Earlier this month, Meghan McCain vented about dating during and after the election: Nothing makes me more ill than the idea of some guy bragging to his friends that he was going to go on a date with “John McCain’s daughter.� (Unfortunately this has happened more times than I would like to cou...

Israeli media is marking today by taking a hard look at the challenges that Israel women still face on the path to full equality: Statistical reports published to coincide with International Women's Day Sunday reveal that in some aspects, the situation of women in the country has worsened. Weeks aft...

Edited to add: Author’s Preface: I see each post in this series as one section of a single piece of writing, not as a discrete essay unto itself. As a result, while each section may contain its own argument, it is not really possible to know whether an issue that you feel is important will or will...

I hate the sexual double standard, where men are rewarded and women are punished for having sex. As a woman, I think it's gross. A girl who sleeps around is called a 'slut' or 'whore.' A guy who does the same is called a 'player' or 'stud.'...

One of the ways of starkly illustrating an aspect of the gender divide is DeBecker’s quote: “At core, men are afraid women will laugh at them, while at core, women are afraid men will kill them.” I think there’s a class and mothering parallel here: Middle-class women are afra...

I'm giving makeup for Lent. Actually, no, I'm trying to give up makeup forever. But I figure Lent's a good start. You know what's nice about not wearing makeup? You can touch your fucking face. Several times in the last few days I have put my finger to my eye, with the instinct to rub, and then had ...

"When are the strippers coming?" Several years after Israeli military chief Gabi Ashkenazi toasted Eli Marom on his appointment as Admiral of the Navy (along with Ehud Barak), Ashkenazi had to reprimand the navy chief for an embarrassing episode: the top seaman was seen hanging out at a strip club.....

Author’s Preface: I see each post in this series as one section of a single piece of writing, not as a discrete essay unto itself. As a result, while each section may contain its own argument, it is not really possible to know whether an issue that you feel is important will or will not be left ou...

wants to defund planned parenthood..... hypocrisy has no term limit: vitter attacks title x and planned parenthood in omnibus rhrealitycheck.org posted using sharethis...

Kate Harding dissects Germaine’s latest blithering (Germs doesn’t always blither, but I cannot think of a better description for this particular effort) in Salon. Great job. I was having the “why aren’t there more women working in stand-up?” conversation with a comedian...