Vanessa Richmond, The Tyee. October 10, 2008. The word "desperation" has disappeared from the definition of "cougar"; words like smart, successful and funny have taken its place.
Greta Parry, PopMatters. September 25, 2008. Though 1980s beach films seem objectifying and antifeminist, they offer a utopian space where class and gender hierarchies begin to dissolve.
Heather Gehlert, AlterNet AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. September 8, 2008. New research shows women outperform men in five of eight leadership categories.
Riane Eisler, AlterNet. September 6, 2008. Why is it that we get so outraged over war but look the other way when women and girls are beaten and murdered in the name of tradition?
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.
Erich Goode, Sirens Magazine. August 27, 2008. Most women in their 20s are far more concerned with education, career, and gaining life experience than with their single status.
Jennifer Merin, The Women's Media Center. August 27, 2008. The lack of female voices in film criticism is a manifestation of an industry that favors male-oriented movies and audiences.
Marie Cocco, Washington Post Writers Group. August 26, 2008. It is usually the job of the party nominee to build unity once a vanquished rival has conceded. Unless the loser happens to be a woman.
Bernadette Barton, On The Issues Magazine. August 20, 2008. Our culture and media are obsessed with strippers. But in real life women who dance for a living inspire rabid sexism.
Marie Cocco, Washington Post Writers Group. August 19, 2008. So much for change. Only one female correspondent has moderated a presidential forum since the commission began running debates in 1988.
Caroline Heldman, Ms. Magazine. August 14, 2008. This sort of self-objectification impairs women's body image, mental health, motor skills and even sex lives.
Rachel Kramer Bussel, Huffington Post. August 11, 2008. Yet another reason feminism still has work to do: women who surpass an entirely arbitrary number of sex partners are labeled 'sluts.'
Michael Levine, Hara Estroff Marano, Psychology Today. August 8, 2008. Men are barraged by images of unobtainable women in the media, making it difficult for them to desire the ordinarily beautiful.
Greta Christina, Greta Christina's Blog. August 7, 2008. Gay marriage is drastically changing the institution of marriage. And that's a very, very good thing.
Cynthia Kling, Huffington Post. August 6, 2008. Susan Squire on why it will take more than a couple of decades to transform a 5,000-year-old institution.
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.
Courtney E. Martin, The American Prospect. July 31, 2008. Recent steps legalizing gay marriage have made me reevaluate my aversion to the institution. But I still have my doubts.
Melissa Silverstein, Huffington Post. July 31, 2008. Katherine Heigl regularly speaks up about sexism in Hollywood. For that, she is labeled ungrateful and her career has been declared dead.
Josey Vogels, My Messy Bedroom. July 28, 2008. Sarah Katherine Lewis' new book connects the dots between food, sex, and our relationships with our bodies.
Todd Tucker, Eyes on Trade AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. July 22, 2008. A look at Lou Uchitelle's NYT piece: 'Women Are Now Equal as Victims of Poor Economy.'
Ann Friedman, The American Prospect. July 22, 2008. The Year of the Woman was 16 years ago, and the number of women in elected office has flatlined. We have yet to break the 25 percent barrier.
Habladora, Feministe AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. July 18, 2008. "It isn't being different that put kids at risk, it's being punished for being different."
Miriam Pérez, RH Reality Check. July 15, 2008. The media give the impression women opt for c-sections for the sake of convenience. In fact, the procedure is often pushed by doctors.
Kelly Nuxoll, Huffington Post. July 13, 2008. And he has help from Clinton, whose post-primary season message to her supporters is: Get over it and move on. I have.
