If you’ve been struggling with weight management, better get back into the kitchen and make your man a sandwich or at least clean the bathroom floor—because, according to a new study, obesity is caused by a lack of housework. Sponsored by Coca-Cola, the Public Library of Science study was designed to examine the increased prevalence […]
Author: Stacy Archambault
Obama Pushes to Diversify the Judiciary
In effort to transform the court system to resemble the society it governs, President Obama is pushing to name more women and minorities to the federal judiciary bench. Unfortunately, his efforts to diversify the judiciary system face Republican resistance. After receiving criticism that he didn’t make a significant enough effort to fill vacancies in the […]
Keep Calm and Prepare To Be Offended
As a play on the British home front propaganda slogan “Keep Calm and Carry On,” variations of the phrase have become a worldwide meme on everything from t-shirts to iPhone covers. While many companies have done their best to capitalize on the latest novelty, none have gone quite as far as U.S.-based clothing seller Solid Gold Bomb (SGB), which […]
Don’t Miss Muslima
In an effort to break stereotypes about Muslim women, The International Museum of Women (IMOW) has debuted the online exhibition Muslima: Muslim Women’s Art & Voices. It showcases stories, artwork and ideas from leading artists and women’s rights advocates in Iran, Afghanistan, Bosnia and elsewhere in the world. Including a collection of mini-memoirs called “Muslima Stories,” […]
VAWA Passes!
In a comfortable vote of 286-138, the House of Representatives passed the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act today, which the Senate had already approved. President Obama is now expected to sign it into law. The latest version of VAWA contains much-needed additional protections for LGBT persons, Native Americans and immigrants. A Republican-sponsored bill […]
Job Opening: Seeking A New, Progressive Pope
As the first Pope in more than 600 years to resign, Pope Benedict XVI announced early Monday morning that he will be stepping down after 8 years of attacking feminist ideals and denying access to birth control–not to mention the 25 years as Cardinal Ratzinger that he led the Vatican office responsible for investigating claims […]
FDA Won’t Unplug Plan B Vending Machine
The FDA has decided to allow Shippensburg (Pa.) University to continue selling emergency contraceptives (EC) from a campus vending machine.
Boy Scouts Reconsider Anti-Gay Policy
“The Boy Scouts of America is one of the last cultural institutions to have discrimination as part of their policy,” points out Richard Ferraro.