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by
nanamondoute,
Jun. 05, 2012
The evening news comes on to report about the protests in New York – the 1% protests. The reporter clutches her microphone as she gestures with her other arm at the crowds behind her with a serious and solemn expression.
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by
Roland Hulme,
May. 31, 2012
In recent months, there’s been no shortage of controversy over the topic of breastfeeding.
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by
Roland Hulme,
May. 28, 2012
In the United States, a woman can have an abortion with or without the consent of the unborn baby’s father. Is that how it should be?
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by
Tinamarie Bernard,
May. 08, 2012
If you can’t remember the last time you made out on a hard surface because you were too aroused to wait, then it’s time you reacquaint with your sexual selfish side.
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by
Liz Langley,
Apr. 03, 2012
Friends of an abortion clinic landlord rally to protest pro-life protesters who harrassed the man’s daughter at her school.
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by
Smokedawg,
Mar. 15, 2012
How have we slipped so far so fast, with perhaps more backsliding to come? On the face of it, that doesn't make sense, even with so many cranky and fascist old white guys in leadership positions in the local, state and federal government despite men being only half the population.
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by
Tinamarie Bernard,
Mar. 12, 2012
The author contemplates if we are “one step closer to saying good-bye to an era when simply being a woman is treated as a preexisting condition” as Senator Barbara Mikulski stated, or heading into the equivalent of the sexual dark ages in our own civilized backyards?
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by
Liz Langley,
Feb. 22, 2012
All eyes are on Virginia as their government decides whether or not to state-sanction rape.
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by
Liz Langley,
Feb. 03, 2012
But don't expect to get too far. It’s easier to prove a botched vasectomy.
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by
Liz Langley,
Feb. 02, 2012
Those still standing with Planned Parenthood put their money where their mouths are.
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by
Liz Langley,
Feb. 01, 2012
Senator Janet “Lovey” Howell steps in with a suggestion of her own.
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by
Liz Langley,
Jan. 26, 2012
Nurse Ratched puts his presidential campaign on suicide watch.
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by
Liz Langley,
Jan. 23, 2012
Don't worry! Ads won't be all abortion, all the time.
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by
Liz Langley,
Jan. 17, 2012
Why do we distinguish by title between married and unmarried women, anyway?
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by
Liz Langley,
Jan. 11, 2012
Maybe they think we'd put men to shame with our vagina knowledge?
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by
Liz Langley,
Jan. 04, 2012
Not if the feminists have their way.
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by
Liz Langley,
Dec. 28, 2011
But only for female detainees in military prisons.
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by
Liz Langley,
Dec. 15, 2011
Oklahoma is rated worst for domestic violence, CDC says.
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by
Rayne Millaray,
Dec. 09, 2011
Files suit to "protect other women" from sexual abuse; alleged abuser still working.
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by
Liz Langley,
Dec. 07, 2011
You know what? We think grandmothers, generally, are much more trustworthy than government officials.
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by
Rayne Millaray,
Dec. 07, 2011
"Control Tonight" tries to be helpful but is utterly tone-deaf on sexual assault.
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by
Liz Langley,
Dec. 05, 2011
Group wants soccer association to raise awareness, educate fans ... or else.
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by
Liz Langley,
Dec. 05, 2011
Thanks, now we have the Beatles' song "Baby You Can Drive My Car" stuck in our head.
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by
Liz Langley,
Nov. 25, 2011
Riot police “acted like animals.” And then they found out she was an American citizen. Oops.
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by
Rayne Millaray,
Nov. 23, 2011
Mamas, Don't let your daughters grow up to be waitresses? C'mon ...
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by
Rayne Millaray,
Nov. 17, 2011
Suspect turns self in, says he was “broke and lonely.”
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by
Roland Hulme,
Nov. 14, 2011
In the sex positive talk space we hear a lot about “male privilege” but rarely — if ever — discuss what privileges women have that men don’t.
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by
Liz Langley,
Nov. 14, 2011
Texas teen said her story wasn't believed, and she committed suicide.
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by
Liz Langley,
Nov. 10, 2011
Yes, it is crazy that they would have to vote on it.
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by
Liz Langley,
Nov. 08, 2011
“... Our relationship was overcome by this tragedy.”
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by
Liz Langley,
Nov. 07, 2011
But we will, because he's running for president. And if he sexually harassed women, we'd like to know.
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by
Liz Langley,
Nov. 03, 2011
Police remove one guy from Zuccotti Park who really didn't need to be there.
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by
Liz Langley,
Nov. 01, 2011
GOP presidential candidate says he was falsely accused.
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by
Liz Langley,
Oct. 27, 2011
Unconstitutional? Sure. Will it stop them? Maybe not ...
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by
Rayne Millaray,
Oct. 25, 2011
Yes, now airport security leaves notes when they find vibrators in luggage.
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by
Rayne Millaray,
Oct. 14, 2011
Federal definition of marriage still excludes same-sex couples.
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by
Liz Langley,
Oct. 14, 2011
Prosecutors won't bring charges despite evidence in 2003 case.
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by
Rayne Millaray,
Oct. 13, 2011
Budget cuts, political gamesmanship blamed. Meanwhile, prosecutions stop.
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by
Liz Langley,
Oct. 10, 2011
For ourselves, we think we'd be a little gun-shy ...
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by
Roland Hulme,
Oct. 03, 2011
Today’s political arena has seen several right-wing female icons emerge — Sarah Palin and Michelle Bachmann, amongst others — but feminists and liberals seem unable to criticize these new political figures without resorting to the same sort of misogyny they’ve spent years complaining about.
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by
Liz Langley,
Sep. 28, 2011
“L Word” actress and girlfriend escorted from plane, urge boycott.
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by
Rayne Millaray,
Sep. 23, 2011
It's all about fitness, but U.K. Muslims are angered by photos.
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by
Rayne Millaray,
Sep. 22, 2011
New law allows former “pimp controlled” sex workers a fresh start.
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by
Rayne Millaray,
Sep. 21, 2011
Police hunt man who has attacked nine victims in Brooklyn since March.
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by
Rayne Millaray,
Sep. 20, 2011
Yes, it's a lot of money. But they all get it, so why single out Cicciolina?
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by
Liz Langley,
Sep. 19, 2011
Drastic? Sure. But it works, you betcha.
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by
Rayne Millaray,
Sep. 15, 2011
Court says a female RN must be present, but allows him to practice.
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by
Rayne Millaray,
Sep. 09, 2011
He also apparently thinks child porn should be ignored.
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by
Rayne Millaray,
Sep. 08, 2011
TSA worker sues for defamation, First Amendment at issue.
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by
Liz Langley,
Sep. 06, 2011
In France, they apparently take lack of sex very, very seriously.
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by
Liz Langley,
Sep. 01, 2011
Women's rights groups call ruling a huge victory, and it is.
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by
Rayne Millaray,
Sep. 01, 2011
If you're soliciting in the “performance area,” you'd better have a ticket.
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by
Rayne Millaray,
Aug. 26, 2011
Nearly 1,000 women denied over the years ... and one finally fought back.
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by
Liz Langley,
Aug. 23, 2011
Lawsuit anticipated over rights of partner of woman who died.
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by
Liz Langley,
Aug. 22, 2011
We think no one's going to want that dress now, anyway.
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by
Roland Hulme,
Aug. 22, 2011
Whacked out, drunken-ass consent is still consent; otherwise we have to reexamine a woman’s right to drink.
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by
Liz Langley,
Aug. 19, 2011
We knew you wouldn't want to forget, right?
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by
Liz Langley,
Aug. 16, 2011
Latest GOP presidential candidate realigns views to satisfy conservatives.
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by
Liz Langley,
Aug. 15, 2011
Theory of sexual economics totally makes sense to us.
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by
Roland Hulme,
Aug. 08, 2011
The more extreme wings of the pro-life camp and the pro-choice camp think they’re complete opposites – but I have equal contempt for both of them.
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by
Liz Langley,
Aug. 02, 2011
New guidelines go into effect next year. Hooray!
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by
Rayne Millaray,
Jul. 28, 2011
No more iTunes for anti-gay, anti-women fund-raising group.
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by
Liz Langley,
Jul. 26, 2011
Most of Americans are in favor of including contraception and contraceptive counseling in the Affordable Care Act — so why be worried it might be left out? Recent attacks on reproductive freedom from funding for Planned Parenthood to legislative initiatives to restrict access to abortion give good cause for concern.
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by
Roland Hulme,
Jul. 25, 2011
There are two activist groups that imagine themselves to be almost diametrically opposed — yet I consider them deserving of equal contempt. They’re the pushy pro-life extremists who seek to drive abortion into illegality, and the extreme wing of the pro-choice movement — who seek to make access to terminating pregnancies perhaps more easy and impersonal than it should be.
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by
Liz Langley,
Jul. 12, 2011
Rip Taylor must be so proud.
In a political climate that just seems to get more depressing, insulting and sinister every day finally the Glitter Bomb has arrived.
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by
Liz Langley,
Jul. 11, 2011
Case of Jennifer Leigh Jones got a federal law changed, but no court victory.
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by
Liz Langley,
Jul. 07, 2011
Well, voters. You know what to do with this one, right?
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by
Rayne Millaray,
Jul. 05, 2011
We weren't there, but we're not sure about the “Not Guilty.” You?
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by
Liz Langley,
Jun. 23, 2011
Indiana gives it a try, and it's an ugly situation.
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by
Jeff Schult,
Jun. 20, 2011
Women failed to prove corporate policy was cause of discrimination, justices say.
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by
TinaV,
Jun. 17, 2011
In January of this year a representative from the Toronto Police Service said “women should avoid dressing like sluts in order not to be victimized” and with that, he created one hell of a shit storm and spurred a new feminist movement.
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by
Jeff Schult,
Jun. 10, 2011
Employers take note: Non-consensual use of penises in the workplace can cost you.
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by
Jeff Schult,
Jun. 01, 2011
Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City allegedly wanted 'younger, slimmer, sexier.'
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by
Jeff Schult,
May. 27, 2011
Players seek to overturn new rule mandating skirts.
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by
Rayne Millaray,
May. 25, 2011
Woman claims bar denied her service for wearing moccasins.
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by
Rayne Millaray,
May. 19, 2011
If your kid is over 2 in Forest Park, breastfeeding is now public indecency.
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by
Jeff Schult,
May. 18, 2011
The costs of education being what they are ...
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by
Jeff Schult,
May. 17, 2011
Emotions run high during four-hour rally.
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by
Rayne Millaray,
May. 12, 2011
It's a scandal! Right? Well. for cricket, maybe.
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by
Rayne Millaray,
May. 12, 2011
Somehow, we're thinking this is a little overdue.
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by
Rayne Millaray,
May. 09, 2011
Protest in Boston draws more than 2,000.
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by
Rayne Millaray,
May. 09, 2011
Woman caught in prostitution bust gets supervised release.
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by
Jeff Schult,
May. 05, 2011
Down but not out, former sex worker is still writing.
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by
Rayne Millaray,
Apr. 25, 2011
Bystanders, workers at McDonald's in Maryland allegedly encouraged attackers.
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by
Rayne Millaray,
Apr. 22, 2011
Chairman of Safran apparently didn't get the no-sexism memo.
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by
Rayne Millaray,
Apr. 13, 2011
The videos are a little bizarre, but their hearts are in the right place.
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by
Rayne Millaray,
Apr. 11, 2011
Case is headed for appeal and possibly, court.
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by
Rayne Millaray,
Apr. 07, 2011
Lawmakers hope to stop treating victims as criminals.
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by
Rayne Millaray,
Apr. 06, 2011
$150M lawsuit says workplace hostility nearly killed New Jersey woman.
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by
Jeff Schult,
Apr. 05, 2011
National Sexual Violence Resource Center premieres PSA in Times Square.
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by
Rayne Millaray,
Apr. 05, 2011
Honk if you think it's okay for women to wear what they like to wear.
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by
Rayne Millaray,
Mar. 28, 2011
Student who didn't get an autograph in trouble for setting up Facebook page.
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by
Rayne Millaray,
Mar. 25, 2011
Student turns her in after she declines to give an autograph.
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by
Rayne Millaray,
Mar. 24, 2011
And we encourage Seattle University to keep doing what it's doing.
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by
Rayne Millaray,
Mar. 23, 2011
Women fight for class-action status against retail giant.
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by
Rayne Millaray,
Mar. 21, 2011
Johns could be fined up to $10,000 and then, well, they'd get an education.
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by
Rayne Millaray,
Mar. 16, 2011
If you think the enemies of PP aren't serious, please think again ...
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by
TinaV,
Mar. 11, 2011
Nothing livens up a fashion show like prefacing it with the words “sex toy.”
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by
Rayne Millaray,
Mar. 11, 2011
Self-righteous moralizers really need a better hobby, don't you think?
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by
Jeff Schult,
Mar. 10, 2011
Senate Democrats united in blocking GOP effort, but this isn't over.
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by
Rayne Millaray,
Mar. 09, 2011
No one will let former XXX actress leave her past behind.
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by
TinaV,
Mar. 07, 2011
My relationship with Planned Parenthood is personal. When I was 19, I was in an abusive relationship and when I found out I was pregnant, Planned Parenthood was there for me. I credit the organization with saving my life. They provided me with all of the information I needed to make an informed decision. I am not ashamed or embarrassed; I am simply grateful that I had a choice and a place to turn.
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by
Rayne Millaray,
Mar. 01, 2011
UK doctors emphasize safety, divided on psychological advice.
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by
Renee Veronica Lucas,
Feb. 28, 2011
The chants and speeches could be heard from several blocks away. The Planned Parenthood rally in Foley Square outside of the courthouse in Manhattan on Saturday afternoon attracted more than 5,000 men and women who came together in peace on the brisk sunny day to demonstrate the importance of healthcare, and reproductive healthcare, for women.
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by
Rayne Millaray,
Feb. 25, 2011
Mother upset at use of her child's image—and who wouldn't be?
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by
Rayne Millaray,
Feb. 22, 2011
Had a mastectomy? Prepare to be searched before boarding the plane.
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by
Rayne Millaray,
Feb. 18, 2011
From the dept. of “People are really supposed to know better by now ...”
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by
Rayne Millaray,
Feb. 18, 2011
University police criticized for mishandling rape cases.
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by
TinaV,
Feb. 17, 2011
Those walking into The Grand Star Jazz Club in Los Angeles’ historic Chinatown district on January 27th were in for a special treat. Upon entrance they were greeted by Cleo and Jessie Nicole, two drop dead gorgeous hostesses in tight black dresses and heels.
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by
Jeff Schult,
Feb. 16, 2011
Proposal would expand definition of “justifiable homicide.”
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by
Rayne Millaray,
Feb. 16, 2011
Health, law enforcement join forces in new facility.
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by
Sinclair Sexsmith,
Feb. 16, 2011
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by
Jeff Schult,
Feb. 09, 2011
Clitoral satisfaction and wholeness part of obscure faith's agenda.
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by
Rayne Millaray,
Feb. 04, 2011
PP says worker acted appropriately, visit led to FBI probe.
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by
Rayne Millaray,
Feb. 02, 2011
“Sting” shows questionable counseling in incident.
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by
Jeff Schult,
Feb. 01, 2011
Tenants say he traded rent discounts and repairs for sex.
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by
Lorna D.,
Jan. 28, 2011
Every country really ought to have a Sex Party, don't you think?
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by
Rayne Millaray,
Jan. 26, 2011
FBI declines comment on investigation.
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by
Rayne Millaray,
Jan. 25, 2011
Firing of fiancé ruled as apparent retaliation for lawsuit.
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by
Rayne Millaray,
Jan. 21, 2011
Is it the money? Probably not.
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by
Rayne Millaray,
Jan. 05, 2011
Liberals are neither surprised nor especially dismayed.
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by
Lorna D.,
Jan. 03, 2011
Self-expression and individual growth are key for happiest couples.
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by
Rayne Millaray,
Dec. 31, 2010
WWII and women's movement icon Geraldine Hoff Doyle.
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by
Rayne Millaray,
Dec. 21, 2010
High court invalidates adoption by birth mother's partner.
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by
Rayne Millaray,
Dec. 21, 2010
Company pulls erotic service section from web sites.
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by
Lorna D.,
Dec. 14, 2010
Bill would support prevention of underage, non-consenting marriages globally.
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by
Jeff Schult,
Dec. 13, 2010
Holliday seeks support from sex-positive community.
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by
Lorna D.,
Dec. 10, 2010
Dortmund hopes to raise 750,000 euros ... on the backs of sex workers.
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by
Jeff Schult,
Dec. 08, 2010
We don't really care, but ABC apparently does. A lot.
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by
Lorna D.,
Sep. 23, 2010
Since Mexico City legalized abortion, authorities in other parts of the country have cracked down, endangering the health of women and putting them at risk of criminal charges.
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by
Lorna D.,
Sep. 14, 2010
Female sexual arousal is apparently a taboo topic too racy for TV, because despite audiences’ inundation with explicit sex-product commercials aimed at men—cum Viagra and Trojan—producers of a feminine pleasure enhancer are having a tough time getting their message across.
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by
Lorna D.,
Sep. 07, 2010
Joumana Haddad is a daring poet and editor who produces a quarterly magazine about the human body, women’s issues, and erotica in Arabic culture—and it circulates in erotically restrictive Lebanon.
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by
Lorna D.,
Aug. 26, 2010
They marched relentlessly, they got tossed in jail, they endured hunger strikes and chained themselves to the White House gates—and thanks to them, the brilliant women who fought so hard for the right to vote, many of us today enjoy freedoms of which they never dreamed.
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by
Renee Veronica Lucas,
Aug. 23, 2010
Women make a statement for topless equality
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by
Lorna D.,
Aug. 23, 2010
Onlookers were very eager to agree with protesters yesterday, as the organization Gotopless hosted a demonstration demanding equal rights for men and women—to bare their chests.
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by
Renee Veronica Lucas,
Aug. 03, 2010
“But it just doesn’t feel the same…” We wonder if women will start using this line when referring to the female condoms that are now gaining wide recognition in major U.S. metropolitan cities.
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by
Lorna D.,
Jul. 09, 2010
An international campaign to keep an Iranian woman accused of adultery from being stoned to death has succeeded.
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by
Mandy Van Deven,
Jun. 25, 2010
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by
Lorna D.,
Jun. 16, 2010
President Obama addressed the nation yesterday, in a primetime speech regarding the Gulf oil spill disaster.
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by
Lorna D.,
Jun. 02, 2010
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by
Lorna D.,
May. 27, 2010
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by
Lorna D.,
May. 24, 2010
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by
The Beautiful Kind,
May. 12, 2010
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by
Lorna D.,
May. 11, 2010
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by
Lorna D.,
May. 05, 2010
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by
Morgan,
Mar. 12, 2010
When you’ve spent most of your life fighting to be taken seriously as a woman, it can be extraordinarily grating to discover that you want to call any man “sir.” This, then, is the plight of the feminist sexual submissive—how do you maintain your identity as a strong, intelligent, independent woman when you also get off on letting people push you around?
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by
The Beautiful Kind,
Mar. 08, 2010
She was smart, attractive, unemployed…and good in bed. Fed up with getting screwed by the corporate world, she decided to take destiny in her own hands, have sex on her own terms, and put a new twist on the world’s oldest profession.
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by
Liz Langley,
Mar. 01, 2010
Today, women take contraception for granted. Many even consider having to take a daily dose a chore. In response, a proliferation of once-monthly, and even once-quarterly forms of birth control have flooded the marketplace … but it wasn’t so long ago that sex minus fertility wasn’t an option—even if you were married. How the introduction of one little pill changed the modern world.
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by
G.L. Morrison,
Feb. 04, 2010
Q: What’s almost 2,000 pages long, has the head of a donkey, the tail of an elephant, the petrified genitals of a Tyrannosaurus Rex and the scent of something rotten in the state of U.S. Politics?
A: The Affordable Healthcare for America Act
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by
G.L. Morrison,
Jan. 05, 2010
It’s fair to say that healthcare and women have a complicated history. Let’s take a look at why.
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by
Mandy Van Deven,
Oct. 06, 2009
Mandy Van Deven provides a small glimpse into how government control in India turns Western women into whores and Indian women into prudes.
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by
Mandy Van Deven,
Jul. 06, 2009
Trouble, thy name is woman. India is a country in the throes of a sexual revolution, and young women are firmly planted at the center of the controversy.
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