The NFL will institute new penalties for players who and coaches who commit domestic violence. See RH Reality Check. A new report shows how the pay gap is especially pronounced in the food industry. See the Washington Post. BuzzFeed lists… Read More ›
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Some college men worry that the movement to take rape seriously is affecting their sex lives. See Salon. The Obama administration has created a new set of rules to provide women with access to contraception. See msnbc. Ms. Magazine demonstrates how Rwandan… Read More ›
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Think Progress analyzes how the Mike Brown shooting is also a feminist issue. ModCloth is the first women’s retailer to take a stand against photoshopping. See Mic. Argentina imprisoned a woman for getting an abortion as well as her friends who helped… Read More ›
My Love is a Political Statement
When accepting the Human Rights Campaign’s Ally Award, actress Anne Hathaway issued a compelling statement: “Love is a human experience, not a political statement.” Although I agree with her in theory, the reality is that love for same-sex couples is,… Read More ›
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An abortion clinic in Austin, Texas called Whole Women’s Health closed its doors after facing strict anti-abortion laws. See Cosmopolitan. A woman wore a hidden camera to prove how many times a day she experiences harassment. See Upworthy. Ruth Bader Ginsburg… Read More ›
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The EEOC announces tougher rules to protect pregnant workers. See NPR. The Washington Post reports that young women face sexual harassment in the science field. After Rhode Island decriminalized prostitution, a decline occurred in forcible rape and incidents of gonorrhea. See… Read More ›
Obama Signs Historic Executive Order Banning LGBT Workplace Discrimination
On Monday, President Barack Obama issued and signed a historic executive order aimed at protecting workers at federal contractors from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity — with no exemption based on ‘religious freedom.’ The executive order will apply… Read More ›
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Todd Akin takes back his apology for his ‘legitimate rape’ comments. See the Huffington Post. An American judge advocates corrective rape for lesbians. See Pink News. The abrupt closing of Crumbs Bake Shop prompts the potential sexism embedded in cupcake… Read More ›
Largest Study of Its Kind Reveals that Children of Same-Sex Couples Thrive
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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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 ›