Jezebel reports that French sexual harassment complaints are up 600 percent in the wake of Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s alleged assault of a hotel room attendant. According to French women’s groups, the […]
Author: Annie Shields
Annie is the Community Editor at The Nation and the former New Media Coordinator at Ms. magazine. She studied sociology and women's studies at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. She's a big fan of birds, plants and things that are funny. Her animal totem is the bat.
Remembering Dr. Tiller
Today marks the second anniversary of the murder of Wichita, Ks., abortion provider Dr. George Tiller by anti-abortion extremist Scott Roeder. Dr. Tiller was one of only a few doctors […]
Underpaid Cheerleaders, Unbelievable Ignorance and Unjust Verdicts: Editors’ Picks, 5/22-5/28
At TBD, Amanda Hess investigates the shockingly low pay ($75 a game) Washington Redskins Cheerleaders make in exchange for their hard work–particularly in contrast to the salary of the players, […]
DNA in Untested Rape Kit Matches Cleveland Serial Killer’s
It’s estimated that hundreds of thousands rape kits lie untested in police departments around the country. A case this week shows the toll this backlog can take in women’s lives. […]
SlutWalks, IUDs and What Trans People Want: Editors’ Picks: 5/8-5/14
At the ITT List, Lindsay Beyerstein thinks that anti-porn feminist Gail Dines’ critiques of SlutWalk marches completely miss the point. The Peace Corps volunteer rape scandal continues to make headlines. […]
Birtherism, Royal Weddings, Viagra for Rapists and More: Editors’ Picks, 4/24-4/30
In her speech at the Time 100 Gala, Amy Poehler delighted everyone when she thanked the dedicated women who help take care of her children, allowing her to pursue the […]
The FBI’s Definition of Rape: Older Than a Lot of Things
The FBI has been using this definition of rape for its Uniform Crime Report since 1929: The carnal knowledge of a female, forcibly and against her will. That definition excludes […]
Seeing Inequality, Keeping Trans Transparent, Criticizing Gwyneth and More: Editors’ Picks, 4/17-4/23
Tragically, the body of missing honors student Phylicia Barnes has been found in the Susquehanna River. Her body was recovered, along with that of an unidentified male, on Friday. The […]
Secret Handshakes, Misogynist Rappers and Unfunny Men: Editors’ Picks, 4/10-4/16
“They never let her learn the secret handshake there.” Katie Couric’s five-year run as anchor on CBS Evening News is reportedly coming to an end. The New York Times reveals […]
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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 […]