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Birth Control

June 2, 2021

From Unsafe Sex to Unsafe Birth Control

I hold the test shakily in my hand and see the two faint pink lines…

A Case for Women

General

May 28, 2021

Pride Month: What Straight & Cisgendered People Need to Know About the Stonewall Riots

New York City. Summer 1969. You sneak into a dark, seedy bar owned by the…

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Women's Rights

May 25, 2021

Ain’t I A Woman? Sojourner Truth:
The Founding Mother of Intersectional Feminism

We call it “intersectionality” now, but the idea that women experience multiple layers of oppression…

A Case for Women

General

May 17, 2021

Standing Slow Clap for the Moms Who Survived the COVID School Year

There’s a principle in physics along the lines of two objects cannot occupy the same…

A Case for Women

General

May 14, 2021

National Women’s Health Week:
Stand Up for Yourself

National Women’s Health Week, May 9-15, is a nudge to look after your body because—it’s…

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General

May 7, 2021

Oh What a Year, Reflecting on One Mother’s Day Around the Sun

An 80-year-old former ballerina in Manhattan (we’ll call her Izzy) tells a zany story that…

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Current Events

May 5, 2021

Uncle Sam and the Diaper Genie:
Expanded Child Tax Credit 2021

Diapers cost around $80 per month. Before the pandemic, 12 million Americans couldn’t afford them.The…

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General

April 30, 2021

Teacher Appreciation Week

Thank a Teacher or Give Her a Raise? Eloise (Weezy) Henry teaches fifth grade at…

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