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Georgia Legislators Think Queer Theory Too Racy to Fit in Budget
Legislators in Georgia are mounting attacks against professors and educators at Georgia State University for offering courses that deal with issues such as queer theory and oral sex. State Representatives Charlice Byrd and Calvin Hill, both Republicans, are teaming...
Glamour Talks About Abortion
Setting aside, for a few pages at least, fashion and beauty tips, Glamour magazine published an article this month about abortion and the fact that, while an estimated 1 in 3 American women will have an abortion during their lifetimes, the topic is often not...
Yaz Ads Under Fire
You might have noticed that new TV ads for the birth control pill Yaz are mentioning that the FDA wants them to correct a few points they made in previous ads. The FDA criticized Bayer for overstating the drug's ability to improve women's moods and clear up acne,...
“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Ready for a Re-write
The New York Times published an op-ed piece Sunday that provided a powerful argument for lifting the "don't ask, don't tell" policy in the U.S. military. The policy, which developed out of a compromise in 1993, attempted to create a middle ground between Clinton's...
Sen. Boxer to Chair Subcommittee on Global Women’s Issues
Via Feminist Majority comes the news that Senator Barbara Boxer of California will chair a Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Global Women's Issues. According to FM, "This is the first time in history where women's issues will be a specific focus of a foreign relations...
President Obama Working to Reduce Need for Abortion
The Washington Post reports that President Obama is trying shift the issue of abortion in the United States from a debate over "morality and legality" to emphasizing the need to decrease the number of unplanned pregnancies. To do this, he is utilizing the White House...
Marital Happiness, Reproduction and Traditional Gender Roles
Stephanie Coontz, director of research at the Council on Contemporary Families, addresses recent research that suggests that "marital quality drops, often quite steeply, after the transition to parenthood" in an op-ed piece in the New York Times. This conclusion was...
Girls More Confident After 2008 Election
A study by the Girl Scout Research Institute reveals that girls aged 13 to 17 are more confident after the 2008 presidential election. According to the study, 50% of girls believe they have more confidence and that they can reach their goals; 55% feel more comfortable...
Court Upholds School's Right to Expel Students Based On Sexual Orientation
In 2005, a private California high school expelled two students because they were suspected of being lesbians. The 4th District Court of Appeals, in a decision filed last week, ruled 3-0 that the school has the right to expel students on the basis of their suspected...
WLP on WITF and Pay Equity
Last week, WLP Senior Staff Attorney Susan Frietsche appeared on Radio Smart Talk on 89.5 WITF in Harrisburg. She discussed a recent study conducted by Keystone Research Center which found that the pay gap between men and women widened in Pennsylvania between 2003 and...
