

The Awesome Politics of "the Avengers"

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd / AlterNet

11 Strange, Horrific, or Just Plain Weird Ways Societies Have Policed Sex Throughout History

Eric Berkowitz / Huffington Post

New Equal Employment Rulings Help Transgender, Ex-Offender Workers Get & Keep Jobs

Josh Eidelson / In These Times

Why Conservatives Believe in Anti-Gay Pseudo-Science

Chris Mooney / AlterNet

Meet the Group That Gives Addicts Drug Money to Get Sterilized -- and the Right-Wingers That Fund Them

Jed Bickman / The Fix

Christian Conservatives vs. Sex: The Long War Over Reproductive Freedom

Rob Boston / Church & State Magazine

How Equality In Sports is Undermined by Compulsory Heterosexuality

Leanne Norman / Feministe

Woman in Jail for Shooting at Abusive Husband: Why Didn't Stand Your Ground Laws Apply to Her?

Maurice Garland / The Loop 21

How Christian Groups Push Right-Wing Religion With the Help of Your Tax Dollars

Sofia Resnick / American Independent News Network

Porn Lit: Why the S&M "50 Shades of Grey" Is Freaking Everyone Out

Sarah Seltzer / AlterNet

After a Generation of Extremism, Phyllis Schlafly Still a Leading General in the War on Women

Adele M. Stan / AlterNet

Why Women (and Men) Get "Baby Fever"

Tracy Clark-Flory / Salon

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