A new book looks at the rift between black and white feminists.
Q: Why are 30% of German women choosing to go childless?
A: Sex is essential, kids aren't.
For four decades, working women have poured into the paid labor force. Yet American society has done precious little to restructure the workplace or family life.
Chlamydia can be "surprisingly common" among younger women.
Quinceanera and sweet 16 parties are growing ever more lavish.
Do Republicans really think Hillary Clinton is a strong contender for the Democratic presidential nomination?
The Chicago Sun-Times offers us the shoddiest piece of journalism this week. (OK, I guess the Washington Post is a strong contender, too.)
Sirens examines women's fierce loyalty to their preferred form of contraception.
A video game trade show bans "booth babes."
A look at the economics behind the world's oldest profession.
Feminists mourn the passing of women's rights advocate and NARAL founder Lawrence Lader.
Scientists discover a protein that may be the key to better birth control.
A great essay on how disability doesn't have to mean chastity.
After being forced into hiding after the murder of Dutch filmmaker Theo VanGogh, Muslim feminist Ayaan Hirsi Ali found that the Dutch government and people were slightly embarrassed to have such a prominent "Third World" spokeswoman in their midst.
A judge dropped felony charges against a Virginia woman who was charged for shooting herself in the stomach in an attempt to have an abortion.
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A new study:
Work, motherhood a healthy combo for women - study
A new study reveals managing a career along with being a wife or partner and mother may help to keep women healthy.
Data from a study that tracked the health of Britons born in 1946 revealed women who had multiple roles were healthier than homemakers, single mothers or childless females.
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McMunn said it has been known for some time that women who combine employment with motherhood and partnership have better health. But it was not clear whether they were working and having children because they were healthy, or whether they were healthy because they were combining the two.
"This study is the first to show which way that direction runs," she added.
"There may be potential long-term health benefits of being able to participate in all areas of society."
They didn't ban booth babes, they just made them wear clothes. The article is kind of disgusting in that it does nothing but focus on the models, as though they chose their outfits and are personally profitting from drawing horny geeks to the booth.