by Carol Downer In the 1970s, I got involved in the women’s self-help movement in California, traveling the countryside to introduce women to vaginal self-examination
by Merle Hoffman When I first opened a clinic for women’s abortion care in New York in 1971, women finally had access to safe, legal
by Elizabeth Black When I was in college, I was slut-shamed. On the one hand, I was encouraged to save myself for marriage, but, on
by Eleanor J. Bader Three years ago, The International Journal of Chemistry published an article positing Biphenyl-A, or BPA, as a primary culprit in the breast cancer
Barbara Seaman was an author who persistently challenged the “givens” of the medical establishment. In the 1970s, she became a pioneer in a bustling new
by Elizabeth Black I am a copywriter for a sex toys company in England, and, for several years, I’ve written articles reviewing new products for
By Lu Bailey April 12, 2011 Several years ago, I attended a workshop about the history of douching. The topic was very intriguing to me.
by Michelle Chen When a little girl starts growing breasts a year after losing her first baby tooth, her parents probably understand the situation as
By Rev. Rebecca Turner Since the 1960s, a sex education war has waged in school districts and state legislatures around the country. Schools seeking to
By Georgia Kral Two indie bands with all female members, Mountain Man from Bennington, Vermont and Sleep Over from Austin, Texas, use their music performances
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