Kate Harding is the co-author of "Lessons From the Fatosphere: Quit Dieting and Declare a Truce With Your Body." She blogs at Shapely Prose and is a regular contributor to Salon's Broadsheet.

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Tuesday, Feb 9, 2010 18:10 EST

The charm of London Review of Books' personals

A love letter to the quirky, romantic ads that spawned two books, a Twitter account and a few marriages
Monday, Feb 8, 2010 16:09 EST

Katie Couric gets sexy

The journalist's hot, spike-heeled fashion spread is a departure for her. But is it really one leap for womankind?
Friday, Feb 5, 2010 13:06 EST

Remembering a pro-choice warrior

The reproductive rights movement loses Susan Hill, a brave and passionate advocate Video
Friday, Feb 5, 2010 10:06 EST

Raging Grannies slam CBS

Little old ladies lambaste the network for accepting Focus on the Family's antiabortion ad. Awesome Video
Thursday, Feb 4, 2010 18:10 EST

Racists heart Vanity Fair

A writer's criticism of the magazine's all-white March cover brings out the bigots
Wednesday, Feb 3, 2010 16:40 EST

Jenny Sanford's tabloid fail

The S.C. governor's wife seems smart and sane. Unfortunately for her memoir, and ABC's "20/20," she's also boring
Tuesday, Feb 2, 2010 17:03 EST

Gorging on Girl Scout cookies

'Tis the season for Tagalongs, Thin Mints and the strange mix of deprivation and reward that makes them special
Monday, Feb 1, 2010 17:02 EST

Sexing up Alabama

Why bringing "Berkeley values" into the American classroom won't increase teen pregnancies. It will reduce them
Friday, Jan 29, 2010 14:30 EST

Hands off my pelvis, doc!

Canadian medical students practice gyno exams on unconscious patients without their consent
Thursday, Jan 28, 2010 17:01 EST

Saint Elizabeth falls to earth

As John Edwards' marriage dissolves, so does his wife's once angelic reputation. So now it's her fault he cheated?
Wednesday, Jan 27, 2010 14:28 EST

What a bunch of boobs

Those "expert" bra fitters hyped by Oprah and women's mags turn out to be not so accurate. No surprise for this 34H
Tuesday, Jan 26, 2010 14:27 EST

Less sex ed, more pregnant kids

A 2006 spike in teen parenthood coincides with increased abstinence-only sex education
Tuesday, Jan 26, 2010 10:27 EST

College gender gap levels off

One more reason not to fear that women are taking over the planet
Tuesday, Jan 19, 2010 16:20 EST

A rant about socialization

Clay Shirky asks why a woman can't be more like a man. It's because she'll pay for it
Tuesday, Jan 19, 2010 12:20 EST

Publisher whitens another heroine of color

Twice in one year, Bloomsbury has put a white model on the cover of a book about a dark-skinned girl
Monday, Jan 18, 2010 11:19 EST

Hype in a jar

The mark-ups on cosmetics can be astounding, but it's getting a bit easier to learn what you're really paying for
Friday, Jan 15, 2010 16:16 EST

Right-wing rising star

Meet S.E. Cupp, conservative pundit beloved by Tucker Carlson and Nick Hornby alike Video
Friday, Jan 15, 2010 10:16 EST

The Onion's Fox News abortion satire

"Look, if a woman isn't ready to have her kidney removed, it's clear she has doubts about getting an abortion" Video
Thursday, Jan 14, 2010 14:15 EST

Stupak: Two more years?!?

The anti-choice congressman is apparently being urged to stay. This isn't the kind of solidarity Democrats need
Thursday, Jan 14, 2010 10:15 EST

The best interests of the fetus

Florida gave Samantha Burton's "unborn child" its own doctor and legal representation,while she got nothing
Wednesday, Jan 13, 2010 11:14 EST

Manslaughter defense still an option for Roeder

The judge won't rule out the possibility of Tiller's murderer being convicted on a lesser charge
Tuesday, Jan 12, 2010 13:13 EST

Are men too incompetent to use the male pill?

If you believe in nasty stereotypes, it would appear so
Tuesday, Jan 12, 2010 10:13 EST

Roeder trial delayed for new hearing

Prosecutors challenge a judge's decision that Dr. Tiller's confessed killer can argue it was voluntary manslaughter
Monday, Jan 11, 2010 14:12 EST

Diplomacy slightly less of a boys' club

An increasing number of female ambassadors is attributed to "The Hillary Effect"
Monday, Jan 11, 2010 09:12 EST

Video of the day: "Badder Romance"

A few Lady Gaga-loving college friends remind us why the Internet was invented Video
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