Ylan Q. Mui and Chris L. Jenkins report for The Washington Post: “The Great Recession carried special pain for black women like Jane Ladson. She had always been the one her family turned to when they needed help, and she didn’t hesitate to give it. She h…
Ms. magazine reports that the FBI has updated the definition of rape to more accurately reflect the crime, which will help improve reporting and police response. The new definition replaces one written more than 80 years ago.
“Work It” relies heavily on the presumption that viewers will crack up at the mere sight of two men dressed as women. The script is obsessed with ticking off every supposed difference between the sexes.
Jezebel: “A group of nurses have sued for their right to refuse to participate in abortions, citing their anti-choice stance as reason enough to decline to care for women who have elected to terminate a pregnancy… But they’re not being forced to help o…
Today we are hosting a Love Your Body Day blog carnival, featuring voices from across the Internet.
Tanya Brannan for Women’s eNews: “The murder trial of a N.Y. policeman’s abused wife drew California attorney Tanya Brannan across the country to witness a milestone case. She wonders if more expert testimony might have helped win more leniency for Barba…
The ad perpetuates stereotypical gender roles, where men are the action heroes of the world, forever looking for adventure, while women are submissive, ornamental or out of the picture altogether, as in this case.
Nadia Goodman for YouBeauty.com: “Which TV show do you think would help improve your body image: ‘How to Look Good Naked,’ which encourages real women to love their bodies, or ‘America’s Next Top Model,’ which parades skinny, young girls hoping to become…
Business for skin “lightening” products and skin bleaching procedures are booming across Asia from Bombay to Tokyo. The market was estimated to be worth 18 billion dollars in 2009, according to Public Radio International, with more than 60 global companies competing for it.
Today, the National Organization for Women Foundation celebrates its 14th annual Love Your Body Day — a day when women of all sizes, colors, ages and abilities come together to celebrate self-acceptance and to promote positive body image.