| October 1 |
- I can bring home a musk ox, fry it up in a pan
- Palin to Couric: I'm a feminist.
- Is breast cancer lurking in your family?
- A new PBS documentary explores the dreaded "BRCA" gene mutation, which is leading more and more women to get preventive double mastectomies.
- "First Black First Lady"
- I challenge you to get this out of your head.
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| October 2 |
- Biden's difficult balance
- Tonight's vice-presidential debate raises a tricky question for Joe Biden: How to beat Sarah Palin without coming off as a dick.
- Today in Palin
- Think it's wacky to claim that "living next to Canada" qualifies as foreign policy experience? Check out today's roundup.
- Quote of the day
- Remembering Del Martin, lesbian pioneer and bride.
- Sex with robots = feminism?
- A sex machine enthusiast says it's the "pornographic equivalent of third-wave feminism."
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| October 3 |
- Your daily Palin: Debate response edition
- What people are saying about Thursday night's V.P. debate.
- NYC Transit to women: Holla back, girls
- A new subway ad campaign encourages women to report sexual harassment -- but we can't stop it alone.
- Joe Biden is made of testosterone and strong verbs
- The media is piling on Sarah Palin after last night's debate, but all I can think about is her opponent.
- From Wall Street to street corner
- After the economic crisis renders him jobless, a business analyst auctions off his "gay virginity."
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| October 4 |
- NOW: No more "massage" ads
- Activists attempt to shut down amNewYork's "Feeling and Looking Good" ads.
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| October 6 |
- One-eyed modesty
- A Saudi cleric calls for Muslim women to cover all but one eye.
- Our vaccination double standard
- Female immigrants -- but not citizens -- are now required to get an HPV vaccination.
- Botox soothes women's economic fears
- As the economy goes south, cosmetics sales are going up.
- Let's hear it for Harald zur Hausen!
- Virologist who discovered HPV shares Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine.
- R.I. teens learn about dating violence
- A new law requires Rhode Island schools to include information about dating violence in the curriculum.
- Admiring Palin (and hating her for it)
- Lisa Belkin says the politician made her feel like a good mom -- and then a guilty mom.
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| October 7 |
- "She blew me off, is the technical term"
- Vice-presidential debate moderator Gwen Ifill offers her take on Sarah Palin's performance last week.
- Could you be a hockey mom?
- According to Nielsen, it requires less than you might think.
- If I became a man, would you pay me more?
- A new study looks at wage discrimination among transgender people -- and finds that becoming a woman might not be the best thing to do for your career.
- Everything's coming up Tina Fey
- As though winning an Emmy and saving "Saturday Night Live" weren't enough, Sarah Palin's hilarious doppelganger is writing a book.
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| October 8 |
- South Dakota abortion ban 2.0
- Now with totally untenable "exceptions!"
- 2012: Year of the woman?
- Could four more years bring us nine more female candidates for POTUS?
- FDA: Stop the birth control lies!
- Yaz is sold as a cure for PMS, but it's not -- and drug regulators aren't amused.
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| October 9 |
- Goofus and Gallant
- Elle's Women in Hollywood event pays tribute to successful businesswomen -- and baby-addled new mommies!
- It can't hurt to ask
- Inspired by a book about women's reluctance to negotiate, a blogger sets out to ask for something every day for a year.
- Your daily Palin
- Madonna plays pundit, Paris praises the candidate's "hot bod" and a new blowup doll surprises exactly no one.
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| October 10 |
- Sex writing goes limp
- Loads of columns have been axed -- does sex no longer sell?
- Saving hookers with high fashion?
- A Dutch town has decided to help prostitutes off the streets, one makeover at a time.
- Which Gossip Girl is most like Obama?
- Glossy magazines for teen girls are slipping in politics along with the lip gloss.
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| October 11 |
- Hillary Duff doesn't think you're totally gay
- In a new PSA, the pop tart schools a few teen girls on the poison of that ubiquitous slang, "It's so gay."
- Can a girl sexually abuse herself?
- A 15-year-old faces child porn charges after distributing naked self-portraits.
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| October 13 |
- Friends don't let friends talk fat
- The Tri Delta sorority is sponsoring a five-day awareness effort to help women understand the damaging impact of "fat talk."
- "The Bodyguard" meets "Thelma and Louise"
- Hollywood needs to get in touch with female bodyguards Jacquie Davis and Helen Cliffe, like, yesterday.
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| October 14 |
- Rape defense: She's happy now!
- A lawyer presents Facebook photos of his client's victim as evidence that she's doing just fine.
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| October 15 |
- Victim blaming or same old scare tactics?
- Some feminist blogs are outraged by an Australian PSA that shows a drunk teenager being raped. But is the anger justified?
- California preys on gays, teens
- Nov. 4 initiatives: You can't get married or have an abortion.
- "Pro-life and pro-Obama"
- Does the GOP have PUMAs of its own?
- WTF of the day: Women's hormones increase cavities?
- You might assume bad teeth are a result of candy or poor hygiene. But could it be too much estrogen?
- Can pregnant cops still work?
- The ACLU is representing five Detroit police officers forced to take sick leave after getting pregnant. Why not just give them desk duty?
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| October 16 |
- Too young to change genders?
- When a child demands to live as the opposite sex, parents face a controversial decision.
- Thanks for the air quotes, flyboy
- It's no surprise that John McCain doesn't care about women's health. The shocking part is that he doesn't even know he's supposed to.
- Video of the day: Dan Savage to Sarah Palin
- "I'd like to be your gay friend!"
- Your daily debate
- Can't get enough about being "pro-abortion," McCain's admiration for the first dude and whether or not Sarah Palin knows about autism? We can help you out.
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| October 17 |
- Risk a felony or a woman's life
- A hospital says South Dakota's abortion ban requires doctors to take serious medical risks.
- "If she'd been a man, would you have selected him?"
- David Letterman grills John McCain on his choice of Sarah Palin. Awesome.
- Reasons Amy Poehler rocks No. 678
- As if she doesn't already bring us enough happiness ...
- It's Trig time!
- Sarah Palin's baby sure is logging a lot of frequent-flier miles. Should Mom be leaving him at home?
- Video of the day
- The literal version of Tears for Fears' "Head Over Heels" video.
- Girl tells Palin: I didn't choose rape
- An emotional new ad tells the story of a young rape victim who got pregnant.
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| October 18 |
- "Informed consent" or coercion?
- An Oklahoma bill that would force a pre-abortion ultrasound is legally challenged.
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| October 19 |
- The rap on Palin
- Salon writers weigh in on the V.P. candidate's "Saturday Night Live" appearance.
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| October 20 |
- "Conservative feminist" dudes for Palin
- Some men think "it's time for a woman to lead us," but unfortunately, they think Sarah Palin's the right woman for the job.
- Michele Bachmann: Chris started it!
- The Minnesota congresswoman blames Chris Matthews for that whole "anti-American" thing.
- Ding-dong, "the bitch" is dead?
- Evaluating the legacy of Mr. Blackwell, dead at 86, whose annual worst-dressed list inspired laughter -- and cruelty.
- Sneak peek: The Palin porno
- Hustler's much-buzzed-about "Nailin' Paylin" has hit the Web -- and it's just as bad as expected.
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| October 21 |
- LAPD neglects rape cases
- The L.A. police department failed to test 217 sexual assault kits before the prosecution deadline.
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| October 22 |
- "Red, White and MILF"
- The director of OK Go's treadmill video takes on Sarah Palin.
- Barely Legal Castle
- Hasbro's latest for li'l virgins.
- Rrrowr!
- Quote of the morning: The real reasons Palin drives feminists crazy.
- Should we worry about the fat vote?
- New York Times blogger and evolutionary biologist Olivia Judson suggests a link between obesity and politics.
- Sarah Palin, $150,000 fashionista
- How much is too much to spend on a politician's wardrobe? Salon writers discuss the whopping price tag for the V.P. candidate's clothing.
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| October 23 |
- Putting out for Barack
- A new poster claims, "Girls say yes to boys who say Obama."
- Pharmacy fills prescriptions of faith
- A new pro-life Virginia drugstore refuses to dispense birth control.
- Groper grabs a prison sentence in Cairo
- An Egyptian woman hops on the hood of her harasser's car, then drags him to the cops.
- Tim Gunn: "Just vote no!"
- In a new ad, the "Project Runway" fashion guru denounces California's Proposition 8.
- Your daily Palin
- A roundup of media reactions to Sarah Palin's $150K wardrobe.
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| October 24 |
- Just shoot me!
- Arson, murder, suicide and other depressing reactions to the next Great Depression.
- Your daily Palin
- "One part practiced folksy, one part sassy and a little dash of high school bitchy."
- Do women make better leaders?
- Women aren't intrinsically superior leaders -- but if we had the chance, we might at least screw everything up differently.
- Should we be covering Palin's wardrobe?
- Campbell Brown says no, but Salon writers debate the issue in light of news that the highest-paid individual in McCain's presidential campain is Palin's stylist.
- Your daily (Michelle) Obama
- As the media obsesses over Sarah Palin's wardrobe, a July "Access Hollywood" interview about the Obama family's thrifty fashion choices resurfaces.
- Third year's the charm
- Broadsheet celebrates its third anniversary with a list of our all-time favorite posts.
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| October 25 |
- Is my relationship killing the planet?
- A Slate article argues for a "Date Local" movement.
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| October 26 |
- Saturday night limp?
- Broadsheet writers discuss "SNL" comedian Maya Rudolph's return to the show as Michelle Obama.
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| October 27 |
- Cindy McCain: "Just like any other female human"
- The Onion offers a bizarre and hilarious spoof on the potential first lady: "She loves her kids with both her hearts."
- Your daily Palin
- Consignment shop owner speaks, Anchorage paper endorses Obama and more.
- Imaginary murder, imaginary news
- "Two people who need to get out more waste police officers' time" isn't quite as catchy as "Emotionally unstable woman commits virtual murder!"
- Palin is no Everywoman
- Say what you will about her, she's not an example of the average woman's political ascent.
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| October 28 |
- Diploma with a side of fries
- Should students in the bottom 50 percent of their class even bother going to college?
- Equal-opportunity adultery
- When it comes to lying, cheating and whoring around, women are closing the gap.
- If Beyoncé were a boy ...
- She'd be a total douche bag, judging by her new music video.
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| October 29 |
- Hot for the "First Dude"
- Why are some women proclaiming their love for Todd Palin?
- Yes, she can
- The daughter of a slave votes for Barack Obama.
- "Let's face it. Women looooove abortions"
- On "The Daily Show," Samantha Bee manhandles McCain's infamous women's "health" air quotes.
- Hockey moms for Obama
- A new video spoof adds a twist to an "Evita" classic: "Don't speak for me, Sarah Palin; the truth is I do not like you."
- Sarah Palin to Tina Fey: Need Bristol to baby-sit?
- What really happened backstage on "SNL."
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| October 30 |
- How the "pregnancy pact" was sold
- The Gloucester teen who got $200 for pain, suffering and international infamy.
- Murder suspect or sex symbol?
- The media has eagerly turned Amanda Knox, accused of killing her female roommate during sex, into a femme fatale.
- "I can bring home the bacon, fry it up in a pan"
- Children of the '70s and '80s, these flashbacks are dedicated to you: Enjoli perfume and Jean Nate bath splash. Oh, the horror, the horror.
- Chas(te)ing cash
- Couples are offered $10K to abstain from sex. One problem: There are no takers.
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| October 31 |
- Girl crush: Campbell Brown
- Campbell Brown skewers Elizabeth Dole for calling her opponent "godless," and we swoon.
- Prostitutes before pimps
- Would a San Francisco measure help sex workers or empower traffickers and pimps?
- Witchy women and saucy seamstresses
- Women and girls in the Halloween news.
- For the love of Condi
- In a new "musical docu-tragi-comedy," the guy who played Buzz in "Home Alone" attempts to woo our secretary of state.
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