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The
F Word
The word "feminist" still raises hackles. Is
claiming this word all about age, race, and class? |
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THE
F WORD
The
word feminist still raises hackles,
and not just among folks on the right. Some
women who walk the walk avoid the label;
for others, it's a badge of courage. Is
claiming this word all about age, race,
and class? Does it matter what we call ourselves?
Is the movement in trouble or
simply in a new phase. MORE>>
Essay by Jill Nelson
Interviews by Amy Aronson
Photographs
by Henry Leutwyler
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ZERO
BALANCE
Planning
for retirement may not be the sexiest topic
around, but boomers and GenXers alike can
benefit from this cautionary tale. Those
entering middle age are discovering--sometimes
too late--that women get the short end of
the stick when it comes to retirement benefits.
Younger women take heed: start saving now.
By Meg Cox MORE>>
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THE
ABORTION PILL
At
last, women who choose abortion have an
alternative to the surgical procedure.
Making mifepristone available in this
country took decades of struggle and remains
fraught with controversy. It's been heralded
as a means of making abortion more available
for those who seek it, but it may prove
to be the pro-choice movement's biggest
challenge. By Molly M. Ginty MORE>>
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