by Martha Coventry Sexual conformity at the point of a knife is being forced on women whose genitals are declared not “normal” — with devastating
by Rita Nakashima Brock In the mid-1990s, Asian feminists concerned about the sexual exploitation of children and women and the growing epidemic of HIV/AIDS urged
by Eleanor J. Bader Prior to the 1960s, women and girls heard a steady banter when it came to sports: Don’t participate. Of course, not
by Elizabeth Black The erotic novel, 50 Shades of Grey by E.L. James, has taken the public, media and the literary world by storm. This summer, the
by Eleanor J. Bader Deborah Burger, one of three presidents of National Nurses United, the largest union of registered nurses in the U.S., minces no
by Jan Goodwin Unless you’ve been living on a desert island for the last couple of years, you’ve probably heard of “fracking,” or hydraulic fracturing,
By Meg Heery August 4, 2012 Thankfully, it looks like Olympics fans are finally embracing big, and embracing it where it’s most visible: women’s weightlifting.
By Meg Heery August 3, 2012 Thursday, August 2nd, was a huge day for American women in the prime-time Olympic sports. Rebecca Soni set a
August 2, 2012 If you watched Olympic fencing this week, did you ever wonder what all that screaming was about As it turns out, vocalizing
By Meg Heery August 1, 2012 To borrow a line from Tina Turner, we really do need another hero. Smiling, youthful faces from high-profile sports
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