Gender and Sexuality

The Miseducation of Serena Williams (and the Rest of America)

The Miseducation of Serena Williams (and the Rest of America) The Miseducation of Serena Williams (and the Rest of America)

Serena Williams's initial comments about the Steubenville sexual assault victim reveal a a disturbing truth: they are the logical result of growing up in America’s &ldquo...

Jul 3, 2013 / Salamishah Tillet

Why Gay Marriage Is Winning

Why Gay Marriage Is Winning Why Gay Marriage Is Winning

Hint: it’s not the marriage part.

Jul 3, 2013 / Richard Kim

A ‘Feminist Army’ Storms Texas

A ‘Feminist Army’ Storms Texas A ‘Feminist Army’ Storms Texas

By refusing to give up on a done deal, Texas feminists showed us what the future of pro-choice activism looks like.

Jul 2, 2013 / Column / Jessica Valenti

Confessions of a Stay-at-Home Mom

Confessions of a Stay-at-Home Mom Confessions of a Stay-at-Home Mom

I leaned out when I should have leaned in. But the problem is about much more than individual women’s choices.

Jul 2, 2013 / Feature / Ashley Nelson

Abortion Opponents’ Underhanded Tactics

Abortion Opponents’ Underhanded Tactics Abortion Opponents’ Underhanded Tactics

State legislatures in Ohio and Texas have employed draconian tactics to bypass public debate on restrictive abortion measures.

Jul 2, 2013 / Chris Hayes

Triumph of the Homosexual Agenda

Triumph of the Homosexual Agenda Triumph of the Homosexual Agenda

Now that DOMA is history, animals and kitchen appliances could be traditional marriage's biggest threats.

Jul 2, 2013 / Tom Tomorrow

How America Makes Having a Baby a Nearly Impossible Expense

How America Makes Having a Baby a Nearly Impossible Expense How America Makes Having a Baby a Nearly Impossible Expense

From childbirth to maternity leave to childcare, American women far outspend their peers in the developed world.

Jul 1, 2013 / Bryce Covert

FEMEN’s ‘Topless Jihad’

FEMEN’s ‘Topless Jihad’ FEMEN’s ‘Topless Jihad’

Where the group was born, in Ukraine, its naked protests made more sense—but in the Muslim world, the message is getting lost in translation.

Jul 1, 2013 / Anna Lekas Miller

Watch Live: Pro-Choice Rally Greets Second Special Session in Texas

Watch Live: Pro-Choice Rally Greets Second Special Session in Texas Watch Live: Pro-Choice Rally Greets Second Special Session in Texas

After Wendy Davis’s successful filibuster of SB5, the Texas legislature returns for a second attempt to restrict abortion and reproductive rights.

Jul 1, 2013 / Annie Shields

Wendy Davis for Governor?

Wendy Davis for Governor? Wendy Davis for Governor?

Why Texas Democrats should take this one seriously.

Jul 1, 2013 / John Nichols

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