On Tuesday, the Arkansas state Senate passed a bill that would entirely defund Planned Parenthood and all organizations that have a contract with an abortion provider. This is a state with the third-highest teen birth rate in the nation, and a place where 60 percent of the counties don’t have an OB-GYN. If passed into […]
Author: Ponta Abadi
Ponta Abadi, a graduate of the University of Oregon, is a former Ms. intern. Follow her on Twitter.
Margaret Thatcher: The Glass-Ceiling Shatterer Who Thought Feminism Was ‘Poison’
Former Prime Minster Margaret Thatcher was the first and only woman premier Britain has ever had. But despite being a leader in a crucial time for women’s rights internationally, the Iron Lady never considered herself a feminist. She said to her adviser, The feminists hate me, don’t they? And I don’t blame them. For I hate feminism. […]
Mad Men And The CLIO Awards: How Much Has Really Changed Since 1965?
While you prepare ingredients for an old-fashioned in anticipation of Mad Men‘s season premiere this Sunday, let’s take a quick look at how much the advertising industry has changed since the days of Mad Men. The CLIO Awards, arguably the world’s best-known advertising honors, will have its 54th annual ceremony on May 15. This year’s […]
No Comment: Target Practice on the Scantily Clad Zombie Ex-Girlfriend
“Be warned, hell hath no fury like a woman scorned but a man scorned is nothing to mess with!” For less than $100 you can now buy “The Ex” for target practice, a life-sized mannequin of a woman that bleeds when you shoot it. The product is “hand painted … to give you that realistic look.” […]
Baby Steps Toward Women’s Rights in Saudi Arabia
Women are now allowed to ride bikes in Saudi Arabia —with a few tiny restrictions. They’re only allowed to bike if they are: in a restricted area, with a man, have covered their bodies completely under the rules of Islamic abaya, biking strictly for entertainment (not transportation) and staying away from places where groups of […]
North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple Apologizes for Accidentally Banning Abortions
In a turn of events that shocked pro-choice and anti-abortion activists all over the nation, Gov. Jack Dalrymple of North Dakota announced he does not approve of a fetal personhood amendment, which would ban almost all abortions in the state. In his own words: When I signed the measure into law I was pretty confused. […]