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On AlterNet: women

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "women"

Sex And The American Mom: 1 In 3 Report Having Affairs on the Side

Sex And The American Mom: 1 In 3 Report Having Affairs on the Side

Colleen Dealy, Taylor Baldwin, Huffington Post. May 16, 2008.
A survey reveals that a majority of married moms are not sexually satisfied in their marriages. Many are making up for it on the side.

Catcalling is NOT a Compliment

Catcalling is NOT a Compliment

Amanda Marcotte, Pandagon AlterNet: PEEK. May 16, 2008.
CNN misses the point in its article about men catcalling women.

Take It - The 2008 Ask A Working Woman Survey

Take It - The 2008 Ask A Working Woman Survey

Tula Connell, Firedoglake AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. May 15, 2008.
Are women getting a raw deal in the workplace? Share your thoughts.

Wash U Honors Anti-Feminist at Graduation

Wash U Honors Anti-Feminist at Graduation

Lindsay Beyerstein, Majikthise AlterNet: PEEK. May 12, 2008.
Washington University honored conservative operative Phylis Schlafly with a degree at their 2008 commencement.

Shifting the Blame in Gender-Motivated Violence

Shifting the Blame in Gender-Motivated Violence

Lucinda Marshall, Feminist Peace Network AlterNet: MediaCulture. May 7, 2008.
How the media's use of the passive voice skews coverage of violence against women.

It’s About Time–Influential Women That Time Forgot

It’s About Time–Influential Women That Time Forgot

Lucinda Marshall, Feminist Peace Network AlterNet: MediaCulture. May 6, 2008.
Once again women didn't make the cut in Time Magazine's list of the most influential leaders.

The Silencing of Tracy Barker

The Silencing of Tracy Barker

Lucinda Marshall, Feminist Peace Network AlterNet: PEEK. May 5, 2008.
Another case of rape by contractors in Iraq is being ignored.

Without Ceremony: How I've Managed to Avoid Getting Married for Forty Years

Without Ceremony: How I've Managed to Avoid Getting Married for Forty Years

Lisa Gabriele, Nerve.com. May 1, 2008.
For an institution associated with a 50 percent failure rate and bad sex, marriage still has surprisingly many takers -- not me.

Settle, or Else

Settle, or Else

Melissa Lafsky, Huffington Post. April 18, 2008.
Just what we need -- another alarmist book telling women to settle for bad relationships.

Feminism 3.0: Women and Media

Feminism 3.0: Women and Media

Julia Barry, MediaRights.org. April 4, 2008.
Female filmmakers need to work together to achieve gender equality in media.

The Battle for Female Sexuality

The Battle for Female Sexuality

Jenny Block, Huffington Post. April 4, 2008.
Young women are still told that their worth hinges on guarding what's between their legs. It's time for all women to own their sexuality.

Sexy Hot Vegans

Sexy Hot Vegans

Jill Filipovic, Feministe AlterNet: PEEK. April 2, 2008.
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

Extinguishing the Myth of Bra Burning

Claudine Zap, Huffington Post AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. April 2, 2008.
Women never burned their bras. To understand how this happened, we need to go back to 1968, Atlantic City. To the Miss America Pageant.

Women Rise Up to Tackle the Water Crisis

Women Rise Up to Tackle the Water Crisis

Rhyen Coombs, World Pulse. April 1, 2008.
How community-based women's groups are taking part in the global water movement.

Rep. Harman: Military Woman

Rep. Harman: Military Woman "More Likely to Be Raped by a Fellow Soldier Than Killed by Enemy Fire"

Ali Frick, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. April 1, 2008.
The absence of rigorous prosecution perpetuates a culture tolerant of sexual assault — an attitude that says "boys will be boys."

"Unsexiest" Woman Holds Mirror Up to Maxim's Judges

Russell Wellen, AlterNet AlterNet: Sex and Relationships. March 22, 2008.
Sarah Jessica Parker challenges Maxim magazine's offensive ranking of her as the "Unsexiest" Woman Alive.

Hey Brett Favre, It's Alright for Men to Cry

Hey Brett Favre, It's Alright for Men to Cry

Amanda Marcotte, Pandagon AlterNet: PEEK. March 17, 2008.
Brett Favre teared up at his retirement press conference, Laura Ingraham decided this was a good opportunity to call Favre a woman.

1/3 of Military Women Sexually Harrassed

1/3 of Military Women Sexually Harrassed

Satyam Khanna, Think Progress AlterNet: War on Iraq. March 15, 2008.
Reports of sexual assault reports had jumped by about 24 percent in 2006 and nearly 40 percent in 2005.

Reproductive Tourism

Reproductive Tourism

Jill Filipovic, Feministe AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. March 14, 2008.
I'm not sure that we want to turn reproduction into a service industry.

Are Modern Women Miserable?

Are Modern Women Miserable?

Vicki Haddock, San Francisco Chronicle Magazine. March 13, 2008.
Women can dream bigger than ever before. But social progress has plateaued short of true gender equity, keeping many of those dreams out of reach.

Politicians' Wives Need to Stop the

Politicians' Wives Need to Stop the "Stand By Your Man" Routine

Amanda Marcotte, Pandagon AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. March 12, 2008.
I’m not suggesting that the cheated-upon wives should leave their husbands—but this politically calculated cliché needs to be abandoned.

Iraqi Women Hit Hard by Occupation

Iraqi Women Hit Hard by Occupation

Dahr Jamail, IPS News. March 11, 2008.
Iraqi women once had more rights and freedom than most others in the Arab world.

Middle Eastern Female Filmmakers Give Glimpse of Once-Veiled Worlds

Middle Eastern Female Filmmakers Give Glimpse of Once-Veiled Worlds

Danna Harman, Christian Science Monitor. March 10, 2008.
Not willing to let men or Westerners speak for them, Middle Eastern female filmmakers get behind the camera.

Christopher Hitchens: As Right About Women As He Is About Iraq

Christopher Hitchens: As Right About Women As He Is About Iraq

Katie Halper, Take Part AlterNet: PEEK. March 10, 2008.
Hitchens makes the incredibly unoriginal, sexist observation that "women aren't funny."

The Dildo War in Texas Is Still Not Over

The Dildo War in Texas Is Still Not Over

Amanda Marcotte, Pandagon AlterNet: Video. March 6, 2008.
One should never underestimate the lengths to which wingnuts will go to control female sexuality.