AltWeeklies Wire
The Vagina Dialoguesnew
Sex between two women isn't taboo anymore. Instead, it's become so trendy that it's changing the way we understand feminism, gay rights, and even human sexuality itself.
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
09-21-2005 |
The War on Women
Cantineras Risk Alcoholism to Earn Good Moneynew
In Houston's cantinas, women are paid to entice men to buy them drinks. Some took up the line of work to pay off the coyote who helped them cross the border.
Houston Press |
Keith Plocek |
07-06-2005 |
The War on Women
Addicted To Abuse: A Woman In Hellnew
A writer describes what it's like to be gripped by such a destructive emotional and sexual force that she's willing to follow a man as far down as he'll take her.
Flagpole Magazine |
Anonymous |
06-13-2005 |
The War on Women
Tags: women's issues
Would You Like to See the Kids' Menu?new
Breastfeeding moms gather for a chat about nursing in an unlikely venue: Hooters.
Metroland |
Miriam Axel-Lute |
06-09-2005 |
The War on Women
By the Booknew
After 35 years and eight editions, Our Bodies, Ourselves is still giving women the tools to take health care into their own hands.
Boston Phoenix |
Deirdre Fulton |
05-16-2005 |
The War on Women
Tags: women's issues
The Newest Birth Control Battlenew
Religious conservatives are moving the anti-choice fight beyond the abortion clinic and into the pharmacy. Anti-choice pharmacists opposed to all forms of artificial contraception are seeking the power to mess with women's everyday lives.
Boston Phoenix |
Deirdre Fulton |
05-05-2005 |
The War on Women
Tags: Life, for, contraception, Abortion, international, morning-after, pill, emergency, Pharmacists
Take Back the Night, Part IInew
One of feminist Andrea Dworkin's legacies is a response she never intended: the development of lesbian porn like the fetish magazine On Our Backs.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
05-02-2005 |
The War on Women
The Ivory Tower's Glass Ceilingnew
Female academics seeking tenure are falling below the curve.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Catherine Hess |
04-13-2005 |
The War on Women
Tags: women's issues
Discrimination Lawsuit Highlights Sovereignty Issuesnew
In a case that challenges Indian sovereignty, former employees of a California casino are suing the gambling operation and its tribal owners. Allegations include sexual harassment and gender discrimination.
North Bay Bohemian |
Peter Byrne |
04-11-2005 |
The War on Women
Tags: women's issues
TV Reporter Wins Discrimination Suitnew
On March 11, a federal jury awarded $2.1 million to a TV reporter who claimed the CBS affiliate for which she worked discriminated against her as a result of her pregnancy.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Steve Fennessy |
03-31-2005 |
The War on Women
Tags: women's issues
Porn Pushers or Youth Prophets?new
Sweatshop-free fans get their panties in a knot over American Apparel's gritty ad come-ons.
NOW Magazine |
Adria Vasil |
03-24-2005 |
The War on Women
W-O-M-E-N: In Mississippi, Are Women on the Side?new
The role of women has progressed in Mississippi, but how far? Are women still left out?
Jackson Free Press |
Casey Parks |
03-19-2005 |
The War on Women
Tags: women's issues
Errand of Mercynew
In Afghanistan, pregnancy can be a death sentence. A local group heads to Bamiyan to save lives.
Boulder Weekly |
Pamela White |
03-04-2005 |
The War on Women
Tags: women's issues
Are Women Crazy? Men Respondnew
The list of daffy dames in literature, movies, and life is long. Men out on the town weigh the evidence as to whether women are crazy.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Courtney Hambright |
02-15-2005 |
The War on Women
Tags: bar hopping, neurotic
Ex-Drinker Helps Other Women Avoid the Fallnew
Heather Klinker runs the nonprofit organization Grubstake Resources for Recovery with the aim of helping Miami women get off the street.
Miami New Times |
Tristram Korten |
01-17-2005 |
The War on Women
