Pope Francis and the American sisters
October 10, 2013
—Margaret M. McGuinness The news reports, blog entries, and tweets seem to be never-ending. Pope Francis is clearly news, and everyone wants to weigh in on the man, his message,… READ MORE
Category: Women’s Studies
Vaginal birth for twins as safe as c-section delivery
October 8, 2013
—Theresa Morris A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) on October 3rd examines what is safer for the delivery of twins: planned vaginal or planned cesarean… READ MORE
Obamacare and women’s access to reproductive care
October 4, 2013
—Theresa Morris In a recent opinion piece for the Washington Post, Joann Weiner shares her thoughts on the ways in which Obamacare will affect women. Though the title of her article is… READ MORE
Have things gotten worse for working women?
September 26, 2013
—Rachel Dempsey [This piece originally appeared in the Huffington Post on September 18, 2013.] Earlier this week, I was in a meeting with a professor when the issue of women’s… READ MORE
Is the Miss America pageant good or bad for women?
September 24, 2013
Earlier this month, the NYT’s “Room for Debate” blog featured a thoughtful discussion on the Miss America pageant and its role in today’s society. Now that this year’s pageant is… READ MORE
Fall books available on NetGalley
September 19, 2013
We’ve got quite a few gems in our NetGalley catalog this fall, all available for advance review now. Book reviewers, journalists, bloggers, librarians, professors, and booksellers, we welcome you to submit a request!… READ MORE
The secret history of gay marriage
September 10, 2013
Excerpted from As Long as We Both Shall Love: The White Wedding in Postwar America by Karen M. Dunak. On October 10, 1987, nearly 7,000 people witnessed a wedding on the… READ MORE
Does money motivate doctors to do more c-sections?
September 5, 2013
—Theresa Morris On August 30th, NPR reported on a National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) working paper that suggested physicians perform c-sections in order to maximize their pay. The NBER… READ MORE