Abstinence-only education: clearly, it works! …And by “it works”, I mean, “it gets 17-year-olds pregnant.” All my sympathy to Bristol Palin today. I would be freaking out if I were her, and to have the news of her preg...

This afternoon I was having a discussion with a friend of mine when he leveled a most disturbing accusation. He said, “You always talk about advancing women to positions of power, but only if they agree with your views. Wouldn’t you respect a ...

This afternoon I was in the car with my best friend, and “When I Grow Up” by the Pussy Cat Dolls was playing on the radio. My friend (who is fabulous and fiercely intelligent despite the fact that she listens to the Pussy Cat Dolls) did me the...