Nuns Mad As Hell
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As a group of nuns plans to crisscross the country to highlight their work with the poor and powerless, Adele M. Stan explains why we may be witnessing a catalyzing moment in U.S. Catholic history. More »
Misogynistic Ads and the Oxygen of Publicity
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Retro-sexist advertising may be presented as ironic, but it features the same, familiar images feminists rallied against decades ago, argues the author. What to do? More »
A Mother’s Day Conundrum
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Psychologist Paula Caplan describes the complicated balancing act involved in honoring her mother while caring for her. More »
My Mom and the Bearded Lady
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The author's mother has given her an early exposure to a diverse collection of women, which serves her well as a writer and strategic activist. More »
May Day with Occupy Oakland
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The author describes the Occupy movement's action in Oakland last week, in light of a very different mood in the city that greeted the general strike called six months ago. More »
Why Bad Sex Is Good—On HBO’s “Girls”
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WMC's Madeleine Gyory argues that the new HBO show makes room for realistic complications of forging sexual relationships. More »
Young Feminists Go Live to Protect Women’s Reproductive Rights
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Young feminists, whose presence in the current War on Women plays out largely online, plan to emerge from the virtual world with rallies in Nashville and other state capitals April 28. More »
