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Amanda Marcotte on July 16, 2008 - 8:00am
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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Amanda Marcotte on July 14, 2008 - 9:23am
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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Amanda Marcotte on July 9, 2008 - 8:00am
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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Amanda Marcotte on July 7, 2008 - 8:00am
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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Amanda Marcotte on June 25, 2008 - 8:00am
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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Amanda Marcotte on June 23, 2008 - 9:52am
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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Amanda Marcotte on June 18, 2008 - 8:00am
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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Amanda Marcotte on June 16, 2008 - 10:10am
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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Amanda Marcotte on June 12, 2008 - 8:00am
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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Amanda Marcotte on June 10, 2008 - 9:33am
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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