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Reproductive Justice & Gender Newsletter January 19th, 2009 More from Reproductive Justice & Gender »

What Sasha and Malia Obama Will Mean for the World's Girls By Ritu Sharma, Women's eNews Even if they are a world away and their lives are different, African and Latin girls will see a part of themselves in the Obama daughters. Read more »   After eight long years of George W. Bush's destructive, anti-woman policies, seeing Obama in the White House will be a breath of fresh air. So will seeing his daughters, Sasha and Malia, and his wife, Michelle. The world will be watching as these women make 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue their home, and without even trying, they will be changing the world's notions of strength, beauty and opportunity. The psychological impact of that is arguably as powerful -- and certainly as meaningful -- as any piece of policy. Ritu Sharma from Women's eNews has the story in this week's issue of Reproductive Justice & Gender. As always, thanks for reading, Heather Gehlert Managing Editor, AlterNet     Is Facebook Hurting Feminism? By Dr. Logan Levkoff, Huffington Post For years, women were led to believe that being a girlfriend or wife was a special achievement. Facebook may be bringing that mentality back. Read more »   NY Times Botches Abortion Conversation By Debbie Nathan, RH Reality Check A recent Times article misrepresents and sensationalizes research on non-surgical abortion. Read more »   Repealing the Global Gag Rule Is Only the First Step By Patty Skuster, AlterNet The Helms Amendment, which deprives millions of women around the world of safe abortion care, must be overturned. Read more »   That Girl: The Captivity and Restoration of Patty Hearst By Rick Perlstein, The Nation How the trial of Patty Hearst ushered in a new age of "personal responsibility" in America. Read more »   Reproductive Justice and Gender: The hottest buzz and videos on the web     Abstinence-Only Clowns?! Your Federal Tax Dollars at Work By Amanda Terkel, Think Progress Meet Derek Dye: He's got a degree from Barnum Bailey Clown College, and an abstinence educator certification that can be purchased for $50. Read more »   Airbrushed Britney: Clever Street Art Makes Fun of Impossible Beauty Standards By Cara, Feministe Feminist vandalism? Read more »   Artificial Virginity Hymen: Faking that Vacuum-Fresh Seal By Jill Filipovic, Feministe If he wants to re-live you losing your virginity, or if you have to fake losing it to please him, dump the motherfucker already. Read more »

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