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A Tale of Two Protests: What Occupy Wall Street Can Learn From SlutWalk
To get people to join a movement, they need to see themselves in it. Here's why Slutwalk does that for me and Occupy Wall Street doesn't.
Culture
The Mourning Paper: Losing My Mom In the Public Eye
While the world celebrates my writer mother's life, I'm still coming to terms with her death.
Business
For Some Customers, Sexist Ad Remains a Dark Cloud Over Method
What does a company with an otherwise laudable social impact record need to do after a mistake as avoidable as a sexual harassment-themed ad?
News
Whatever You Do, Don't Call Michele Bachmann Crazy
If you hate her politics, you should really hate Newsweek's "crazy-eyed" Bachmann cover, too.
Lifestyle
Dealbreaker: He Won't Go Down on Me
When it came to going to bed with a straight guy who wouldn’t perform oral sex, there was no roadmap to articulate my experience.
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The Crossed-Legs Tactic: When Does It Make Sense to Go on a Political Sex Strike?
The sex strike is an age-old form of protest, stretching back to the Ancient Greeks. But should sex ever be used as political barter?
Culture
Anders Breivik Railed Against My Mom: When Anti-Women Rhetoric Hits Home
Seeing my mom's name in a terrorist's manifesto reminded me of the violent possibilities of anti-women rhetoric.
News
DSK, Lies, and the Myth of the Perfect Victim
I'm wondering why so few people are asking the most important question of all: How does any of this prove that DSK didn't rape her?
Culture
Three Out of Four Women Wouldn't Marry An Unemployed Man. Can You Blame Them?
A recent survey has found that 75 percent of women won't marry a man without a job. Why don't men have the same hesitance?
News
Why Do Female Politicians Avoid Sex Scandals? One Word: Sexism
Women who stray from their relationships face a different set of consequences.
Business
Equal Pay Day Tips for Working Women
Whether you’re just starting your career or are already pressed firmly against that glass ceiling, here's a handy guide for succeeding like a man.
Lifestyle
The New Girl Effect Video, Even Better Than the First?
A new Girl Effect video turns up the heat on development goals. Plus: Hillary Clinton makes a promise.
News
Op Ed: The Clue to Connecting the Dots in Women's Development
When it comes to the importance of women and girls in developing nations, we know what we need to do. Now it's just a matter of doing it.
Design
Women in Industrial Design: Where My Ladies At?
How do we encourage more females to become industrial designers? When I catch wind of a design conference my fingers go scurrying across the...
Lifestyle
Is Urban Homesteading Keeping Women Down?
Back in the kitchen: how does today's woman reclaim her role in the urban homestead? Earlier this year, a chorus of bloggers accused Michael...
