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Make It Stop
Yesterday the local news was buzzing with the story of Laura Stone Mortimer, who along with her two children and mother, was allegedly murdered by her husband. I was saddened to see another domestic violence case in the headlines so soon after the mass murder of four women in Florida. But it turns out I don’t know... »
It’s the End of Men as We Know It
Hanna Rosin has written an interesting and complex article at The Atlantic titled, “The End of Men.” Citing the recent shift in the national payroll – more women are reporting to work than men, and the fact that two women per every one man are graduating college, Rosin asks, “what if equality is at... »
Gunman Targeted Women
Earlier this week, a gunman in Florida shot and killed his wife, Liazan Molina, outside of the restaurant where she worked, according to the Associated Press. He then went inside and shot at six other women, killing three and injuring the others. When he was finished, he drove away and apparently committed suicide. Many... »
Women Well Represented Among Pulitzer Winners
The Pulitzer Prizes were announced earlier this week and women won quite a few awards. In the Journalism Prizes, Barbara Laker and Wendy Ruderman of the Philadelphia Daily News won in the Investigative Reporting category for their coverage of a police narcotics squad, and Sheri Fink of ProPublica won for a story on doctors... »
Super Bowl, Super Hypocrisy
As you have probably heard, there is a major controversy brewing around one of the Super Bowl ads scheduled to run this year. CBS has accepted an ad from Focus on the Family featuring college football player and Heisman trophy winner Tim Tebow and his mother Pam. While living in the Philippines and pregnant... »
Women in Peril
According to a recent report from the Parents Television Council, the incidence of violence against women on television (including an increase in female victimization as a punch line in a comedy series) is up significantly since 2004. (An incident is defined as a storyline that includes victims of violence.) Consider these statistics based on... »
Rape is Rape, With or Without Bystanders
(Trigger Warning) There was nationwide outrage and heartbreak yesterday as more details emerged and several arrests were made in the case of the 15 year old girl who was raped and beaten outside a high school dance. Due to the fact that many (10, 12, 20?) onlookers watched and cheered while the girl was... »
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