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Why France’s Burkini Bans Should Enrage Us All

Earlier this year, dozens of coastal French towns made international headlines when they enacted ordinances banning burkini swimsuits on local beaches.

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Female Prison Populations Growing Faster Than Male

When we talk about prison reform, about closing the school-to-prison pipeline and shutting down for-profit facilities, we’re talking about men, specifically black men, who are wildly over-represented in the U.S. detention system.

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Let’s Stop Pretending Anything Trump Is a Mistake

In an August 9 speech, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump told a crowd of supporters in Wilmington, N.C. that there was “nothing [they] can do” about Hillary Clinton’s court appointees, should she win the election.

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There’s a New Internship for Women Over 40

Making the transition from student to professional is never easy, but it’s much more difficult if you’re approaching middle age.

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Why J.K. Rowling’s Cursed Child Needed More Rose

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child had a stunning first week on shelves, but the Harry Potter play was missing something.

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How Hulu’s Handmaid Can Address White Supremacy

As news about The Handmaid’s Tale miniseries continues to roll in, some have taken issue with a particular casting choice: Samira Wiley as Moira.

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Menstrual Extraction Is Making a Comeback

With free-bleeding demonstrations and menstrual blood art making headlines, a controversial and relatively unknown menstrual practice is on the rise. Menstrual extraction is making a comeback, and it is high time we all started talking about it.

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Women’s Perspectives in Stranger Things: A Primer

Unless you’ve been living under a rock and without WiFi, you’ve heard of Stranger Things. The über-Eighties homage has taken the world by storm. What’s more, the women’s perspectives in Stranger Things continue Netflix’s burgeoning legacy as a hub for great, woman-friendly television.

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On the Pros and Cons of the Natural Cycles Period App

A period-tracking startup is poised to take over the intersection of women’s health and technology. Natural Cycles claims it can help women trash their hormonal birth control, or conceive, depending on their needs.

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Childcare Costs: Negative Impact on Women’s Health?

Since the recession came and “went,” we’ve grown accustomed to hearing just how expensive subsistence has become. Housing, education, and other basic expenditures have increased faster than the rate of inflation, putting stress on individuals and families — Millennial households in particular.

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Why Twitter Permabanned Its Most Abusive Member

It was the shot heard round the world: Breitbart writer and Gamergater Milo Yiannopoulos was permanently banned from Twitter.

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Why Write-In Votes Are Insulting to Bernie’s Campaign

ON JULY 12, Bernie Sanders endorsed Hillary Clinton as the Democratic presidential candidate. The endorsement provoked outrage in Sanders supporters, many of whom vowed to write in the candidate’s name at the polls in November.

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