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• Spotlight On: Liz DiAlto

  By lindsaymf on July 11, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  Liz DiAlto is a speaker, writer and the creator of Wild Soul Movement, a 12 week online experience of self-discovery that combines movement, meditation and mantra. Her mission is to revolutionize the way women move and nourish their bodies and abolish… Read More ›

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• Powerful Comic Illustrates One Woman’s Response to Rape

  By Maureen on July 10, 2014 • ( 7 )

  

  Despite the varying myths that rape culture perpetuates, there is no “classic” rape, no “perfect” victim. Every rape is different and every victim handles his/her situation differently. Some fight their attackers, while others — for assorted and valid reasons — do not…. Read More ›

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• A Chat with Obvious Child’s Director, Gillian Robespierre

  By Maureen on July 9, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Obvious Child is a film that brings abortion to the forefront of mainstream media and redefines the rom-com along the way. It’s hilarious, genius and refreshing, with relatable characters and a story line that will tug at your heart strings and bring you… Read More ›

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• Largest Study of Its Kind Reveals that Children of Same-Sex Couples Thrive

  By miafurtado on July 8, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  Results from a recent study suggests that children raised by same-sex parents fare just as well as, if not better than, children raised by heterosexual couples. The study — the largest of its kind — was conducted by University of… Read More ›

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• Links We Love

  By amblitstein on July 4, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Freelance journalist Esther Honig created a project through Photoshop to portray the beauty standards in different countries. See Hello Giggles. Matt Lauer asked Mary Barra if it was possible for her to run GM and be a good mom simultaneously. See TIME…. Read More ›

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• Supreme Court Rules In Favor of #HobbyLobby, Twitter Explodes

  By Maureen on June 30, 2014 • ( 3 )

  

  In the course of a week, the Supreme Court has dealt women two mind boggling blows. On the heels of McCullen, which struck down abortion clinic buffer zones, today’s Hobby Lobby ruling shattered common sensibility and set a dangerous precedent. In a… Read More ›

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• Links We Love

  By amblitstein on June 27, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Google has launched a $50 million initiative to teach young girls how to code. See TIME. Bob Jones University told rape victims to repent and seek out the sin that caused them to be raped. See Raw Story. The Tigers’ manager,… Read More ›

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• The Truth Behind Late-Term Abortions

  By Maureen on June 27, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Originally published on Everyday Feminism and re-published here with their permission. Due to much political and cultural misinformation around later-term abortions, there remains a lot of fear, stigma, and confusion around what they actually are and who gets them. Many… Read More ›

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• In McCullen, Supreme Court Demonstrates Ignorance of What Really Happens Outside Women’s Health Clinics

  By Guest on June 26, 2014 • ( 6 )

  

  For months, I’ve been talking to fellow pro-choice activists in New York City about whether we could get a buffer zone passed here. There was a pretty solid consensus: we could do this, but we should wait for a decision… Read More ›

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• Links We Love

  By amblitstein on June 20, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  New York lawmakers successfully called on the state legislature to pass a bill that will protect pregnant women from employment discrimination. See RH Reality Check. Facebook has modified its nudity policy and will now allow photos of nursing mothers. See Mic. On Jimmy… Read More ›

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