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“If You Didn’t See the Ponytails, She Would Have Fit Right In:” Women and Sports
Recently the New York Times reported on the successes of female wrestlers in state competitions. The article highlighted the recent Vermont State Champion in the 103 weight class, Rachel Hale. Hale defeated male competitors to become Vermont’s first female state...
Major Strides for Marriage Equality
Last week, President Obama determined that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), a law enacted in 1996 that bars federal recognition of same-sex marriages, is unconstitutional. Although Obama opposes same-sex marriage, the president has directed the Justice Department...
Spread the Message: Love Your Body
In the United States, 10 million women and girls suffer from anorexia and/or bulimia, 81% of 10-year-olds are afraid of being fat, and young women who have anorexia are 12 times more likely to die than other women their age. Often advertisers objectify women for the...
Female Soldiers Sue U.S. Military for Inadequate Response to Sexual Assaults
Jezebel recently reported on a lawsuit filed by former soldiers against Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and his predecessor Donald Rumsfeld. The soldiers state that they created a military culture which protected and enabled their rapists, providing no protection...
Title X: The Importance of Family Planning for All
The Guttmacher institute has released a study highlighting the importance of Title X funding. Title X is the sole federal program devoted entirely to family planning. In his recent budget, President Obama proposed a modest increase in funding to Title X....
