Economy Reverses Gender Roles | Big Booty Beauty | Bristol Palin to Teens: Don't Get Pregnant

Reproductive Justice & Gender Newsletter January 12th, 2009 More from Reproductive Justice & Gender »

After Layoffs, Couples Wrestle With Role Reversal By Adrienne Gibbs, Women's eNews Layoffs in male-dominated sectors are forcing some couples out of traditional gender roles. Read more »   The financial crisis we face today is as complex as it is painful, and there's an enormous amount of information, analysis and opinion emerging every day about what's happening and what should be done about it. That's why AlterNet is proud to introduce a new feature: a section devoted to the best news and views on an Economy in Crisis. Our new Economy in Crisis feature will offer readers one-stop shopping for the best of what's out there -- information that they need to stay abreast of developments; economic content that impacts their daily lives. Be sure to bookmark it so you can check back for the latest headlines every day.     Big Booty Beauty and the New Sexual Aesthetic By Myra Mendible, American Sexuality Magazine Booty. Rump. Bubble butt. Whatever the term, big backsides -- and people's reactions to them -- tell us a lot about American culture. Read more »   Bristol Palin Says to Teens: Don't Get Pregnant By Jodi Jacobson, RH Reality Check Bristol Palin may be way ahead of her mom when it comes to one of the country's most controversial issues. Read more »   Radio Host Calls Sex a "Wife's Selfless Duty": What Century Is This Again? By Greta Christina, The Blowfish Blog Dennis Prager says sex is a wife's 'duty', tapping into a toxic mythology that made both men and women miserable for decades. Read more »   Forget Pepper Spray: Indian Women Use Martial Arts to Protect Themselves By Lesley D. Biswas, The Wip Martial arts training can not only protect women physically, it can help them overcome psychological blocks and regain confidence. Read more »   Orgasmic Birth: The Natural Reality Behind the Hype By Lee Stranahan, Huffington Post The 'normal' way that women in the United States give birth -- laying prone in a room full of strangers -- is not the natural way. Read more »   Reproductive Justice and Gender: The hottest buzz and videos on the web     Pay Equity: Raise Your Voice for Equal Pay for Equal Work By Christy Hardin Smith, Firedoglake Democratic leadership in the House has vowed to push forward with the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and the Paycheck Fairness Act. Read more »

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