Gynophobia: “Fear of or contempt for women.” Otherwise known as the disease currently plaguing the Michigan legislature. Insurance bans and fetal heartbeat requirements implemented over the course of the last […]
Author: Margaret Nickens
Will “Right-to-Lifers” Gain Right to Lie?
In a 9-0 ruling Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court granted two anti-choice groups the right to challenge the constitutionality of Ohio’s ban on false statements made during political campaigns. The […]
NEWSFLASH: Abortion Providers’ Privileges Reinstated
Two Texas doctors—Lamar Robinson and Jasbir Ahluwalia—had their admitting privileges reinstated last week at the University General Hospital in Dallas (UGHD). Their privileges were revoked in late March for performing legal […]
We Spleen: Excluding Women Characters from Popular Video Game
James Therien, video game developer Ubisoft’s technical director, said their upcoming game Assassin’s Creed Unity will not feature any women characters. The Assassin’s Creed series focuses on historical moments, and […]
Ruining the “Fun”: Patricia Lockwood’s Slippery Poetry
In a dark coincidence, the author of the widely-shared poem “Rape Joke,” Patricia Lockwood, released her second book of poetry just four days after the Isla Vista killings. Motherland Fatherland […]
Awkwafina, Fierce and Funny (and Asian-American), Takes on Hip-Hop
One might say the illest new rapper on the block is a water brand. Or, rather, the name of a water brand re-envisioned as an Asian-American rapper, Awkwafina, who introduced […]
We Heart: LEGO’s New Women Scientists
LEGO recently announced their new limited edition Research Institute set, which will feature three women scientist minifigures—a rare commodity in a LEGO set. In 2013, LEGO released Professor C. Bodin, […]