The Female Identity: Becoming June

By: Christine Hardenberger

For years, we carry on until we hit a wall.  Sometimes it is an event that brings us out of our fog – a death or a divorce.  I just woke up one morning, looked around and thought,…

The Female: Legalized Rape in Afghanistan

“New family law signed by Afghan President Hamid Karzai puts the legal stamp of approval on the marital rape of Shi’ite women. The law, which requires women to accede to their husband’s sexual demands and forces women to meet the subjective…

Out-of-Body Image: Women See Themselves Through Eyes of Others

“On a typical day, you might see ads featuring a naked woman’s body tempting viewers to buy an electronic organizer, partially exposed women’s breasts being used to sell fishing line, and a woman’s rear — wearing only a thong —…

The Book Every Woman Should Read: Female Chauvinist Pigs

Our media-saturated world often sets the standards and expectations of us as individuals, most often, unfairly. Levy’s book examines why a lot of American women take part in the so-called porn-star chic sexual liberation movement that is today’s female culture.…

Documentary to See: Lauren Greenfield’s “Thin”

Eating disorders affect five million people in the U.S., and more than 10% of those diagnosed with anorexia nervosa will die from the disease. Seeking to put a human face on these sobering statistics, acclaimed photographer Lauren Greenfield went inside…

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