Gender and Sexuality

Online Feminism’s Big Win Against Komen for the Cure Online Feminism’s Big Win Against Komen for the Cure

With Karen Handel's resignation, online feminism's victory against the giant cancer charity is complete.

Feb 7, 2012 / Jessica Valenti

Two Years After Haiti’s Earthquake, Women Are Still Shattered by Sexual Exploitation Two Years After Haiti’s Earthquake, Women Are Still Shattered by Sexual Exploitation

A crisis of gender-based violence is festering--and foreign aid efforts are still failing to protect women from harm.

Feb 6, 2012 / Michelle Chen

Komen’s Ambiguous Apology Komen’s Ambiguous Apology

If Komen thinks it can replace its base with anti-choice activists, it will dwindle and die.

Feb 3, 2012 / Katha Pollitt

Why the Komen/Planned Parenthood Breakup—While It Lasted—Was Good for Feminism

Why the Komen/Planned Parenthood Breakup—While It Lasted—Was Good for Feminism Why the Komen/Planned Parenthood Breakup—While It Lasted—Was Good for Feminism

The controversy provided a long-overdue spotlight on the difference between feminism as a brand and feminism as a political movement.

Feb 3, 2012 / Amy Schiller

The Komen Foundation Pinkwashes Anti-choicers, Punks Planned Parenthood

The Komen Foundation Pinkwashes Anti-choicers, Punks Planned Parenthood The Komen Foundation Pinkwashes Anti-choicers, Punks Planned Parenthood

While you were shaking your head over pink Bibles and stem-cell futurology, Komen was staffing up with anti-choice executives.

Feb 1, 2012 / Katha Pollitt

Obama Stands Up to Bishops. Finally.

Obama Stands Up to Bishops. Finally. Obama Stands Up to Bishops. Finally.

Shouldn't it be obvious that birth control coverage is about women's health, not “religious freedom”?

Jan 31, 2012 / Column / Katha Pollitt

‘The Elders’ Take a Stand Against Child Marriage ‘The Elders’ Take a Stand Against Child Marriage

These ten leaders are using their wealth of knowledge to attack a root cause of social dysfunction.

Jan 25, 2012 / Feature / Barbara Crossette

Shocking Revelation: It Was Newt, Not His Wife, Who Wanted to Have an Open Relationship! Shocking Revelation: It Was Newt, Not His Wife, Who Wanted to Have an Open Relationship!

Had I been married, to Newt, I would have been more than happy to let other women have him.

Jan 19, 2012 / Katie Halper

The Religious Right Roars Back in South Carolina The Religious Right Roars Back in South Carolina

Faith, morality and “family values” are back now that the Republican primary has moved south. 

Jan 19, 2012 / Ben Adler

Rick Santorum Substitutes Faith for Policy in South Carolina Rick Santorum Substitutes Faith for Policy in South Carolina

Making a bid for the state's conservative vote, Santorum speaks about political issues as matters of theology.

Jan 17, 2012 / Ben Adler

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