Gender and Sexuality

Sex and the Stepford Wife Sex and the Stepford Wife

As numerous reviewers of the overblown and over-remade remake of The Stepford Wives have pointed out, men do not really want to be married to robots.

Jun 17, 2004 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Scandal’s Shame, Massachusetts’ Pride Scandal’s Shame, Massachusetts’ Pride

What a wonderful image of democracy and tolerance the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts has presented to the world by allowing same-sex marriages.

May 19, 2004 / Column / Robert Scheer

Straight, Not Narrow Straight, Not Narrow

In the early 1980s, soon after the right-wing grassroots movement gave us a Reagan presidency, I announced that I would be boycotting my straight friends' weddings.

May 13, 2004 / John Scagliotti

Homophobia of All Hues Homophobia of All Hues

The marriage-equality movement confronts anti-gay sentiment among blacks.

Apr 29, 2004 / Feature / Christopher Lisotta

Post-Feminism, R.I.P. Post-Feminism, R.I.P.

By the most conservative estimates, the March for Women's Lives in Washington on April 25 was the biggest pro-choice demo ever--and it may have been the biggest march of any ki...

Apr 29, 2004 / The Editors

Marching for Women’s Lives Marching for Women’s Lives

Anyone who thinks the contemporary women's movement is dying, over or simply irrelevant will have to think again after yesterday's March for Women's Lives.

Apr 26, 2004 / Hillary Frey

Racism and Reproductive Rights Racism and Reproductive Rights

The March for Women's Lives is paying considerable attention to issues of concern to minority women.

Apr 22, 2004 / Ginger Adams Otis

Down and Out in Texas Down and Out in Texas

Did you know that since January 1, women in Texas have not been able to obtain abortions from the sixteenth week of pregnancy on?

Apr 22, 2004 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Take Back Our Rights Take Back Our Rights

Click here to read how you can get involved in the April 25 March for Women's Lives.

Apr 21, 2004 / The Editors

Pregnant and Dangerous Pregnant and Dangerous

The good news is that Utah has dropped murder charges against Melissa Rowland, who rejected her doctors' advice to undergo an immediate Caesarean section and gave birth to a stil...

Apr 8, 2004 / Column / Katha Pollitt

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