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Mother daughter team create new TV show

Being a formerly fat person myself who struggles with food issues each and every day I was really surprised, happy and cautious to see the new ABC Family TV show Huge. But I did breathe a sigh of relief when I saw that it was co-created by Winnie Holzman

The Art of the Mixed Tape

Imagine you were handed an array of crayons, markers, paint, glitter - the works - and left in a plain, white room for as long as you needed to make your artistic vision, whatever it may be, come to life before your eyes. There are no rules, you don’

Potentially life-saving personal safety app designed by a mom for her kids

Silent Bodyguard iPhone App Sends SOS and GPS Location Without Alerting Onlookers or an Attacker

ChickSpeak hearts Chelsea Handler

She’s hilarious, honest, adorable, and above all else, she’s definitely someone id love to be friends with. She’s the uber talented Chelsea Handler, and chances are she’s soon to be coming to a city near you. Handler, the hysterical host of her

POLITICS

PETA Graphically Propagates Violence Against Women

Originally found on Buzzfeed Everyone knows PETA hates women, using them as pawns to get money and p...more

Women in Prison- Healthcare and Childbirth

Pop culture observers have seen the semi-popular movie Changeling featuring world mega-star Angelina...more

Slate asks If Elena Kagan will wear traditional female garb as Supreme Court Justice

And I am left wondering: why does it matter ? The absurd debate over the sexuality of then nomi...more

Return to Afghanistan: What’s Next for Afghan Women?

Guest Post by Evin Maria Phoenix. Please check out all of her work at La Azote Negra . Afg...more

The Syvia Chronicles: 30 Years of Graphic Misbehavior from Reagan to Obama by Nicole Hollander

I have been a big fan of Nicole Hollander’s for some time. Her Sylvia cartoons appear in 30 ne...more

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RELATIONSHIPS

Professional Athletes and Violence Against Women

A personal reflection on the allegations against Indiana Pacer Lance Stephenson . Lance Stephenson is a New York native, attending the same high school as Sebastian Telfair and Steph Marbury. He was a decorated high school athlete, winning numerous ac...more

Megan Fox Donates Music Video Earnings To Battered Women Shelter

I just decided to like Ms. Fox a tiny bit more today. Turns out the money she earned working on Eminem's Love the Way You Lie music video was donated to a shelter for battered women. With the recession and federal funding down across the country for wom...more

Letters to Loved Ones Month

I know, I know, you’re probably cocking your head to one side right about now and scrunching your face in confusion. Why in August — not February — am I choosing this theme, you might ask? Well, even with the heat bearing down on most of us and wil...more

How to Stand Up to the Inevitable Mean Girl

The wrath of a downright mean girl is not easily avoided. Although you may be tempted to run, there’s no need to hide. You possess the power to rise above the unnecessary vindictiveness of a mean girl. Recent violence in schools among girls has bro...more

Recognizing and understanding relationship abuse

Chris Brown took to the stage on June 27 at the BET Awards, belting out classic Michael Jackson tunes coupled with his signature dance moves in a tribute to the deceased King of Pop. His rendition of MJ’s moonwalk wasn’t the only unforgettable moment ...more

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