Amanda Marcotte, Pandagon AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. December 2, 2008. Don't worry, Tina Fey comes out unscathed (and as awesome as ever).
Adrianne Appel, IPS News. November 20, 2008. From women's reproductive health worldwide, to child care and equal pay, women activists are ready to speak with Obama about what needs to be done.
Stephane Dunn, Ms. Magazine. November 15, 2008. The women in Blaxploitation pics didn't accept victimization and often fought for causes larger than themselves. Imagine what they would do today.
Andi Zeilser, Seal Press. October 16, 2008. Promoting pleasure for women has been difficult, thanks to a pop culture view of female sexuality riddled with moralism and classic double standards.
Rita Nakashima Brock, On The Issues Magazine. October 3, 2008. The decriminalization of prostitution is one feminist strategy for helping women lead better lives.
Rebecca Hyman, AlterNet. September 16, 2008. Palin's VP run reveals more dimensions to sexism in America. And merely weeding out a few bad apples like Chris Matthews won't solve the problem.
Sarah Seltzer, RH Reality Check. September 15, 2008. 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.
Don Hazen, AlterNet AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. September 11, 2008. There is a remarkable guerrilla war going on, where everything that feminism stands for is being turned on its head.
Juhu Thukral, On The Issues Magazine. August 28, 2008. It cannot be said enough: sex workers are people -- friends, wage earners, parents -- and they deserve the same human rights as everyone else.
Cara, Feministe AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. August 13, 2008. The Democratic Party is taking steps in the right direction when it comes to women's rights.
Courtney E. Martin, AlterNet. August 8, 2008. The Maternal Is Political, a new anthology, explores the transformation of and challenges facing the motherhood movement.
Ruth Rosen, Wellesley Centers for Women. August 6, 2008. The oral testimonies in this biography offer a textured portrait of one of the most powerful women to challenge and change American society.
Feministe AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and GenderAugust 5, 2008. A woman who stripped in Vegas writes about what working in a strip-club taught her about feminism in the work place.
Julia Serano, AlterNet. August 5, 2008. The world's largest annual women-only event excludes trans women, sparking a debate among feminists about sexism and privilege.
Don Hazen, AlterNet. July 18, 2008. From Bush's oil hoax to the New Yorker's sorry attempt at satire, our Zeitgeist list tracks the progressive issues of the week.
Molly Faulkner-Bond, Sirens Magazine. July 18, 2008. In the '60s, miniskirts were positive, powerful examples of female sexuality. Overexposed starlets like Paris and Britney have tarnished that image.
Heidi Schnakenberg, AlterNet. July 11, 2008. A lesson from second-wave feminism: Women will continue to be oppressed unless they stop prioritizing other causes over their own.
Susan J. Douglas, In These Times. July 8, 2008. Our culture's conflicted attitudes toward femininity (too much is weak) versus feminism (too assertive) leaves women with no place to stand.
Don Hazen, AlterNet. July 8, 2008. A pilot feature of AlterNet on key questions of the day -- is Obama really tacking to the center, and why gas is so damn pricey.
