You’d have to live under a rock to not know that magazines and Photoshop go hand-in-hand. Advertisers constantly alter models’ bodies in some twisted attempt to create the “perfect” woman, or what they believe the “perfect” woman looks like. This… Read More ›
Month: June 2012
On (Not) Having it All
Last night, I joined the masses of people reading (and tweeting and Facebooking about) Ann-Marie Slaughter’s essay for The Atlantic, Why Women Still Can’t Have It All and am so thankful I chose to spend my Saturday night doing so…. Read More ›
Quick Hit: Population Council’s Awesomeness
The Population Council is an organization I’ve long admired. It conducts research throughout the developing world in 50+ countries to improve policies, programs, and products in three key areas: HIV and AIDS; poverty, gender, and youth; and reproductive health. Its… Read More ›
Links We Love
Michigan’s Surprise Anti-Abortion Blitz, Ms. Magazine blog The War on Contraception: It’s Time to Take Sides, Huffington Post GOP Representative Announces Plans for D.C. Parental Consent Law, Women’s eNews Three Years Later: More of the Same?, Feminists for Choice Abortion… Read More ›
Breaking: Paycheck Fairness Act Fails
In today’s “oh for fuck’s sake!” news, the GOP has blocked the Paycheck Fairness Act in a 52-47 vote, further igniting its war on women and families. The GOP claimed the bill was a war on free enterprise, when in… Read More ›