I am not especially drawn to horror films. And there’s one I know for sure I won’t be viewing: The Life Zone. Just watching the trailer was more than enough […]
Tag: Carol King
Inside The Real SVU: Lisa Jackson’s “Sex Crimes Unit”
If you’re a fan of Law & Order SVU, and there are millions of us, you’ll appreciate Lisa F. Jackson’s documentary “Sex Crimes Unit.” Premiering June 20 on HBO, Jackson’s film […]
Celebrate “Griswold” By Asking Candidates Their Stand on Contraception
On June 7, 1965, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision for which millions of women (including me) are eternally grateful. Griswold v. Connecticut [PDF] struck down an 1879 law […]
Catholic Church Takes Action to Stop Sexual Abuse–Or Do They?
The Catholic Church has been accused in the past of dragging their feet on predatory priests. Now, they’re taking steps to show us they’re serious. The U.S. Catholic Church has […]
Best Mother’s Day Gift Ever: Reproductive Rights
We celebrate our mothers on the second Sunday in May, ostentatiously paying tribute with dinners, cards, flowers and gifts. The rest of the time–not so much. Anti-choice politicians are particularly […]
Catholic Death Panels Coming to a Hospital Near You
When you have a medical emergency, you want to get to the nearest hospital–fast. But if you’re a pregnant woman with a medical emergency, the nearest hospital may refuse to […]
Stop the Meddling: Incorporate Your Uterus Today!
Isn’t it interesting how Republican politicians are so eager to get regulators out of corporate boardrooms and into women’s bedrooms? Florida Democratic State Rep. Scott Randolph made that connection on […]
Click! Feminist Chutzpah on the Job
I really didn’t care if I got the job or not. This was my third interview with the same gentlemanly white man with a soft Southern drawl. He seemed no […]
Women’s History Month: One Woman’s Story
During Women’s History Month, we are reminded of the accomplishments, disappointments, struggles and hardships endured by women like Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Sojourner Truth, Margaret Sanger, Victoria Woodhull, […]
Social Media Powers L.A.’s Walk for Choice
As we’ve seen the impact that social media has on democracy movements across the Middle East, we’ve wondered whether it can happen here. It has. Hundreds of women and men […]