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China's guy problems only getting worse

Apr 11, 2009
Try to envision the total population of California. Now, imagine that those many millions of citizens are all men. Got a solid image in your head of this colossal boys' club? Well, that's close to...

The veggie burger diet scam

Apr 9, 2009
You may think of vegetarianism as the only ethical way to eat, a nutritional conspiracy or a relic of the days before hand-raised, humanely treated livestock became all the rage. But over at Time...

Hear that biological clock, guys?

Apr 6, 2009
In Sunday's New York Times Magazine, Lisa Belkin has a somewhat more serious take on the recent study that gave us the scientific case for cougars. Leaving out the bit about older women, Belkin...

Thunder, Lightning, the way you hug me is frightening

Apr 3, 2009
Michelle Obama's famous arms have gotten her in trouble again, this time because one of them -- no word on whether it was Thunder or Lightning -- went and touched the queen of England. And...

R.I.P. Women's Movement

Mar 31, 2009
Breaking news: The women's movement died early Monday morning at the ripe old age of 160. It is survived by innumerable offspring (including many estranged descendants who took its existence for...

Trig, the anti-abortion straw baby

Dec 4, 2009
Sarah Palin is the new anti-abortion icon, Ben Smith argues today in Politico. "Her decision to carry to term her Down syndrome child established a special relationship with anti-abortion activists, and now Palin has transformed herself from a...

Welcome to Rosie the Riveter High

Dec 4, 2009
"Women in nontraditional jobs earn 20% to 40% more than women in what are considered 'traditional' women's jobs," Lynn Shaw, president of the board of  Women in Non Traditional Employment Roles, told the L.A. Times in an interview. "That's $1 million...

Feminist leaders decry the "Bo-tax"

Dec 4, 2009
The so-called "Bo-Tax" -- a provision in the Senate Health Care bill that would impose a 5 percent tax on elective cosmetic surgery -- "sounded like a refreshingly good idea to me," writes Judith Warner at the New York Times' Opinionator blog, "until I...

PETA crosses the line. Again

Dec 4, 2009
What would you do if you were trying to drum up instant worldwide attention for your cause? You'd get a beautiful naked girl, sure. And how about a bunch of adorable doggies? Better, but we can go even further here. Wait, we've got it – throw in...

High-def? That's a dealbreaker!

Dec 4, 2009
We, the sarcastic, astigmatic women of New York City,  love "30 Rock" like Liz Lemon loves ham. But last night, we took our worship to the next level, as growly, exasperated Lemon morphed into crazy performer Liz for her "Dealbreakers" talk show...


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