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Author: Ponta Abadi

Ponta Abadi, a graduate of the University of Oregon, is a former Ms. intern. Follow her on Twitter.
  • Health

Trigger-Warning Debate Ignores Survivors’ Voices

Ponta Abadi

Trigger warning: Discusses trauma, suicide, sexual assault, child abuse Dismissing people who suffer emotional distress or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as “insane” or “too sensitive” is definitely not a new […]

  • Arts & Entertainment

Actually, About Half Of Gamers Are Women

Ponta Abadi

Warning: Some links contain offensive language. If you watched the Microsoft Xbox One E3 press conference this past week, you may have noticed not a single featured game had a woman protagonist. […]

  • Arts & Entertainment
  • Health

If Male Models Can Come In Different Sizes, Female Models Can, Too

Ponta Abadi

Male underwear models are known to be dudes with chiseled abs, huge biceps, overdeveloped pecs and a bulging … well, you’ve seen the advertising. But recently, The New York Times […]

  • Justice & Law
  • National

Portland, Oregon Will Now Require Gender-Neutral Bathrooms

Ponta Abadi

Great news from the best state in the country, Oregon! (It’s possible, as a homegirl, I’m a little biased.) Multnomah County, which includes Portland, just became one of the first […]

  • National

NEWSFLASH: Sen. Levin Weakens Military Sex Assault Bill

Ponta Abadi

Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) announced on Tuesday he is replacing a measure proposed by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) that would have removed military sexual assault crimes from being handled within the military […]

  • Global

The Women of Turkey Won’t Give Up Without A Fight

Ponta Abadi

When tens of thousands in Turkey took to protesting the government, beginning at the end of May, the demographics were astonishing to many global observers: At least half of the protesters […]

  • Health

Stop Fat-Shaming Kids (And Everyone Else, Too)

Ponta Abadi

Childhood obesity is a problem we can’t ignore. Over the last 30 years, its rate in the U.S. has more than doubled, with about 1 in 3 children today considered […]

  • Arts & Entertainment

Kids’ Toys: More Gendered Than Ever

Ponta Abadi

Megan Perryman’s 5-year-old daughter was browsing toys in a store. She picked up a toy recorder and her expression quickly changed as if she had done something wrong. “Oh no,” […]

  • Health
  • National

U.S. Teen Birth Rates At All-Time Low

Ponta Abadi

This one’s a real shocker: As more teens use hormonal birth control and condoms, fewer have babies. A report just released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows teen […]

  • National

NEWSFLASH: Boy Scouts To Accept Openly Gay Boys – But Not Gay Leaders

Ponta Abadi

Today, the Boy Scouts of America’s National Council voted to allow openly gay Boy Scouts in their program—but openly gay adult leaders are still banned. The decision, supported by more […]

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