Live-Blogging Women’s History: March 16, 1970
March 16, 2011 by David M. Dismore · Leave a Comment
March 16, 1970: The publishers of Newsweek now have more confirmation than they might want that their current cover story, “Women in Revolt,” is both accurate and timely. Forty-six women who work for Newsweek announced today that they have filed a complaint against the magazine with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charging sex bias–the first [...]
Don’t Ms. These Feminist Events: January 18-23
January 18, 2011 by Dahlia Grossman-Heinze · 3 Comments
This is a very special week for feminist events because it marks the 38th anniversary of the oh-so-important Roe v. Wade decision. Roe v. Wade gave women the right to make choices about their own bodies–a right that women have not always had and that we will continue fighting to defend. In college I went [...]
Is Single-Sex Education the New Separate-But-Equal?
October 12, 2010 by Michelle Chen · 7 Comments
Just when you thought we were over that whole separate-but-equal hullabaloo, Louisiana throws us another curve ball. One school district’s program to teach boys and girls in segregated classes has sparked an unprecedented constitutional battle. The culture war was set in motion last year when Vermilion Parish School District launched a new program to teach [...]
Feds Slap Sheriff Joe Arpaio with Lawsuit
September 2, 2010 by Laura Gottesdiener · 3 Comments
It’s been the summer of Arizona vs. the federal government, with lawsuits flying fast and furiously. The controversial state government now has yet another legal battle on its hands. Today, the U.S. Justice Department filed suit against Arizona’s infamous Sheriff Joe Arpaio for his refusal to cooperate with a federal investigation of possible human rights [...]
Newsflash: Colorado Prisons’ ‘Labia Lift’ Policy
August 25, 2010 by Stephanie Hallett · 2 Comments
If the previous Colorado correctional policy of “bend over, squat, spread and cough” weren’t bad enough, women prisoners are now expected to lift their outer labia while officers search for contraband–sometimes with a flashlight, with faces only inches away from their genitals. This goes beyond the norm for most strip search policies in the United [...]
Newsflash: Tuxedo-Wearing Girl Barred from Yearbook; ACLU Sues
August 19, 2010 by Alexandra Tweten · 5 Comments
A Mississippi school cut student Ceara Sturgis out of her yearbook’s “senior photos” section because she wore a tuxedo, rather than a dress, in her photo. Now, the ACLU is suing the school for gender discrimination. According to the ACLU’s Blog of Rights: Ceara, who’s worn boys’ clothes all her life, tried posing with the [...]
