AlterNet.org: Reproductive Justice and Gender

Vagina Monologues Author Begins Her Quest For a "Girl Revolution"

Marianne Schnall, The Women's Media Center — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:00:01 PST

11 years after the launch of V-Day, Eve Ensler sets out to do for girls what she did for women -- uncover the truth of their experiences and create a global dialogue.

How the Latest Abstinence Findings Could Turn Into a Classic Sex-Ed 'Bait and Switch'

Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:01 PST

The religious right is rallying around a study that supposedly proves their legitimacy. In reality, the findings just demonstrate how important comprehensive sexual education is.

Radical Homemaking: Why Both Men and Women Should Get Back In Kitchen

Shannon Hayes, YES! Magazine — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 13:00:01 PST

A glance into Americaâ€™s past suggests that homemaking could play a big part in addressing the ecological, economic and social crises of our present time.

Why I Had to Stop Making Hardcore Porn

Sam Benjamin, SeXis Magazine — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:00:01 PST

As a director of heterosexual porn, I came to learn that while my overt task was to make sure the girls got naked, my true responsibility was to make sure the girls got punished.

'Reality' Show Lets You Decide If Women Get Abortions?

Sarah Seltzer, AlterNet — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:00:01 PST

A new show lets viewers weigh in on whether the characters have abortions. Is it a smart way to spark discussion about abortion, or tone deaf and callous?

Planned Parenthood Posts Pro-Woman Ad, Putting the Pressure on CBS

Liliana Segura, AlterNet — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:00:01 PST

With Super Bowl Sunday only a few days away, the fight over Focus on the Family's overtly anti-choice ad featuring University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow is raging.

It's Now More Dangerous to Give Birth in California Than It Is in Kuwait or Bosnia

Nathanael Johnson, California Watch — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:00:01 PST

Pregnancy-related deaths rise in California, but state officials have held onto report.

Battle Over Super Bowl Abortion Ad Rages on: Is Tim Tebow's Birth Story Even True?

Liliana Segura, AlterNet — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:00:01 PST

High-profile lawyer argues it's an impossible scenario that doctors would have suggested abortion as a viable option for Tebow in the first place.

The 6 Weirdest Things Women Do to Their Vaginas

Andy Wright, AlterNet — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:00:01 PST

What the hell is vaginal rejuvenation? Who would want their vagina bleached? Here's a list of the strangest ways to make your genitals meet the demands of the beauty industry.

A Year After Ledbetter -- Whatâ€™s Next for Fair Pay for Women?

Lilly Ledbetter, AlterNet — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:01 PST

One year ago today, Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into law, ensuring that workers can go to court to protest pay discrimination. Now itâ€™s time for the next step.

Pregnant and Shackled: Hard Labor for Arizona's Immigrants

Valeria Fernandez, New America Media — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:00:01 PST

Undocumented immigrants like Miriam Mendiola Martinez are forced to give birth while wearing "soft restraints."

Sex Workers in New Orleans Are Being Labeled Sex Offenders

Jordan Flaherty, ColorLines — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 07:00:01 PST

New Orleans police are using a state law written in 1805 for child molesters to charge hundreds of sex workers as sex offenders.

Women Are Setting Themselves On Fire In Afghanistan

Jeffrey S. Kaye, TruthOut.org — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:00:01 PST

According to a new report, "self-immolation is being used by increasing numbers of Afghan women to escape their dire circumstances."

'She Orgasms When You Touch Her': The World's First Sex Robot?

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:01 PST

Sadly, humanity has reached 2010 without flying cars or personal-use jetpacks. But not without sex robots.

Why Does Republican Senate Candidate Scott Brown Hate Rape Victims?

Megan Carpentier, Air America — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:00:01 PST

In 2005, Brown pushed to allow doctors and nurses to turn away rape victims from Mass. emergency rooms if they didn't want to give rape victims emergency contraception.

Abortion Is Not the Only Fight for Women in Health Reform

Jennifer Block, Comment Is Free — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:00:01 PST

U.S. women are tired of seeing their rights being ignored or abused under America's lopsided healthcare system.

Neither Victims Nor Voiceless: Sex Workers Speaking for Themselves

Audacia Ray, RH Reality Check — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:00:01 PST

Painting a portrait of people in the sex industry as victims without voices only perpetuates their disempowerment.

Officials Hid Truth of Migrant Deaths in Jails

AlterNet — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:00:01 PST

Silence has long shrouded the men and women who die in the nationÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s immigration jails.

My Big Phat Same-Sex Prison Wedding

Dawn Davis II, New America Media — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 14:00:01 PST

Dawn Davis married her lover in prison because she was afraid that by the time she left prison, same-sex marriages would be illegal. She was right.

Updated: Catholic Bishops Embrace Anti-Abortion Terrorizers Missy Smith and Randall Terry

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:00:01 PST

After the murder of George Tiller, Missy Smith said it was time to 'get' another abortion provider. At a center led by Catholic bishops, she will make her case again.