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How Easy It Isn't

By Heather Corinna, Scarleteen.com

July 24, 2009 - 8:00am

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"Young women today have it so much better when it comes to sex than we did... right?" Often women in their forties and above are shocked to hear that younger women are struggling with sex and sexuality...just like we did. Some struggle even more.

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Crisis Pregnancy Centers Media Conference Call

By Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check

July 9, 2009 - 12:23pm

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RH Reality Check hosted a media conference call with experts and advocates speaking about the deception and misinformation spread by crisis pregnancy centers, a timely issue as Congress considers whether to continue federal funding. Listen to it here!

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NOW: Abortion Providers Under Siege

Reader diary posted by Anna Clark, RH Reality Check

June 18, 2009 - 3:47pm

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NOW on PBS aired "Abortion Providers Under Siege," a show that asked if clinic violence is the new face of domestic terrorism. It inspired a boatload of viewer commentary--and pushback from those who don't support abortion.


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Double X-asperation?

Reader diary posted by Sarah Seltzer, RH Reality Check

May 14, 2009 - 3:42pm

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Slate's new website by/for women has launched a thousand debates.


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The Media on Rihanna: Love Doesn’t Hurt, But Abuse Is Complicated

By Sarah Seltzer, RH Reality Check

March 23, 2009 - 8:00am

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A growing number of people in the media seek to dissolve the myth of women's culpability in violent relationships. But the question that is asked most often of the Rihanna/Chris Brown story is "Why did she stay?" rather than "Why did he do it?"

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Counting Out Women

By Melissa McEwan

January 29, 2009 - 9:00am

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Misogyny lives on in the US media – and it's time old goats like Hardball host Chris Matthews were put out to pasture.

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Unhealthy Coverage: How the Media Loses Its Way

By Sarah Seltzer, RH Reality Check

December 15, 2008 - 9:00am

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The media's sensationalistic approach to health care coverage weakens reproductive health reporting, too.

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"Who's Going To Watch An Entire Show About Abortion?"

By Amie Newman, RH Reality Check

November 11, 2008 - 4:22am

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Last night the television show Boston Legal attempted to address parental consent laws for abortion. Let me just say that to root a story about abortion on the perspectives of two older men is, well, interesting.

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The Truth About Pro-Choicers

By Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check

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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Roundup: Sexism Sells, Unmasking McCain

By Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check

May 27, 2008 - 10:48am

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Sexism in election coverage, McCain's reproductive health views unknown to many, PEPFAR needs fixing.

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