• Proposed South Dakota Law Would Legalize the Killing of Abortion Providers

    Proposed South Dakota Law Would Legalize the Killing of Abortion Providers

    Is it still pro-life when the legislation isn’t actually supporting life? That’s what our friends over at Feministing are asking as they discuss a proposed law in South Dakota that would expand the definition of “justifiable murder” to include killings that are intended to prevent harm to a fetus. Who would that include exactly, you ask?

  • If Tina Fey Is Ugly, I’m Doomed

    If Tina Fey Is Ugly, I’m Doomed

    You might have noticed that lately, magazines and TV are being applauded for finally displaying “average” looking women. From America Ferrara starring on Ugly Betty, to Tina Fey on 30 Rock, to Glamour giving Crystal Renn her own spread, it seems like the media industry was actually making some headway in this department!

  • Saturday Read: The Purity Myth – Jessica Valenti Exposes Virginity

    Saturday Read: The Purity Myth – Jessica Valenti Exposes Virginity

    Feminist blogger (Feministing) and author of Full Frontal Feminism and He’s A Stud, She’s A Slut and 49 Other Double Standards Every Women Needs To Know, Jessica Valenti’s latest book The Purity Myth tackles the issue of “how America’s obsession with virginity is hurting young women.”

  • Pay Women What We’re Worth, Dammit!

    Pay Women What We’re Worth, Dammit!

    Tomorrow is Equal Pay Day, a public awareness event to draw attention to the gender pay gap. Today, women make about 80 cents per every dollar a man makes. It’s ridiculous – if we do the same work, we should get paid the same. Am I right!? [Crowd cheers.] But I’m here to say that we not only deserve equal pay, but should actually be making more money than men.