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The momification of Michelle Obama: The move from hospital executive to "mom...

Read "The Momification of Michelle Obama" at Salon.com »"Michelle Obama was a particularly threatening figure within a world that has traditionally been about white male power." -- Rebecca Traister

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The 2008 elections reinforced two sexist female stereotypes: "the bitch" and...

When Senator Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., and Governor Sarah Palin, R-Alaska, ran for the top offices in the country, the White House's glass ceiling looked like it might be shattered. But Amanda Fortini,...

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Woman's work

With men getting laid off at a faster rate than women, we ask is there such a thing as a gender that's recession proof? Why are men getting laid off at a faster rate? Is there such a thing as a gender...

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Report: Increased Sexual Assault in the Military

As we continue our conversation on women serving in war, we turn to a new report, “Women Warriors: Supporting She ‘Who Has Borne the Battle,’” that shows sexual assault in the military was up nine...

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To Revoke or Not? Maine Voters to Decide Gay Marriage Law

"Question 1" on Tuesday's ballots in Maine, much like last year's "Proposition 8" in California, would explicitly revoke recently granted marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples in Maine if it...

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Maine's Gay Marriage Repeal Viewed Nationally

On Tuesday, Maine voters headed to the polls and reversed the state legislature's decision to permit gay marriage. Maine is the third state in the country where voters repealed a legislature-granted...

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Argentina's First Gay Marriage Blocked at Last Minute

A judge blocked Latin America's first gay marriage at the last minute today in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The last-minute reversal highlights the divided opinion on gay marriage in predominantly Catholic...

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Mexico City Legalizes Gay Marriage

Mexico City lawmakers Monday voted to legalize same-sex marriage in the capitol – a move that would also give same-sex couples the ability to adopt children. It was a stunning move in a conservative...

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Prop 8 Fight Goes to Federal Court

The fight over gay marriage resumes in California today with Perry v. Schwarzenegger ... and you may be able to watch it on YouTube, tonight.  Two same sex-couples are suing the enforcers of...

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Washington, D.C. Marriage Equality Law Takes Effect

Later this morning, Washington, D.C.'s marriage equality law goes into effect, allowing the city’s gay and lesbian citizens to legally apply for marriage licenses. Some officials expect as many as 200...

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Is it Acceptable to Be Gay At Your Workplace?

Twenty years ago this week, the World Health Organization ceased to categorize homosexuality as a pathology, but is it still considered one socially in the workplace?For this week's work segment, we...

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Thirty Years Ago, Today

Exactly thirty years ago today, May 28th, West Point graduated its first women.  I was one of sixty-one women who raised their right hands that day and swore our oaths to the Constitution, then pinned...

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Movies: Death of the Bromance?

It's Friday, it's summer, and that can only mean one thing: it's movie time. Today we take a look at the latest in a long line of bromances, “Get Him To The Greek,” which hit theaters today.Russell...

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The Virtual Closet: Is Facebook Changing the Way People Come Out?

Thanks to social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter, many aspects of our private lives are made public – whether it’s where we ate dinner last night or the person with whom we chose to eat that...

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