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July 22, 2010 In 2005, Harvard University president Lawrence Summers got himself into hot water. Speaking at a national conference on "Diversifying the Science and Engineering Workforce," the former Clinton treasury official suggested that the relative scarcity of women in science careers might be explained--at least in part--by a gender difference in intrinsic aptitude for the sciences.
July 21, 2010 Educators in Montana are trying to teach older teens about sex and relationships -- conservatives are fighting the curriculum tooth and nail.
Gay slurs and erotic art.
These, apparently, are fighting words. Educators in Helena, Montana are trying to stop elementary school kids from hurling hateful epitaphs at one another, and they’d like to use erotic art to help older teens learn about sex and relationships. This and more has local residents like Pastor Rick DeMato calling local educators ungodly, and claiming that the local school district has “been taken over by those in high places that wish to eradicate Christian morals in America.” More on the thinly veiled Obama attack later.
July 15, 2010 As states pass record numbers of abortion restrictions, TV and film go to the abortion clinic, with varying results.
A young woman sits at her kitchen table, or maybe on her bed, head in her hands, circles under her eyes. The results of the pregnancy test discarded in the bathroom are positive. She reaches for the phone to find somewhere nearby to provide her the option of an abortion.
Hundreds of women face this reality each day, but on the big and small screens, that phone call is a rare occurrence. The call actually resulting in an abortion is a particularly notable taboo, one that has been broken so few times in mainstream pop culture it can be counted on two hands.
July 14, 2010 Feminism should realign itself with social justice and avoid reducing all questions of women's lives to issues of sexuality and sexual behavior.
Editor's Note: Nina Power is a British philosopher and feminist, who published a must-read book, One-Dimensional Woman, out now from Zero Books. Power's brand of feminism stands apart because, as she has been known to say, we've had the "c"-word wrong all along. Indeed, capitalism is behind most of the issues facing women today. (Her book nods at Herbert Marcuse's 1964 One-Dimensional Man, which detailed the delusive freedoms of the capitalist system.) Power's book is a fascinating read, as she tackles subjects ranging from the farcical feminism of Sarah Palin to the usurping of feminism -- packaged as "women's liberation" -- to validate the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Power is witty, biting and thoughtful in her analysis, and a departure from mainstream feminist thinkers today.
July 14, 2010 A new study suggests that attractive people may be at a disadvantage in certain workplace situations: specifically, if they are being evaluated by a member of the same sex.
Good-looking people have it easier than the rest of us. Considerable research has come to that conclusion, including a 2009 study that found that personal attractiveness enhances one’s income prospects.
But a newly published paper points out an exception to that rule. An attractive person appears to be at a disadvantage in certain academic or workplace situations: specifically, if he or she is being evaluated by a member of the same sex.
July 14, 2010 All BP's executives are white males, except for one and interestingly, most of the leaders dispatched to clean up their mess are largely female.
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill is being called -- with increasing justification -- one of the greatest ecological disasters in history. The term "human error" has been ubiquitous since the spill began, but it grants far too much leniency to a company and an industry that for years has operated with a certain arrogance and machismo that has contributed in no small way to the catastrophe. But don't take my word for it:
July 12, 2010 Why have American women become so active in the right wing Tea Party movement? Could it be that they are drawn to the new conservative Christian feminism publicized by Sarah Palin? Without its grassroots female supporters, the Tea Party would have far less appeal to voters who are frightened by economic insecurity, threats to moral purity and the gradual disappearance of a national white Christian culture.
July 9, 2010 Newlyweds are almost always advised to be upbeat--to have positive expectations for their relationship, to put the best spin on their partner's actions, and to forgive and forget. And not just newlyweds, struggling couples as well. Marriage counselors almost always take (and preach) the view that positive attitudes and actions will strengthen a rocky marriage, even when a little negativity might be well-deserved.
July 9, 2010 Affairs outside of marriage are nothing new, but this take on monogamy is.
If there’s anything fundamental to the meaning of marriage in Western society, it’s monogamy. In fact, monogamy may be the only thing that remains essential to most people’s idea of marriage. People no longer marry for economic, dynastic, or procreative reasons as they did for millennia; they can’t be compelled to marry by law, religion, or custom; they don’t need to marry to have sex or cohabit or even produce and raise children. But throughout all of this staggering change, the requirement and expectation of monogamy as the emotional glue that keeps the whole structure of marriage from collapsing under its own weight has remained constant.
July 9, 2010 The Nevada GOP nominee for Senate thinks abortion should not be allowed even in cases of rape and incest.
For most of her campaign for U.S. Senate, Nevada GOP nominee Sharron Angle's election strategy has consisted of avoiding reporters so she doesn't get tricked into saying things publicly. Last night's interview on Jon Ralston's "Face to Face" is one of the few times since winning the GOP nomination that Angle has braved a media outlet that was not a wingnut blog or Fox News.
July 9, 2010 Gloria Steinem, grande dame of the feminist movement, and Jehmu Greene, Women's Media Center director, discuss the state of feminism with Katie Couric.
KATIE COURIC: Let me ask you a question somebody asked on Facebook. Jaclyn Koch says on Facebook, “Do [you] think that feminism is still considered a bad word today? I think the term used to really get a bad rap. But today it seems things are beginning to level out.” What say you?
July 1, 2010
Jo Marchant, contributor
http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/culturelab/2010/06/on-the-trail-of-tutankhamens-penis.html?DCMP=OTC-rss&nsref=online-news
When I started investigating a news story about the possible cause of King Tutankhamen's death, I never expected to end up on the trail of his penis.
As I've reported today, a letter published in JAMA this week suggests that contrary to what was said earlier this year, the boy pharaoh did not die of a combination of an inherited bone disorder and a nasty case of malaria, but of a genetic disease called sickle-cell anemia.
June 25, 2010 Have affairs become part of the "new normal?" It sure looks that way: Hardly a day goes by without learning that a politician, celebrity -- or someone you personally know -- has been having an affair. And Ashley Madison, the internet site for people seeking affairs, has gone mainstream with TV advertisements and $25 million offer to buy naming rights to the new Meadowlands stadium.
Of course the public always enjoys being titillated with stories of public figures' affairs, especially when hypocrisy is exposed. But cultural attitudes have clearly shifted towards greater acceptance of affairs, and being open to them. Reflecting on that brought to mind George, who had consulted me about how to deal with the "logistics" his new affair had created. "She was standing off by herself during a conference break, leaning against a wall, sipping coffee," George said. "As I walked by, our eyes met and I felt a sudden jolt -- a rush of energy, real connection. Suddenly we found ourselves talking, feeling like we had known each other for years." The affair "just "happened," he added, casually.
June 25, 2010 HOLLAND, Mich., June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Menopause is a natural transition in a woman's life. We expect to go through it sooner or later. Preferably later. But for roughly 25 percent of women, menopause arrives early, and with it comes hormonal shifts that can affect sexual drive and functioning.
Knowing what to expect and having access to clinically sound information from expert sources like Menopause.org, sponsored by the North American Menopause Society (NAMS), and MiddlesexMD.com, a sexual health website founded by menopause care specialist Dr. Barb DePree, can help menopausal women maintain their sexual well-being.
June 24, 2010 Most of the couples I work with are referred by clinicians who find the man to be "too resistant" for therapy to continue. Typically, when the guys come in, they're either defensively resentful, angry, or just emotionally shut down. Often they start right off by proclaiming that they're frustrated as hell with therapy. As we talk, it becomes clear that, initially, they practiced the communication techniques they were taught and took to heart the insights they learned about relationships and family of origin. Yet, for reasons they can't explain, they couldn't bring themselves to make the long-term effort to use their new skills or apply their consulting-room insights on a routine basis at home. Of course, this failure to follow through makes their wives even more disappointed in them: "It was one thing when I thought he couldn't do it; now I know he just won't!" noted one angry spouse.
June 24, 2010 When the results came in from the recent primary elections, the media went haywire calling it "ladies night" and a "new year of the women," primarily because several wealthy, high-profile conservative women were nominated, in some cases to run against female incumbents.
Well, in terms of proclaiming a new "year of the woman," we say, wait just one moment.
June 21, 2010 
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June 18, 2010 by Megan Shank
June 16, 2010 | 10:44pm
Kevin Zhao / Reuters Up to 60 percent of Chinese suicides could be caused by a toxic pesticide banned in many countries. Megan Shank on how rural women are paying the ultimate price.
In many rural Chinese homes, a jar of pesticide—often a variety banned in Western countries—sits in the family outhouse. Even after harvest, farmers are loathe to throw out the remainder. Despite Chinese President Hu Jintao’s promise to create a “harmonious society” by improving people’s livelihood and reducing the gap between wealthy cities and the impoverished countryside, surviving in China’s rural areas still requires thrift.
June 17, 2010 This is a different world. Where we are spending most of our time--in the ancient, sacred mountains of China where the Taoists of old lived and meditated for what may extend back some few thousands of years--is extraordinary. It’s the feeling of stepping back ‘in time’ to an era where Nature ruled and temples and monasteries were built to honor Nature, the elements, and Spirit--of Earth, of Heaven and all that which is embodied when we say “Tao” described in the simplest, most elegant of ways by the sage poet himself, Lao-Tse, attributed with the authorship of the Tao Teh Ching.
June 15, 2010 It’s a debate that’s been raging ever since Sarah Palin made her absurd "mama grizzlies" comments praising conservative women as the "real feminists." Palin’s disingenuous claim that women can be feminists while opposing basic feminist ideas kick-started a surge of conservative, anti-feminist women insisting that feminists unfairly exclude conservative women from feminism.
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