Equality Among the Dead
New York Times Public Editor Arthur Brisbane raises the topic of why such inequality in the New York Times obituary section and women? Women only make up 10 to 20 percent of the obits published.
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The 14 Worst Toys for Girls
Grace Green posts a photo slideshow of the worst toys for girls on the Huffington Post, including “My Cleaning Trolley” labeled “Girls Only.”
Women’s Croups Call Out Political Sexism
Krissah Thomspon write for The Washington Post: “The effort to track sexist comments and put pressure on advertisers that help bankroll the media figures responsible for some of the remarks comes as women campaign in several high-profile races this year,…
Arizona’s Anti-Immigrant Law Hits Women the Hardest
Arcelia Hurtado writes on the Huffington Post: “Rosa B. was raped at work today. Arizona’s anti-immigrant law would also send her to jail if she reports it. . . . The debate over SB 1070, the Arizona bill signed into law by Governor Brewer, has centered…
It’s Not About Alan Simpson Anymore, It’s About Barack Obama
NOW President Terry O’Neill writes on the Huffington Post about President Obama’s fiscal commission and its threat to Social Security. Add your comments to her post.