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I didnât think I could love Drew Barrymore any more. Then she admitted to growing a goatee during pregnancy. She told InTouch Magazine, âI got a wonderful little goatee â and it was red!â She also admitted to agonizing over her post-baby body like most of us do. More
In the days following the death of 17-year-old Rehtaeh Parsons, who attempted to kill herself after an alleged gang-rape by four boys, there have been numerous petitions asking that her case be reopened. But while the hacktivist group Anonymous has stepped in, so has a Canadian Minister of Justice. Anonymous still isnât pleased with the way Rehtaehâs case is going though. More
While we seem to be taking huge steps backwards in womenâs access to safe, affordable abortion in this country, France is moving forward with landmark legislation that will make contraception free and reimburse all women for abortion procedures. Did you hear that? France is making abortion free. More
People are rightfully up in arms about the blatant references to date rape in Rick Rossâs new song, âYou Donât Even Know It.â I, too, am reeling because heâs only perpetuating the idea to kids that itâs cool to rape unconscious girls. More
Iâm often asked, âHow should I respond to my Facebook friends when they ask me when I plan to have a baby?â Itâs both a simple and complicated question to answer, because technically the responses, âThatâs not of your business,â and, âI donât know,â work just fine no matter who you are. However… More
Uh oh! There are problems in âLook-How-Wonderful-I-Am Land.â It looks like the up-and-coming celeb mommy guru is throwing some shade at the O.G. celeb mommy guru. I hope everyone is ready to choose sides in this new Jessica Alba and Gwyneth Paltrow showdown. More
We already know that the court drama surrounding the Steubenville rape trial wasnât over yet. Attorney General Mike DeWine announced after Sundayâs verdict that he would be convening a grand jury trial to look into other people responsible for failing to report or covering up the rape a 16-year-old girl at a party in August. Now, weâve learned that at least one of the convicted rapists will be appealing the trial outcome, claiming that a 16-year-oldâs under-developed brain is not capable of understand that raping an unconscious girl is wrong. More
Nothing like spending a few minutes watching the Neanderthals on TMZ to remind me how completely screwed up our society is in regards to how we view breastfeeding women. It seems we just love breastfeeding boobs â just not when we use them to actually feed our children. More
Youâre never going to stop being bipolar, and Iâm never going to be able to wear a bikini without looking like a lumpy loaf of white bread. Thatâs how I see your problem, as just another part of you. You look past my weight, even appreciate it at times, and I spend very little of my day worrying about the fact that you have a chemical imbalance. You watched all the gruesome and disgusting things that happened to my body when it pushed out your child. Why is it so bad that I see you sob? You donât scare me. More
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Lean In is a lot of things, but one thing it is definitely not is boring. Sheryl Sandbergâs book on that pesky terminology of âwork life balance,â she admits, is not really a memoir. She explicitly specifies that itâs not really âa self-help book,â or âa book on career management.â Although she is comfortable with the descriptive âsort of feminist manifesto.â Frankly, Lean In is a hybrid of all the aforementioned labels, and the personal anecdotes of Sherylâs own rise to the top of Silicon Valley perform as the perfect punctuation between some rousing lady career advice. More
Zerlina Maxwell â political analyst, aspiring attorney and rape survivor â suggested this week that we should stop talking about all the ways in which women can protect themselves against rape and instead focus on teaching men not to rape women. The Internet exploded. Sample comment: âZerlina is the one that owes an apology to rape victims, for implying that their rapes could have been prevented if only our society taught men that they shouldnât rape.â Um…. More
Another post-baby body is among us, ladies! This time itâs Snooki grabbing tabloid covers with â not just a leopard print bikini â but also coveted details on how she went about losing baby weight. Applause, applause! Postpartum magic! More
Iâm not a raging fan of some of the content on XoJane. As a woman of a certain age, who has children, I just couldnât get behind some of the articles that the editors of the website choose to publish. As a feminist I believe that woman can do whatever the hell they want with their bodies, itâs their business, and I really donât care if adults want to act like idiots their entire lives. Itâs just not my jam. But what I do care about is the abuse of children, so when I was linked to this article on Jane Prattâs new beauty website, XoVain.comâit tells us “that toddlers are super effing hot”âI was pretty appalled … More
Seriously people. This is why we cannot have nice things. The country is freaking out today because Chicago schools have approved a sex ed curriculum that begins in kindergarten and continues on through each grade. Mommy blogs are freaking out. Conservative outlets are rushing to condemn the program. Everyoneâs gasping, âSex Ed In Kindergarten!â with looks of shock and horror on their faces. And theyâre all completely missing the details of the program and why itâs so important. More
