If you visited any of Victoria’s Secret’s social media outlets last night, you might have noticed they were advertising something slightly different from the usual lacy thongs and push-up bras. […]
Author: Rachel Kassenbrock
We Heart: Mckenna Pope for Supporting Boys Who Want to Cook
When Mckenna Pope, a New Jersey eighth-grader, found her younger brother “cooking” tortillas on his lamp’s light bulb, she knew exactly what to get him for Christmas: the Easy-Bake Ultimate […]
Suing to Serve: Military Women Fight Combat Exclusion Policy
While serving in Afghanistan, Marine First Lieutenant Zoe Bedell and her Female Entanglement Team of 46 women worked within an insurgent-heavy area to improve the quality of education and health […]
Who Do You Think Is “Person of the Year?”
It’s that time of year again: On Monday, TIME published its list of nominees for 2012’s Person of the Year. This annual designation recognizes a person or group that has […]
U.N. Committee Votes for Ban on Female Genital Mutilation
The United Nations General Assembly’s human rights committee unanimously called for a global ban on female genital mutilation (FGM). Describing the practice as harmful and “a serious threat to the […]
Michigan Lawmakers Move to Establish Tax Credit for Fetuses
Last week, Michigan lawmakers introduced legislation that, if passed in the current lame-duck session, would allow pregnant women to claim fetuses of at least 12 weeks as dependents for income […]
Monkeys Aren’t Too Fond of Unequal Pay, Either
Apparently, there are a few things we can learn from our distant primate relatives. Dutch primatologist Frans de Waal conducted a fairness experiment in which he put two Capuchin monkeys […]
Report Confirms: Sexual Abuse Rampant at Lackland Air Force Base
The Air Force released last Wednesday its report on recent incidents of sexual abuse at the Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, where members of the Air Force […]
Planned Parenthood Suffers a Blow in Ohio, Continues to Fight in Texas
The 2012 election may be over, but Planned Parenthood continues to fight for federal funding in several states across the country. On Wednesday, the Health Committee of the Ohio House […]
Nancy Pelosi Is Still Leader of the Pack
House Leader Nancy Pelosi announced to her caucus Wednesday morning that she will continue to serve as minority leader in the upcoming session of Congress. In a press conference Wednesday […]