As we draw closer to the 2008 presidential primaries - with Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama trading one-liners and fighting for percentage points - it's important to look back ... Read More

If you didn't catch the CBS Evening News on Monday, then you'd better go take a look - but finish reading this first, please. The sight of CBS anchor Katie Couric ... Read More

We all know Oprah can move books. But can she move hearts and minds? That's the million-dollar question as the Obama campaign puts her front and center in Iowa in two ... Read More

There isn't a single woman alive who doesn't fret about how she looks. Society pressures us to fixate on our body image in unhealthy ways. Yet it's a topic not ... Read More

Julie Newmar became a household name when she played Catwoman in the 1960s TV series Batman. But playing a sexy villain was nothing compared to surviving a divorce, raising a ... Read More

Everyone's getting into the act this Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year. Even American Concrete of Lockport, NY. According to the Lockport Union-Sun & Journal, a billboard recently ... Read More

Sexual harassment is taboo at work. So why is it okay at play? Apparently it's common knowledge that crowds of men hurl verbal abuse at women whenever the New York ... Read More

First it was Christine Craft. Now it's Marina Kolbe. Both women are former TV news anchors who filed federal lawsuits against their employers, citing their age as a reason why ... Read More

A clip from comedian Harry Shearer on My Damn Channel provides a glimpse of the real Katie Couric that still lives underneath the anchor automaton on The CBS Evening ... Read More

Talk about the inequities of political correctness. In the U.S. it's okay to call a standing Senator and presidential candidate a 'bitch.' But in Australia, seasonal Santas have been told not ... Read More

Hillary Clinton is taking it all in stride, including last night's presidential debate in Las Vegas. When CNN's Campbell Brown questioned Clinton's tendency to "avoid taking firm positions on controversial ... Read More

What does it take for a woman to rise to a leadership position? What the Red Queen tells Alice in Lewis Carroll's classic tale Through the Looking Glass: "It takes ... Read More

Yes, everybody's talking about the use of the "B" word and presidential candidate John McCain's response (or lack thereof) to its use Monday at an appearance in Hilton Head, South ... Read More

Back in 1872, Victoria Woodhull ran for President of the United States on the Equal Rights Party ticket. We still don't have equal rights, but we do have another woman running ... Read More

Although written in March 2007, a post by military blogger Sgt Stryker is appropriate for today, Veteran's Day. In a thoughtful look at "Women Serving in Iraq" Sgt Stryker notes: There ... Read More

The most heated discussions on the About.com Women's Issues Forum revolve around abortion. A few participate in the debate, but many read the messages and follow the passionate arguments put ... Read More

Two weeks from tonight you may very well be pulling out your hair as you plan for the next day - Thanksgiving. But you don't have to go it alone. ... Read More

From the "Things Are Getting a Little Out of Control" file: A 13-year-old girl was given detention for hugging her friends goodbye after school. According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the ... Read More

There was a recent outcry against a 12-year-old runway model in Australia. Many argue that she's too young to be sexualized in that way. Well, she could be collecting Social Security ... Read More

Watch a TV commercial for Viagra, Levitra, Cialis or any of the other ED (erectile dysfunction) drugs and tell me that they aren't as appealing to women as they are ... Read More

Just in time for Election Day: An ad campaign that doesn't just dis women but completely ignores them - unless you consider a split-second of eye candy in a fantasy ... Read More

Holding off on motherhood? There's good reason to wait, but there's also greater risk. Two articles in the Daily Mail point out the benefits - and dangers - of becoming a ... Read More

So you're about to say "I do" to him. Will you also say "I do" to taking his name? This was a much bigger issue a generation ago. Today, only 10% ... Read More

Can you believe it's November already? If you're like me, you've gotten rid of the leftover Halloween candy to avoid temptation. Especially with the start of the holiday season, I ... Read More