I appreciate the New York Times pointing out that women hold multiple higher offices in New Hampshire, but I don’t know why they had to keep mentioning the color pink.

Speaking of the New York Times, what is this should women wear makeup Room for Debate bull? And why the hell does the founder of the rape apologist org The Good Men Project get to write about how hot his wife is naked? If the NYT is just trying to stir controversy with their poor editorial choices I understand, but if they’re still trying to be a leader in quality reporting? Fail.

“I’m saying right now, anyone from New York or New Jersey who contributes one penny to Congressional ...

Obama commits to tackling gun control. Let’s hold him to it.

Ann on the importance of caregivers in the aftermath of Sandy Hook.

NYT says women should fix the gender gap by negotiating harder. But that probably isn’t going to be enough.

Guttmacher has a new tool that gives you everything you want to know about unintended pregnancies.

Hasbro to unveil gender-neutral easy bake oven after NJ girl’s campaign. 

‘Tis the season for Feminism:  In this letter to Santa (warning: graphic imagery), women declare they “don’t want material things this Christmas, just equality and respect.” And in the Bronx, Santa is now ...

Jill Filipovic offers what I really hope can be the last word on this Good Men Project bullshit before we all commence ignoring them forever.

Amanda Marcotte on why “men’s movements” are actually a bad idea.

The founder of Domino’s Pizza, a well known anti-choicer, sues to keep contraception from his workers. I guess I have another good reason to continue not eating Domino’s disgusting excuse for pizza.

Senator Daniel Inouye died yesterday at 88.

I finally know how to kiss! Thanks LIFE!

Sarah Silverman has some bro tips: “The way to a woman’s heart is never through a mandatory vaginal ultrasound.”

Edward Ndopu, “a black queer femme man who lives with a visible disability,” puts his body on display in this beautiful photo essay.

Based on our comments section, many readers are unconvinced there was anything racist about Caroline Wozniacki mocking Serena Williams’ body. Check out Jessica Luther’s take 1  and take 2 and take 3.

The women of the Senate think that if they were in charge, there’d be a budget deal already. While I don’t believe women are “naturally” any more collaborative than men, I’m definitely down with handing over the reins ...

Check out these great photos of LGBT couples getting married yesterday in Seattle.

Happy Human Rights Day.

RIP Jenni Rivera, the 43-year-old Mexican-American singer and domestic violence activist who died in a plane crash Sunday.

Corporate foundations have suspended support For Boy Scouts over anti-gay discrimination.

In June, Jos blogged about the significance of Scout, who is transgender, proposing at the White House. As an update, Scout has married his fiancee Liz Margolies. MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry, and James Clementi, the gay older brother of Tyler Clementi, signed the marriage contract.

This awesome “1 Drop” campaign is interrogating our popular ideas about race and blackness.

Somalian rapper K’naan on censoring himself for success.

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Photo of the day: Hillary and Meryl.

Speaking of babies, the Moms Rising podcast breakdowns the fiscal cliff talk as a gender-economic issue.

It’s also the most wonderful time of the year and perhaps you’re looking for alternatives to big corporate online shopping? Check out Women, Action and The Media’s online auction.

File this under HUGE effin’ deal: Elizabeth Warren will be on the senate banking committee.

For shits and giggles, please take some time in your life and read this hilarious shade from the editors of n+1 on women, media, thought leader publications and publishing.

Ashley Judd for President!

A new poll finds 63% of Americans believe that businesses should provide contraception coverage to their employees.

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How Savita Halappanavar, who died in Ireland when doctors refused to abort her already miscarrying fetus, would have fared in her native India. Spoiler alert: she probably wouldn’t have died. Speaking of abortion in Ireland, a survey shows that 82% of the people in Ireland approve of abortion in some cases.

Ugh. Today in racist tweeting, thousands on Twitter react to the news that Kate Middleton is pregnant by agreeing that she won’t be naming the baby “Shaniqua”.

One quarter of Republicans apparently want to secede. (Don’t get my hopes up amiright.)

Amanda Marcotte at Slate takes down Ross Douthat’s latest alarmist New York Times column in which he begs the women of America to make “More ...

Listen to our own Anna discussing gender and racial diversity on TV.

7 ways women and girls are stereotyped, sexualized, and underrepresented on screen.

 “Should I tell my infertile Asian wife that I want all-white babies?” Uhm, maybe you should just tell her that she married a racist.

Harvard College has approved its first BDSM Group.

“Now two of the three are women — at least one of the three are women. They both think they are trying to recover from the war on women.” Joe Scarborough and guests explain the real motivation behind taking Susan Rice down.

Have a great weekend!