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The Pro-Choice First Lady Stunt

Amanda Marcotte on July 16, 2008 - 8:00am
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Pro-choice First Ladies who have no influence on their husbands' anti-choice policies reinforce the idea that the power over women's lives should ultimately reside with men.

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Re-Fighting the 60s

Amanda Marcotte on July 14, 2008 - 9:23am
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Amanda responds to Janice Shaw Crouse's misplaced nostalgia, celebrates the intelligence of young people, and interviews a health care worker about the SEIU. Also, the limited political usefulness of gay-bashing.




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Planned Parenthood's "Surplus" Is An Anti-Choice Myth

Amanda Marcotte on July 9, 2008 - 8:00am
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Anti-choicers insist that abortion providers like Planned Parenthood get into the business because it's profitable. Never mind that Planned Parenthood does more to reduce the abortion rate by providing education and contraception than anything anti-choicers do.

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The Myth Of Pregnancy Pacts

Amanda Marcotte on July 7, 2008 - 8:00am
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Amanda reviews the fallout from the instant urban legend about pregnancy pacts. Also, a plea for moderation, an interview with author Daniel Radosh, and an inquiry into whether or not the homosexual mafia exists yet.


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Freedom's Just Another Word for Punishing Women

Amanda Marcotte on June 25, 2008 - 8:00am
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When bigotry strikes women, the usual suspects don't object. William Saletan is only to happy to excuse pharmacists who would deny women emergency contraception.

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The Truth About Pro-Choicers

Amanda Marcotte on June 23, 2008 - 9:52am
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Amanda straightens out misconceptions about pro-choicers, celebrates Women on Waves, and interviews the editor for Sadie Magazine. Also: The money's still in women bashing women.






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Why Same-Sex Marriage Isn't (Is) A Threat to Heterosexual Marriage

Amanda Marcotte on June 18, 2008 - 8:00am
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Same-sex couples might be able to teach straight couples a thing or two about egalitarian relationships. And that's the precise threat to traditional marriage social conservatives are afraid of.

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Anti-Choice Song Review

Amanda Marcotte on June 16, 2008 - 10:10am
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Amanda interviews Rick Perlstein about his new book Nixonland. Also: A review of anti-choice music, George Will insults women, and CNN looks at medical conscience clauses.




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What's Perverted About Curiosity About Sex?

Amanda Marcotte on June 12, 2008 - 8:00am
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By shaming scientists who research sex, culture warriors restrict access to valuable knowledge that could help women and gays push back against their oppression and advocate for better health and happier sex lives.

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Inconsistent Contraception Use

Amanda Marcotte on June 10, 2008 - 9:33am
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Sharon Camp explains why even women using contraception can be at risk for unplanned pregnancy, the pill doesn't kill but bad music might, and "The Today Show" gets something right. And more Marc Rudov firing watch.





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