Women vs. Men
Don’t Snicker at Mitt Romney’s “Binders Full of Women”
The Internet spent Tuesday night laughing at Mitt Romney. All he had to do was utter an awkward-but-now-immortal phrase—“binders full of women”—and instantly a meme […]
The SlutWalk Marches Through Philadelphia on Saturday
If you’re ready to fly your feminist flag high—and you should be—a reminder that SlutWalk Philly 2012 is scheduled to start at 11 a.m. Saturday […]
Running With Breasts: Why Won’t Men Leave Me Alone When I’m Jogging?
“Are your boobs real?” a middle-aged man dressed in scrubs yelled at me as I ran past Hannehman University Hospital on Monday night. My cheeks […]
Why Do Women Need More Expensive Deodorant Than Men?
The total stupidity of both the “invention” and the marketing of that new line of Bic “For Her” Pens has been, in my opinion, well […]
The RNC’s Stepford Wives
In this season of polls, my favorite came out a few weeks back from NBC News and the Wall Street Journal, showing Mitt Romney with […]
8 Movies Republicans Should Watch to Learn About Abortion
It’s been a helluva a year for women in America. The Catholic Church hates us. Anne-Marie Slaughter told us we couldn’t have it all. A […]
How Long Before Raping Women Is Pretty Much OK Again?
This is it, folks. This might be the last straw, the moment where I actually give up on the hyperbole and start—as a Facebook friend […]
Women of America, It’s Time to Cry “Rape”
I’ve had cause to get polemical on the GOP before. Hell, if we’re being honest, I’ve had cause to get polemical on the GOP since […]
Augusta’s Acceptance of Women Is a Token Move
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and South Carolina financier Darla Moore are just about the luckiest little gals on the fairway, if you ask […]
Augusta National Admits Condoleezza Rice and Darla Moore as First First Female Members
Augusta National Golf Club—one of the most exclusive golf clubs in the world and host of the annual Masters Tournament—has admitted its first female members […]
I Know This Violates Bro Code, But I Can’t Take Erin Andrews Seriously
Thanks to a 30-second commercial for a digestion supplement, my indifference toward Erin Andrews, America’s most popular sideline reporter, has blossomed into a bouquet of […]
Hillary Clinton Is the Most Fun Woman on the Planet Right Now
I don’t know about you, but I am happy to see Hillary Clinton dancing. I’m happy she seems so happy, much happier than during the years […]
Just Call It “Girls’ Gymnastics” and Be Done With It
Every four years I try to remember not to be shocked, and every four years I end up yelling at the television, in part indignation […]
Jonah Lehrer, Bob Dylan, Hubris, Penises and Me
So depending on whom you ask, the abrupt downfall of New Yorker writer Jonah Lehrer—who was recently revealed first to have self-plagiarized (which sounds way […]
Debate Over Women’s Olympic Uniforms Gives You an Excuse to Look at Pictures of Olympic Athletes in Bikinis
At this year’s summer Olympics—the Opening Ceremonies are in, like, four hours, so you should probably get your act together—women playing beach volleyball will be […]