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She’s an ardent proponent of marriage equality, but the ideal gets fuzzy in her own life. Krystie Lee Yandoli meditates on her part in the trend by 20-something women to delay or forego marriage.
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It was a long tough summer for Planned Parenthood as opponents went beyond targeting abortion and started in on birth control. Krystie Yandoli says this harms rape survivors and the cause of safe sex.
Applicants to a women’s school have only one gender category to choose: female. But Barnard College in New York City is increasingly friendly to gender-neutral students. This fall it offers its first gender-neutral housing.
Maya Moore became the first female basketball player to be signed onto Michael Jordan’s Nike brand in May. The question remains if Nike will emphasize her athleticism or her looks, as often occurs with female athletes, in their marketing.
A same-sex couple in New York wants their adopted son’s birth certificate changed. Louisiana, where the boy was born, refuses. The couple’s lawyer says the Constitution’s full faith and credit should back them up and is asking for a High Court hearing.
“Thelma and Louise,” which turns 20 this summer, is celebrated as the grande dame of female-revenge dramas. Rihanna’s “Man Down” video offers something of a sequel, but has stirred more controversy.
Same-sex couples lined up outside the City Clerk’s Office in Manhattan last Sunday to take advantage of New York’s first day of legal marriage for same-sex couples. A few counter protesters were overpowered by the mood of celebration.
The Women’s World Cup riveted fans and garnered major coverage in newspapers and Web sites. Make no mistake. This media attention to women’s sports is not the norm. Female athletes still only make up 8 percent of the sports pages.
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J.K. Rowling’s book series has its final movie opening and now the author joins Oprah in the small ranks of self-made female tycoons. These may be two fairytale endings, but Rowling’s Hermione is a real boon to little girls.
ESPN is broadcasting today’s Women’s World Cup match between the U.S. and France and using the tournament to promote espnW, a Web site that fills out the coverage of women’s sports often missing from the headlines of ESPN.com.