Thursday, May 10, 2007

Weekly News on Feminism

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This Week:
Bush brings forced-pregnancy advocates to new levels of ecstacy by vowing to veto any legislation expanding abortion rights. No comment on whether he'd also veto a pro-contraception bill like the Prevention First Act.

Rebecca Traister on Ricki Lake's new childbirth documentary.

Another entry in the long-running feminist debate over sexwork.

Morgan Stanley must shell out $46 million to settle a class-action gender discrimination lawsuit brought by the National Council of Women's Organizations.

New York Times TV critic calls the women of "Grey's Anatomy" feeble and pitiable.

Scott Lemieux reviews Melody Rose's new book about chipping away at Roe.

Garance argues for raising the age of consent to participate in porn from 18 to 21.

How de-unionization hits women -- especially Latinas -- particularly hard.

The politics of the female orgasm.

One-third of the historically male Pentagon Press Corps is now female.

How pro-choice advocacy and birth activism go hand-in-hand.

Mainstream media picks up the story of harassment of female bloggers.

Jenn Pozner explains why the right-wing cable news pundits really hate Rosie O'Donnell.

The U.S. military reportedly thwarted a planned attack on Iraqi schoolgirls.

Shockingly, the Imus debacle has not reformed shock-talk radio.



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