Katherine Cox

The healthcare double-bind

Many left-leaning folk, including many feminists, were extremely pleased with the U.S. House of Representative's move to pass the latest healthcare reform bill last week. However, expanding the government's control over healthcare puts women...

NASCAR: the first egalitarian pro sport

I was at Billy's Pub a few nights ago, checking out the scene on a Saturday night, and I had a flash of realization: NASCAR is the first EOE sport in America. Billy's Pub is a...

Chicks can rock, too?

For the past several months, every time any DJ plays "Ignorance" by the girl-fronted rock band Paramore on local ABQ radio station 104.1 The Edge, they inevitably introduce the song by saying, "The girls...

Pornotopia!

The ever-amazing woman-owned Albuquerque shop Self Serve is once again sharing their favorite erotic films with us this year at the Pornotopia Erotic Film Fest 2009. This Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at the Guild Cinema, stop in...

Maine's anti-gay marriage ruling and feminism

This past Tuesday was voting day for many folks in the U.S., and of particular interest in my Facebook feed has been the decision of Maine voters to repeal a law that legalized gay marriage. According to ABC News...

Feminism and religion part 3: Buddhism and Hinduism

This is part three in a series of posts about religion and feminism. Today's topic is Buddhism, which, as many of you know, is impossible to discuss without first going into Hinduism. I thought I'd kill...

Breaking up with your family

A reader of my article on breaking up with your friends asked me what I thought about breaking up with your family. As I'm still not ready to address feminism and Buddhism, I thought this would be a...

Gender-biased health insurance

I'm taking a wee break from my articles on feminism and religion to jump into the healthcare debate, because we all love the healthcare debate! A friend and reader sent me a story from MSNBC which is no...

Feminism and religion part 2: Islam

This is a second article in a series about modern feminism and how it fits into religion, and how major religions view feminism. Islam is a touchy subject in America, whether you're talking about women's rights...

Feminism and Religion part 1: Protestant Christianity

Feminism and traditional religion have had some very interesting interactions throughout history. I've decided to do a quick exploration of a few of the world's major religions and how feminism is viewed within them, and how...

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