I’m going to be adding the word “feminist” to my online profiles. Let me explain with why it wasn’t there in the first place. It’s not that I don’t believe in the equality of women, or that I don’t think the world is riddled with gender inequity. The word “feminist” has certain connotations, and is [...]
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Yes, Abortion Should Be Between a Family, Their Doctor…and Their Surrogate
Reproductive rights revolve explicitly around the argument that all medical procedures should be between a woman, her doctor, and, when applicable, her partner or family. There is no other case than in a woman’s right to choose where so many politicians, activists and outright strangers feel it is not only their job but their actual [...]
Broads of the Week — 11/11/11 Edition
As The Broad Side is getting off the ground, our hope is to bring you not only amazing content with the posts you’ll find here every weekday, but also to share the best from the around the web on issues that women (and a few very cool guys!) are writing about. This week there was [...]
On Fetal Personhood
There is a new front in the assault on women’s right of self-determination. That sounds over-dramatic to say. I wish it was. But in fact there is a movement at work in this country to put women’s rights to make medical choices for themselves, specifically during pregnancy, in severe jeopardy. It’s disguised as yet another [...]
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I Want My Mother Back
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Charles Ramsey and the Racial Language Barrier
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Brave’s Merida is Herself Again. But for How Long?
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Can “Maybe” Empower Our Children in Times of Fear?
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When Big Pharma “Strong” Arms Mothers, We All Lose
