What Happened to Philly’s SlutWalk?

Philly’s much-anticipated SlutWalk, originally scheduled for this weekend, has been postponed. Does the support still communicate the message?

Back in April, when a woman from Philly decided to follow in Toronto's footsteps and organize a SlutWalk—basically a demonstration against "slut-shaming" and the blame game associated with rape—the plans garnered lots of attention and more than 1,400 supporters on Facebook.

Abortion is Personal

And so is the political and ideological war against it

I'm getting sick of it.Sick of measure after measure, new legal stipulation after stipulation passing, aimed at limiting access to abortion—locally and nationally—like this past week's Foxx amendment, which ensures that no tax dollars will be spent to train health-care providers to perform abortions. Abortion, mind them, remains a legal and crucial medical procedure for women in spite of the Draconian regulations suddenly being placed on it left and right.

Will We Really Miss Oprah That Much?

After the talk-show maven’s last hurrah on ABC, I’m not convinced we’ll all be walking around with gaping, Oprah-size holes in our hearts

I hadn't really thought hard about Oprah's departure from the afternoon television scene until a radio personality (actually—a male radio personality) waxed poetic about it a few mornings ago.Oprah taught him how to respect women and be tender toward them, he rambled with feeling, his co-hosts adding their own two cents about the impact she had on women in the fleeting world of TV talk shows—but not without teasing him that he's a guy who likes Oprah. I was transfixed. Sure, Oprah made a major mark on the world—not only in pop culture, but in philanthropy and, to an extent that maybe I hadn't realized before, for women.

Whiny Teens Leave Girl Scouts Over “Pro-Abortion” Stance

Then, the barely high-school-aged girls started a website about it. Seriously

Two teen girls from Texas have left the Girl Scouts after—gasp—learning that the organization has, in their words, a "pro-abortion mindset." They've also started a website to expose "the truth about Girl Scouts." Somewhere, George W. is breathing a sigh of relief at realizing that he's actually not the dumbest thing to come out of the Lone Star state.

Limiting Abortion Access Isn’t the Answer to Gosnell

But the Pennsylvania House just passed a bill with the potential to do just that

A bill passed in the Pennsylvania House yesterday stiffening regulations to prevent future tragedies like those that befell disgraced abortion "doctor" Kermit Gosnell's victims may only worsen the problem.

Why Pippa’s Dress (Almost) Stole the Show

Ah, sister rivalry, the hallmark of any good wedding. Here, a local psychology professor fills us in on what it’s all about

Once upon a royal wedding, " ... Kate Middleton should have gone Bridezilla upside her sister's head over that bridesmaid dress," wrote Daily News columnist Jenice Armstrong.

Do Women Really Need to Be Told How to Emote?

Come on, is your boyfriend reading articles on how to emotionally act toward you?

Earlier this week, an e-mail from Women’s Health magazine found its way into my inbox (and not because I’m a subscriber or even a regular reader). Normally, I may have written it off, but the topic—and the text of one of the mag's May 2011 features pasted into the message body—caught my eye.

Philly’s SlutWalk: Rallying Against Rape’s Blame Game

In Toronto’s footsteps, Philly supporters are making big plans to demonstrate against victim blaming

When you first hear about SlutWalk Philadelphia, it stops you in your tracks.

Ladies, Social Conservatives Don’t Want You to Have Any More Sex

Unless, of course, you’re doing it expressly to get pregnant

A well-played op-ed column ran in Wednesday's New York Times in which Gail Collins smartly picked apart the anti-Planned Parenthood front's "logic" (or, more accurately, lack thereof), poking holes in it with those little things we like to call facts.