Judy Berman is a writer and editor in Brooklyn. She is a regular contributor to Salon's Broadsheet.

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Thursday, Nov 5, 2009 06:06 PST

"Men's rights" groups go mainstream

Once seen as a lunatic fringe, reactionary anti-women groups are courting respectability
Wednesday, Nov 4, 2009 11:05 PST

"Gossip Girl": Threesome's a crowd?

Parents Television Council takes the show to task for pushing porny sex ... without seeing the episode in question Video
Tuesday, Nov 3, 2009 06:04 PST

Politicizing a parent's worst nightmare

A couple faces off in court over whether their gravely ill son should live or die. Is this a "right-to-life" issue?
Monday, Nov 2, 2009 05:03 PST

Teen sex: a weighty issue

Race and body image have complex effects on high school girls' risk-taking behavior, a new study shows
Thursday, Oct 29, 2009 06:30 PDT

Lousy spouses anonymous

A new Web site caters to men and women going through messy divorces
Wednesday, Oct 28, 2009 12:28 PDT

Is Seventeen teaching transphobia?

LGBT activists are up in arms about the magazine's story, "My boyfriend turned out to be a girl"
Tuesday, Oct 27, 2009 06:28 PDT

So you think you got roofied?

Women overestimate their vulnerability to date-rape drugs, a new study shows
Monday, Oct 26, 2009 08:27 PDT

Sixty lashes for ... what, exactly?

Saudi King Abdullah steps in to defend a female journalist sentenced to flogging
Thursday, Oct 22, 2009 05:23 PDT

What's the matter with black Barbie?

A new set of dolls is reigniting old debates about hair, body image and young African-American girls
Wednesday, Oct 21, 2009 07:22 PDT

Meet the marijuana moms

Are conservative mothers the new face of the legalization movement?
Tuesday, Oct 20, 2009 05:21 PDT

Who are you calling "Miss"?

Time's Nancy Gibbs argues that not caring which title we use is real proof of women's liberation
Monday, Oct 19, 2009 10:20 PDT

Morehouse College: What a drag!

The all-male, historically African-American college's new dress code bans students from wearing women's clothing
Friday, Oct 16, 2009 09:17 PDT

It's hip to be queer

Will extending same-sex domestic partner benefits to federal employees make the White House cool?
Friday, Oct 16, 2009 08:16 PDT

Lying daughter or honor killer dad?

A runaway Muslim teen claims her father will kill her for converting to Christianity. Should we believe her?
Wednesday, Oct 14, 2009 10:15 PDT

"He only raped one little girl"

Calvin Trillin's satirical poem is the best response yet to Roman Polanski's Hollywood apologists
Wednesday, Oct 14, 2009 00:06 PDT

Critics' Picks: Call it the "liberal Bible"

Conservatives may be mangling the Scriptures, but the Mountain Goats' musical take on the Good Book is inspired
Tuesday, Oct 13, 2009 06:14 PDT

Michelle Obama: What a doll!

Will the first lady's own action figure bug her as much as Sasha's and Malia's did?
Monday, Oct 12, 2009 07:13 PDT

The real lives of child sex slaves

A must-read Marie Claire article gives a close-up view of a Cambodian girl sold into prostitution at 7
Thursday, Oct 8, 2009 05:09 PDT

Like a piece of meat

A Las Vegas burger joint invites customers to take a bite out of a tender, juicy ... woman
Wednesday, Oct 7, 2009 12:08 PDT

"In social media, women rule"

Ladies dominate Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. But are we doing more than just chatting?
Tuesday, Oct 6, 2009 10:07 PDT

Should we boycott Polanski supporters?

One group strikes back at the filmmaker's Hollywood defenders
Monday, Oct 5, 2009 06:06 PDT

Are we born anxious?

A NYT magazine cover story makes the case that we are. So why has my experience with anxiety been so different?
Thursday, Oct 1, 2009 07:02 PDT

Surprise! The "opt-out revolution" was a myth

New census data shows that women aren't abandoning high-powered careers to become stay-at-home moms
Wednesday, Sep 30, 2009 14:31 PDT

Forget healthcare, let's worry about teen sex!

Senate Finance Committee votes to fund abstinence-only sex ed, the same day it kills the public option
Tuesday, Sep 29, 2009 05:30 PDT

Pretty woman, crappy friend

Do beautiful ladies mistreat their gal pals?
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