Bella Robinson is the Executive Director of COYOTE-RI (“Call Off Your Old Tired Ethics”), the first sex workers’ rights organization in the United States. A sex worker of 35 years, Bella is deeply involved in legislative and legal advocacy, com...
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Bella Robinson is the Executive Director of COYOTE-RI (“Call Off Your Old Tired Ethics”), the first sex workers’ rights organization in the United States. A sex worker of 35 years, Bella is deeply involved in legislative and legal advocacy, com...
“Hey shawty,” the recently-shaven, well-dressed, clearly-older-than-me man said as I crossed 34th street and made my way to Penn station. I was offended. “I’m 5’7,” I thought to myself, “and I am not short.” Sensitive ...
“Hey shawty,” the recently-shaven, well-dressed, clearly-older-than-me man said as I crossed 34th street and made my way to Penn station. I was offended. “I’m 5’7,” I thought to myself, “and I am not short.” Sensitive ...
Last week, an ad campaign from women’s hair removal brand Veet aired during ABC’s Dancing With the Stars, showcasing the tagline “Don’t Risk Dudeness.” One ad depicts a pedicurist awkwardly handling a female client due to hair on her legs....
Last week, an ad campaign from women’s hair removal brand Veet aired during ABC’s Dancing With the Stars, showcasing the tagline “Don’t Risk Dudeness.” One ad depicts a pedicurist awkwardly handling a female client due to hair on her legs....
Hillary Clinton’s 2008 primary run took a bite out of the expectation that she would receive a substantial chunk of the female vote: Clinton scraped up 50% of women’s votes, but that 0-percentage-point margin wasn’t enough to help her topple th...
Hillary Clinton’s 2008 primary run took a bite out of the expectation that she would receive a substantial chunk of the female vote: Clinton scraped up 50% of women’s votes, but that 0-percentage-point margin wasn’t enough to help her topple th...
A few weeks ago, the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) wrote to the Department of Justice’s White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault regarding the epidemic of rape on college campuses. RAINN is generally cons...
A few weeks ago, the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) wrote to the Department of Justice’s White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault regarding the epidemic of rape on college campuses. RAINN is generally cons...
One would like to assume that if we, as a society, are going to inundate a child’s mind with a stimulus, such a stimulus would be positive in nature. That’s why I find it odd that our society so quickly rushes to throw Barbie dolls at little...
One would like to assume that if we, as a society, are going to inundate a child’s mind with a stimulus, such a stimulus would be positive in nature. That’s why I find it odd that our society so quickly rushes to throw Barbie dolls at little...
When I first caught wind of the Duke porn star story, I was snapping my fingers in praise. She is an intelligent, liberated, sex-positive feminist who embraced her sexuality while destructing the patriarchy…or so I thought. The more research I did,...
When I first caught wind of the Duke porn star story, I was snapping my fingers in praise. She is an intelligent, liberated, sex-positive feminist who embraced her sexuality while destructing the patriarchy…or so I thought. The more research I did,...
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) was adopted by the United Nations in 1979. It has since been signed by all but seven nations: Iran, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, the United States, Palau and Tonga...
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) was adopted by the United Nations in 1979. It has since been signed by all but seven nations: Iran, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, the United States, Palau and Tonga...
Today is February 27 and although it may not be apparent, we are at a transition of immense significance. As we move from Black History Month to Women’s History Month I see a window of opportunity to draw attention to the intersection of the two. ...
Today is February 27 and although it may not be apparent, we are at a transition of immense significance. As we move from Black History Month to Women’s History Month I see a window of opportunity to draw attention to the intersection of the two. ...
The opening ceremony for the 2014 Winter Olympics was, without a doubt, beautiful, and one would hope so, considering the whopping $50 billion spent on the games this year. Stunning aesthetics aside, I found myself unable to ignore the elephant in th...
The opening ceremony for the 2014 Winter Olympics was, without a doubt, beautiful, and one would hope so, considering the whopping $50 billion spent on the games this year. Stunning aesthetics aside, I found myself unable to ignore the elephant in th...
If there is one video you watch today, please let it be The Oppressed Majority. Time and time again I hear complaints from female peers about the male perspective on women’s rights and feminism. Some men, especially those in powerful, decision-maki...
If there is one video you watch today, please let it be The Oppressed Majority. Time and time again I hear complaints from female peers about the male perspective on women’s rights and feminism. Some men, especially those in powerful, decision-maki...
Like many Americans, I too was captivated by recent headlines naming the Super Bowl as the biggest human trafficking event on the planet. Believe it or not, trafficking is still very much a problem. Few recognize it as such, and even fewer acknowledg...
Like many Americans, I too was captivated by recent headlines naming the Super Bowl as the biggest human trafficking event on the planet. Believe it or not, trafficking is still very much a problem. Few recognize it as such, and even fewer acknowledg...