by Carol Hanisch “There is something very odd about the prostitution debate,” declares Swedish journalist, writer, and activist Kajsa Ekis Ekman in a recent Feminist Current post. “While the absolute majority of sex buyers are male, an overwhelming majority of…
“Viagra for Women” Pill Fails to Perform
The “little pink pill”, sometimes referred to as the “Viagra for women”, is having a hard time performing up to its corporate claims. When the drug flibanserin (brand name: Addyi) was approved a year ago by the FDA – supposedly to help women’s…
Leaving “Democracyland”
The following is a Facebook post from a Bernie Sanders delegate about her experience at the National Democratic Convention. It captures some of what it was like on the inside and what delegates endured and learned—that the reality of this…
Suing to Protect Women’s Title IX Gains
by Kathy Scarbrough In May of this year, the federal Departments of Justice and Education put out a “Dear Colleague” letter giving federal “guidance” to schools across the country that are wrestling with how to handle the demands of transgender…
Beyond Bernie: Three Takes
We offer some thoughts here on the Democratic National Convention, Bernie’s complete capitulation and the nomination of Hillary Clinton for President. It has been an unusual election season so far, perhaps leaving us with more possibilities than before. You may…
Bernie Could Still Win the Presidency!
by Pete Healey, independent Leftist Bernie Sanders spent the last couple months of his primary campaign talking about having “a clear path to the nomination“, and fighting for it to the bitter end. But here’s the thing: when Jill Stein…