Sex and Gender

VIDEO: Cadet Miller Speaks Out

The Military Academy phenom and rising lesbian advocate tells her story in a new video for a civil-rights group, "Who I Am: A Cadet Leaves West Point."

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| Thu Aug. 12, 2010 1:01 PM PDT

Gay Marriage Getting More Popular

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| Thu Aug. 12, 2010 11:36 AM PDT

Open Letter to USMA Cadet Katherine Miller

A message for the West Point student who resigned for coming out as a lesbian...written by a MoJo editor who resigned from Annapolis 12 years ago.

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| Thu Aug. 12, 2010 11:10 AM PDT

Inside West Point's Lesbian Subculture

Katherine Miller came out this week. But since May, she's detailed a secretive lesbian world on a popular blog.

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| Thu Aug. 12, 2010 9:24 AM PDT

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A Gay Cadet's Sense of Honor

Thrust on the horns of a dilemma - her personal integrity or her military career - a West Point superstar chose the former.

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| Tue Aug. 10, 2010 10:53 AM PDT

The Taliban vs. Time

Responding to a recent cover story, the Taliban lectures America on journalistic ethics and its women's rights problem.

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| Sat Aug. 7, 2010 12:58 PM PDT

Prop 8 Unconstitutional — For Now

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| Wed Aug. 4, 2010 3:18 PM PDT

Sexism in the Immigration, Birthright Debates

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| Wed Aug. 4, 2010 4:11 AM PDT

Birth Control by the Numbers

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| Thu Jul. 15, 2010 2:03 PM PDT

Pentagon Comics: Don't Ask, Don't Tell

Yes, the US military really did produce a cartoon instructional manual on the antigay policy.

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| Tue Jul. 13, 2010 12:51 PM PDT

Healthcare Reform and Contraceptives

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| Tue Jul. 13, 2010 8:36 AM PDT

Women Leaders of the World [Photos]

Julia Gillard became the first female Prime Minister of Australia last week. In celebration, Mother Jones presents 15 women who currently serve as prime minister, chancellor, or president of her nation.

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| Thu Jul. 1, 2010 1:00 AM PDT

UPDATE: Anti-Rape Condom...With Teeth

Email interview with Rape-aXe creator exposes what CNN (and bloggers) got wrong.

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| Fri Jun. 25, 2010 5:30 PM PDT

Anti-Rape World Cup Condoms...With Teeth?

An armed condom helps women fight back.

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| Thu Jun. 24, 2010 3:03 PM PDT

Legal Case for Gay Marriage

Here's a rundown of a few relevant Supreme Court rulings.

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| Tue Jun. 22, 2010 11:25 AM PDT

Have the Feds Gone Soft on Porn?

Activists urge members of Congress to take a stand against online smut.

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| Wed Jun. 16, 2010 3:00 AM PDT

"Chick Cars" Don't, in Fact, Castrate Men

But dude bro, if you're really worried, here's a list of the chick-iest "chick cars," courtesy of some apparently dudely dudes.

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| Thu Jun. 3, 2010 1:18 PM PDT

The Enemy in Your Pants

The military’s decades-long war against STDs.

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| Sat May. 29, 2010 1:05 AM PDT

MetaFilter Saved My Pals From Sex Traffickers

How an online community mobilized to rescue two young Russian women.

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| Fri May. 21, 2010 5:54 PM PDT

Identity and Politics

Some things we get to know, some things we don't. And it's not always our choice to make.

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| Wed May. 19, 2010 3:17 PM PDT