Rachel Corbett, Author at Women's eNews

‘Torture Porn’ Makers Shrug Off the Label

By Rachel Corbett ● Arts & Culture ● March 18, 2008

As “torture porn” movies deepen their imaginative excursions into terror and violence against women, some of their creators are not only defending themselves from attacks by women’s activists, they’re calling their work feminist.

Women Strike Back Online Against Street Harassment

By Rachel Corbett ● Crime & Law ● May 9, 2006

A group of young activists are tired of men who leer at them or make degrading comments. They are fighting back with their own weapons: camera phones, blogs, online protests and forums, plus an action campaign timed for “street harassment season.”

Dove’s Larger Models Spur Sales and Attention

By Rachel Corbett ● Commentary ● January 29, 2006

Dove says an advertising campaign that uses real women instead of pencil-thin models is an effort to widen the stereotype of beauty and boost sales in the process. Critics, however, doubt any beauty models have been broken or recast.

Four Years Later, U.S. Begins to Heed Mothers’ Voices

By Rachel Corbett ● Politics ● September 11, 2005

Four years after Sept. 11, mothers’ strong influence over their children’s career decisions makes them both a high-priority target for flagging U.S. military recruitment efforts and a potent political force against the war in Iraq.

Germany’s Merkel Polls High; Bolton Deletes Goals

By Rachel Corbett ● Uncategorized ● September 10, 2005

Aid Reaches Katrina Victims; Rape Reports in Dome

By Rachel Corbett ● Uncategorized ● September 3, 2005

Women’s Studies Hunted for Liberal Bias

By Rachel Corbett ● Uncategorized ● August 30, 2005

Women’s studies departments face growing pressure as school starts this year. A legal push by conservative students against what they see as liberal bias takes particular aim at these programs.

Silver Ring Tossed; Niger Famine Hits Women Hardest

By Rachel Corbett ● Uncategorized ● August 27, 2005

Georgia Pardons Baker; Health Care Bias Worsens

By Rachel Corbett ● Uncategorized ● August 21, 2005

Women’s Bookstores Dwindle to Stalwart Few

By Rachel Corbett ● Uncategorized ● August 15, 2005

New York’s Bluestockings bookstore reopened a few years ago and Minneapolis’ famous Amazon Bookstore is still going after 35 years. But overall, the number of women’s bookstores has dropped dramatically.

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