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by Joel VigGender in the theatre has always been open to change. From Shakespeare’s plays, where women’s roles were performed …
by Janis Hashe Two twentysomething women reviewed the movie, Terminator Salvation, in my local Chattanooga paper earlier this summer. “Generally one of …
Compiled by Mary Lou Greenberg Strict and immutable gender roles are the cornerstone of right wing theology and politics and …
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by Mary Lou Greenberg In the Winter 1998 issue of On The Issues Magazine, writer Angell Delaney projected a bright …
by Merle Hoffman Growing up in Philadelphia in the 50s, girls were labeled sluts if they dressed provocatively, let boys …
by Eleanor J. Bader Robert Eads was visiting friends in the late 1990s when he woke up in a pool …
By Molly M. Ginty One progressive “line in the sand” is the conviction that all people are entitled to clean …
By The Editors The question of gender has been an ongoing theme in On the Issues Magazine – Gender roles, …
In our Summer ’09 edition, THE POET’S EYE features Julie Enszer, Judith Barrington and Toi Derricotte;from Poetry Co-Editor Judith Arcana. …
In this exhibition of On the Issues Magazine on gender and the fluidity of sexuality, the OTI Art Perspective features …
by Rev. Donna Schaper Who tells women and girls who we are? Of course it is we who tell us …
by Meghan Rhoad As a feminist and as an American working on immigration policy, I have a clear line in …
by Georgia Kral Longtime gamer Michael Duff sits at his computer regularly to play “World of Warcraft,” the most popular online …
by Mahin Hassibi The feminist movement began to raise questions about the cultural root of male supremacy. The simplified male-female …
by Diana Whitten Last June women throughout Quito, Ecuador looked up at the iconic statue of the Virgin Mary at …
By Judy Gumbo Alpert I am one of the 45 million American women who’s had an abortion. But I wouldn’t …
by Carolyn Jessop and Laura Palmer Had I not escaped one night five years ago with my eight children from …
By Simon Fisher The need for a youth-focused and culturally appropriate HIV/AIDS educational platform is urgent. Despite growing infection rates, youth-centered prevention …
By Carol Stuart The St.James Infirmary is one of the first of its kind — an occupational health clinic for …
by Victoria Neilson When “Cristina” calls Immigration Equality, where I am the legal director, she’s called the right place for …
By Yifat Susskind Human rights, feminism, literature and science are all aspects of our common human heritage. Women in the …
By Stephanie Gilmore Sexual violence is a problem on this campus!” “Your silence will not protect you!” “What do we …
By Loretta J Ross I believe President Obama should show strong leadership in repealing the Hyde Amendment that prohibits public funding for …
By Galen Sherwin Laurel Simons, (not her real name) who lives in a small town in Western New York, was …
By Adrien Hilton Almost 40 years ago, the New York radical feminist group Redstockings pledged in its manifesto: “This time we are …
By Lu Bailey I am saddened by today’s pop-culture version of feminism, and especially by the number of women who …
by Charlotte Bunch Violence against women is an issue that has come onto the global agenda from the grassroots level …
by Merle Hoffman As a person who feels that war should be the strategy of last resort, I still like to …
From Poetry Co-Editor Clare CossWhat if your mother by Judith ArcanaBirth Control by Judith ArcanaResponsibility by Grace PaleyGentleness Stirred by …
By Marylou Greenberg Editors Note: In light of the devastating earthquake in Haiti and in tribute to the courage of …
by Linda Stein How does Wonder Woman do it? She is able to stop the bad guys—even convince them to …
by Judith Arcana I’ve been thinking about Grace Paley, the late activist and writer, in relation to this theme of …
by Janet Benshoof Aung San Suu Kyi’s unwavering commitment to a nonviolent path to democracy in Burma, and her decades-long …
by Theresa Braine In mid-December 2009, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights condemned Mexico’s handling of the cases of three …
by the Editors When On The Issues Magazine decided to pursue Passion, Freedom, Women and the topic of women fighting for freedom around the …
On The Issues Magazine provides an Online forum for artists to exhibit their art, including moving images and audio, as …
In our Winter ’10 edition, THE POET’S EYE features Heather Davis, Susan Eisenberg and Renny Golden;from Poetry Co-Editor Judith Arcana. …
Ms. Michael angel Johnson Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller, a woman of African descent too often overlooked in arts history, was …
by Dr. Sakena Yacoobi When I saw the Afghans in refugee camps in Pakistan in 1992, I couldn’t believe what …
by Merle Hoffman Children are natural resistance fighters. From the time they realize that they have the agency (if not …
by Resa Crane Bizzaro Over the years, much of my writing has been in response to news articles. Among stories …
by Mary Lou Greenberg and Eleanor Bader Abortion is one of the safest medical procedures in the country; ironically, those …
by Jessica Yee I am proud to be Native. I am also proud to be a woman. I am proud …
by rebecca s. a. connie and Tara Malik When TOMS Attack is the name of a short video created by …
by Sharon Collingwood In November of 2008 a conference was held at Ohio State University. Over 50 academics from Europe, …
By Jen Nedeau Democrats in the Senate got what they wanted this Christmas: a passed health care reform bill. Low-income …
by Angela Poh Heroines of Jiangyong: Chinese Narrative Ballads in Womens Script, translated by Wilt L. Idema, is the first …
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by Loretta J. Ross Sustaining a progressive movement based on shared politics requires not only unification on positive values, but …
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By Clare Coss What is the role of the artist as we strive to understand issues that divide us How …
by Natalie Bell Women of color increasingly feel empowered and emboldened to defend their rights to make healthy decisions about …
by Cindy Cooper Editor’s Note: Urgent circumstances call for early publication of this story planned for our Winter 2010 edition …
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by Rinku Sen Something happened in the months leading up to and including the election of Barack Obama as the …
By Laurie Mazur In “The ‘New’ Population Control Craze: Retro, Racist, Wrong Way to Go” ( in this edition of …
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From the Editors What do postfeminism and postracialism have to do with liberation and freedom? The answer is clear: nothing …
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by Josie Lehrer Before a standing room-only house at the debut presentation of the Mens Story Project in August 2008, Kenyatta, a …
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