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Hi, I'm Marty, and I'm a recovering Republican

I was a feminazi-hating, liberal-bashing loudmouth who tried to befriend Bill O'Reilly. Man, I was such a douche
Marty Beckerman

Two introverts in a tiny apartment: Help!

Ever since we moved in, we've been at each other. What happened?
Cary Tennis
Republican Party

The GOP's "women problem"

Kate Harding

Carly Fiorina: Just call me "ma'am"

The former Hewlett-Packard CEO criticizes political opponent Barbara Boxer for expecting professional respect Video
Tracy Clark-Flory

Brazil's tempest in a minidress

Julia Furlan
Gay marriage

Gay marriage: Good for the kids?

A book finds same-sex couples produce perfectly healthy offspring. Is this the best argument for marriage equality?
Tracy Clark-Flory

Poehler: Only laugh if he's funny

The comedian dishes out a piece of advice to girls at Glamour's Women of the Year Awards Video
Tracy Clark-Flory
Abortion

Tiller's murderer confesses: I did it for babies

Kate Harding
Carrie Prejean

The celebrity sex tape jumps the shark

So the former Miss USA contestant has one. Big whoop. Remember when those videos used to actually mean something?
Mary Elizabeth Williams

My commute is killing me and driving me insane

I basically got a ticket for not driving like a crazy person!
Cary Tennis

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Tuesday, Nov 10, 2009 13:21 PST

Face it: The Democratic Party is not for women

The Stupak-Pitts amendment is a devastating setback for women's rights. Are we ready to fight yet?
Kate Harding
Tuesday, Nov 10, 2009 13:11 PST

Dead chicks rock

Rammstein's album is being censored for depicting violence against women. It's also the No. 2 record in Europe
Tracy Clark-Flory
Monday, Nov 9, 2009 11:10 PST

Marilyn Manson's icky torture porn

The singer's new video is a snuff fantasy starring an Evan Rachel Wood look-alike. Does it go too far?
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Monday, Nov 9, 2009 08:10 PST

Was Kimberly Munley the real Fort Hood hero?

She's been credited with taking down Hasan, but there's already speculation that she's another Jessica Lynch
Kate Harding
Monday, Nov 9, 2009 07:10 PST

Pedophiles aren't always men

The number of children reporting sex abuse by women has risen an astonishing 132 percent in the last five years
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Sunday, Nov 8, 2009 17:11 PST

Little darlings

Inside the elaborate, disturbing and downright riveting world of child-beauty pageants
By Amanda Fortini
Sunday, Nov 8, 2009 17:07 PST

Cancer is killing my sex life

My partner says he's just not attracted to me "right now"
By Cary Tennis
Friday, Nov 6, 2009 16:01 PST

Sex ed gets another endorsement

But abstinence-only programs aren't so lucky
Tracy Clark-Flory
Friday, Nov 6, 2009 15:01 PST

Slipped through the cracks

Plus: A woman will give birth live on webcam, and Kate Winslet wins her libel suit
Jessica Roy
Friday, Nov 6, 2009 12:01 PST

Sex toys arouse outrage at Duke

A call by university researchers for vibrator-seeking women has the local religious community hot and bothered
Tracy Clark-Flory
Friday, Nov 6, 2009 09:07 PST

Why don't feminists think porn empowers women?

Ask a stupid question, get an impatient answer
Kate Harding
Friday, Nov 6, 2009 06:07 PST

Who needs family court when you've got Rambo?

The Atlantic investigates parents who resolve custody disputes by kidnapping their own children
Amy Benfer
Thursday, Nov 5, 2009 17:06 PST

Dear Mr. President: What are you thinking?

Stop dawdling on healthcare, forget about Snowe and Lieberman, and become the leader we voted for already
By Anne Lamott
Thursday, Nov 5, 2009 17:06 PST

Women (and affordable rent) only

The rules at New York's female-only residences may be old-school, but so is the rent
Julia Furlan
Thursday, Nov 5, 2009 17:05 PST

Proof: The Jerk-Weasel constant exists!

Is it just me, or is the world seriously not living up to its potential?
By Cary Tennis
Thursday, Nov 5, 2009 17:01 PST

Stop the cuddly wuddly cuteness!

A Vanity Fair writer picks apart our cultural obsession with all things adorable
Tracy Clark-Flory
Thursday, Nov 5, 2009 10:06 PST

Do sex offender registries work?

Anthony Sowell and Phillip Garrido were registered sex offenders. It didn't stop them from doing it again
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Thursday, Nov 5, 2009 06:06 PST

"Men's rights" groups go mainstream

Once seen as a lunatic fringe, reactionary anti-women groups are courting respectability
Judy Berman
Thursday, Nov 5, 2009 04:06 PST

Neda's mom speaks

The mother of the slain Iranian "martyr" talks about seeing the "look of death" on her daughter's face
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Wednesday, Nov 4, 2009 17:05 PST

The attorney next door holds views I detest

He denigrates gays and Muslims while I grit my teeth
By Cary Tennis
Wednesday, Nov 4, 2009 14:11 PST

Rihanna is all kinds of "fearless"

In her first media push since being assaulted, the R&B singer is both wholesome role model and butt-kicking vixen Video
Tracy Clark-Flory
Wednesday, Nov 4, 2009 12:05 PST

CNN discovers Jessica Simpson's breasts

What kind of breaking news is this? "Story highlights" include the singer's cup size
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Wednesday, Nov 4, 2009 11:05 PST

"Gossip Girl": Threesome's a crowd?

Parents Television Council takes the show to task for pushing porny sex ... without seeing the episode in question Video
Judy Berman
Wednesday, Nov 4, 2009 08:05 PST

"Do-or-die moment" for abortion coverage

Take action today for women's healthcare reform Video
Lynn Harris
Wednesday, Nov 4, 2009 06:05 PST

"I used to call myself pro-life"

Former clinic director Abby Johnson says she's now anti-abortion. But do more "converts" go the other way?
Lynn Harris

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