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There has been a lot written this week about “Weinergate” after Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.), known for his House floor diatribes, admitted Monday to having sexual Internet relationships with at […]

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Women Drivers, Editors and Burlesque Performers: Editors’ Picks, 5/29-6/4

Annie Shields

Jezebel reports that French sexual harassment complaints are up 600 percent in the wake of Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s alleged assault of a hotel room attendant. According to French women’s groups, the […]

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Underpaid Cheerleaders, Unbelievable Ignorance and Unjust Verdicts: Editors’ Picks, 5/22-5/28

Annie Shields

At TBD, Amanda Hess investigates the shockingly low pay ($75 a game) Washington Redskins Cheerleaders make in exchange for their hard work–particularly in contrast to the salary of the players, […]

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SlutWalks, IUDs and What Trans People Want: Editors’ Picks: 5/8-5/14

Annie Shields

At the ITT List, Lindsay Beyerstein thinks that anti-porn feminist Gail Dines’ critiques of SlutWalk marches completely miss the point. The Peace Corps volunteer rape scandal continues to make headlines. […]

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Birtherism, Royal Weddings, Viagra for Rapists and More: Editors’ Picks, 4/24-4/30

Annie Shields

In her speech at the Time 100 Gala, Amy Poehler delighted everyone when she thanked the dedicated women who help take care of her children, allowing her to pursue the […]

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Seeing Inequality, Keeping Trans Transparent, Criticizing Gwyneth and More: Editors’ Picks, 4/17-4/23

Annie Shields

Tragically, the body of missing honors student Phylicia Barnes has been found in the Susquehanna River. Her body was recovered, along with that of an unidentified male, on Friday. The […]

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Secret Handshakes, Misogynist Rappers and Unfunny Men: Editors’ Picks, 4/10-4/16

Annie Shields

“They never let her learn the secret handshake there.” Katie Couric’s five-year run as anchor on CBS Evening News is reportedly coming to an end. The New York Times reveals […]

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Women Cops, the White Male Brat Pack and Bicycling Towards Equality: Editors’ Picks, 3/27-4/2

Annie Shields

This week, Dilbert creator Scott Adams managed to offend both feminists and anti-feminists with a “satirical” blog post on the all-too-real Men’s Rights Movement. If you haven’t heard about the […]

Clinton, Colbert and Ticking Time Bombs: Editor’s Picks

Annie Shields

Recent news about the Obama administration’s actions in Libya has generated some of the most absurd commentary on gender and politics we’ve seen. This National Review Online post is disgraceful, […]

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Dukes, Deportation and Days of Solidarity: Editors’ Picks: 3/14-3/18

Annie Shields

This week, the National Association for Female Executives (NAFE) named its 2011 picks for the 50 best companies for executive women–not be confused, mind you, with regular women. This distinction […]

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