Summer 2016
Table of Contents
Gender Justice
In Depth
Explore SectionFrom the Editors
Let’s Build a Bigger Feminism
As the Democratic presidential primary drama unfolds, there鈥檚 a lot of talk about glass ceilings, of how far women have come, and of how beneficial it would be for women to have a woman in one of the world鈥檚 most powerful positions.
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This 鈥淣ew鈥� Feminism Has Been Here All Along
Our grandmothers showed us a bigger, better feminism with women鈥檚 rights, racial equity, and gender justice at its heart.
Dani McClain
I Assumed It Was Racism鈥擨t Was Patriarchy
Why are some women more invisible than others? To grow new anti-patriarchal movements like Black Lives Matter, we need to start opening our eyes.
Akiba Solomon
3 Maps Show Where Legal Abortions Are Hardest to Get鈥攁nd Who Lives There
1 in 3 women will have an abortion by age 45.
Tracy Matsue Loeffelholz
20,000 Domestic Workers Are About to Get Fair Wages. How鈥檇 They Do That?
Left out by traditional unions, women-led domestic workers are winning fights for minimum wage and overtime across the country.
Sheila Bapat
What I Want for My Son and the Daddies Who Adopted Him
I want my son to have male role models, female role models, and to know that families can look like anything. I want him to have options that I never did.
Mariah MacCarthy
Why Being a 鈥淕ood Guy鈥� Is Not Enough
Either you鈥檙e actively working against sexual violence or you鈥檙e enabling it.
Joe Samalin
I Was Supposed to Be Pretty, Feminine, Nice, and Straight
From a very early age, I had a sense of being gendered by the world. But I don鈥檛 feel like a woman or a man.
Ray Stoeve
It鈥檚 Not Really About Bathrooms: Why the Trans Fight is About Human Rights
What can counter the hate-filled narratives that are surrounding equal rights ordinance campaigns? The LGBT movement and its allies must amplify and center the voices of Transgender people.
Eesha Pandit
Why Not Getting Married Is Smart Economics For Women
More people than ever before are choosing not to get married. And for women, that can actually be a good thing.
Tracy Matsue Loeffelholz
Immigrant Moms Were Told They Can鈥檛 Have Jobs鈥擲o They Started Their Own Tamale Co-op
Employment options can be extremely limited for undocumented immigrants who can鈥檛 work legally. These single moms are relying on each other.
Travis Putnam Hill
The Lakota Martial Arts Teacher Helping Native Women Recover Their Strength
A self-defense model focused on rediscovering strength rather than putting up your guard helps Native American women heal from sexual assault.
Christa Hillstrom
鈥淭hey鈥� and the Emotional Weight of Words
Even in the smallest of interactions鈥攍ike how we use pronouns鈥攚e can create connections that allow us to challenge one another on our assumptions about gender.
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This Is What Naked Power Looks Like
Why feminist burlesque performers put their bodies and politics in full view.
Taja Lindley
Solutions We Love
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Baby Boxes Cut Infant Mortality in Finland鈥擴.S. Cities and States Give Them a Try
Five reasons baby boxes are more than cutesy cardboard containers, from offering a safe place to sleep to giving an equal start in life.
Marcus Harrison Green
Think Gender Issues Can鈥檛 Be Funny? Think Again
Three comedians using stand-up to breakdown gender stereotypes.
Alexa Strabuk
A Park Where You Can Walk Among 1,500-Year-Old Bears and Birds
Terry Tempest Williams on the sacred earthworks of Effigy Mounds National Monument.
Terry Tempest Williams
Celebrate the Urban Wilderness Right Where You Live
Throughout the country there are revitalization efforts to bring back to life long-neglected urban wild areas.
Shelley McEuen
How Much Does It Cost to Win a Seat in the U.S. Senate?
And other things you should probably know.
Kate Stringer & Keith Barbalato
Culture Shift
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My Walking Pilgrimage
How the simple act of walking can open us up to confront and heal our toughest problems.
John Francis
The Best Reason to Ride a Bike
The film 鈥淏ikes vs Cars鈥� tells us that bicycling for transportation can reduce our emissions. But more importantly, bicycling can change our mindset.
Peter Kalmus
How to Keep Mosquitoes Away Without Toxic Chemicals
Mosquitoes don鈥檛 like fans, and other tips to keep them off naturally.
Kate Stringer
