First, Kansas brings us a bill that gives immunity to doctors who lie to couples about the results of their prenatal tests in order to prevent them from getting an […]
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Was it Just Me or… Was That Sexist?
The Ms. Blog’s new “Are You Kidding?!” column is a place for feminists to share moments of sexism, racism, etc–or possible moments–and how you responded (or how you WISH you’d responded). It’s a place to hear from other feminists “You’re not alone” or “Yes, that WAS ableist” or “What you said was perfect” or “Here’s what I do when people say that.”
Pro-Reproductive Health Foreign Aid Bill Emerges from House Floor Unscathed
On the evening of July 28, the House of Representatives adopted a State Department, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2022 that includes a multitude of funding and policy provisions that would be tremendous advancements for global sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR) if enacted into law.
My Mother Was a Feminist: A Call to Consciousness
Thursday nights—when my dad met his boys for tennis at the 59th Street courts, followed by burgers and drinks at PJ Clark’s—the ladies gathered in the living room to talk about the breakdown of communication in their marriages, the insidious and daily oppression they felt, the depression and malaise in the absence of career or workplace engagement.
Across Oceans, Violence is Violence
Honor killing. Domestic violence. Murder. Spousal abuse. “She made me do it.” There may be different names for the murder of women by men in their families, but as first-time […]
We Spleen: The Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America have announced that they will postpone a decision on their archaic, discriminatory anti-gay policy.
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New Line of Tween Panties Promotes … Abstinence?
The other day, @msmagazine received this response (left) to a tweet about sexual assault on college campuses–a topic we’ve been covering a lot lately in light of our “Click!” blog […]
90210 Hearts Gloria Steinem (and Ms. Magazine!)
We know our audience here at Ms. magazine. Which is why we’re pretty sure you didn’t catch this week’s episode of the new 90210 and, in particular, requisite quirky girl […]