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Pregnancy Doesn’t Make You a Better Athlete, but It Doesn’t Always Stop You From Being Awesome Either

Serena Williams may have been pregnant when she won the Australian Open, so the New Scientist asked whether her pregnancy may have helped—as if her previous 38 major titles were flukes. But this is a myth that’s been floating around for a while, so let’s talk about what pregnancy really does to an athlete’s body.Read more…

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Tell Us Your Questions for Planned Parenthood

Next week on our podcast we’ll be talking with Planned Parenthood to learn all about women’s health, how you can take advantage of their services, and what you can do to show support and take part in activism. Let us know what questions you’d like us to ask!Read more…

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Men, Pick Up the Slack and Call Your Members of Congress Already

Women don’t just do more of the child care and make more of the household decisions. They also do more protesting, activism, and political engagement than men, according to a few recent surveys. Men, can you pick up the slack a little?Read more…

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How Did You Find Out You Were Making Less? 

Lilly Ledbetter said she found out she was making less than the men she worked with at the Goodyear Rubber & Tire Company after someone dropped her an anonymous note. A friend of mine who for years worked at a progressive nonprofit—one you’ve definitely heard of and probably have warm feelings about!—made the…Read more…

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How to Get Out of Your Bubble and Start Making Change in Your Community

I spent the Day Without a Woman at a mini-conference for aspiring activists. It neatly solved the problem of what to actually do when you’re refusing to work or spend money. (Other options: tweet to raise awareness? Sneak into a showing of Hidden Figures?) Here’s what I learned.Read more…

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