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  • June 2008

    • Carly Fiorina Puts Feminine Face on McCain Campaign

      New York Times  |  Jun 6, 08 7:25 AM CDT

      Carly Fiorina Puts Feminine Face on McCain Campaign

      (Newser) - The inner circle of advisers to John McCain is small, loyal—and almost completely male. But one woman has gained the candidate's respect and become a key surrogate for him in the media: Carly Fiorina, the ousted CEO of Hewlett-Packard. Each has something to gain—Fiorina is helping McCain with women voters, while the campaign is helping to rehabilitate her reputation, reports the New York Times . More »

    • Mrs. O Gets Her Own View

      Associated Press  |  Jun 5, 08 10:42 AM CDT

      Mrs. O Gets Her Own View

      (Newser) - Following Cindy McCain's lead, Michelle Obama will co-host The View on June 18, the AP reports. ABC’s mid-morning gabfest asked the wife of the presumptive Democratic nominee to be a guest, but she said she’d rather jump into the often-lively chat and guest interviews, as McCain did in April. More »

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      Barack Obama  • television  • New York City  • presidential campaign  • women  • Michelle Obama  • ABC  • The View  • wife  • host

    • 'Sisters' Colleges Recruit in Middle East

      New York Times  |  Jun 3, 08 10:31 AM CDT

      'Sisters' Colleges Recruit in Middle East

      (Newser) - Facing fewer applicants than comparable co-ed institutions around the US, representatives of top women’s colleges toured the Middle East this spring on a recruiting mission, the New York Times reports. While women’s colleges have become a niche market for US applicants, single-sex education remains widespread in the Middle East. But attending one of them can be a shock to students expecting protected environments, honoring traditional women's roles. More »

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      Middle East  • women  • college  • higher education  • college admissions  • Smith College  • Wellesley

  • May 2008

    • DNA Scientists Finally Clear Gender Barrier

      Associated Press  |  May 26, 08 10:32 AM CDT

      DNA Scientists Finally Clear Gender Barrier

      (Newser) - Dutch scientists have sequenced the a female human genome, reports the AP. The first human genome was sequenced in 2001; since then, scientists have mapped four male individuals' DNA. "It was time, after sequencing four males, to balance the genders a bit," says the lead researcher. More »

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      women  • DNA  • human genome

    • Let's Hang Up on the Female Booty Call

      Australia's News Network  |  May 24, 08 6:29 PM CDT

      Let's Hang Up on the Female Booty Call

      (Newser) - When her husband got steamy text message from a drunk female colleague, Janine di Giovanni had had enough: "Go back to the male booty call, I say." Marshaling evidence from a big French study and anecdotes from friends, Giovanni writes in Australia's News Network that too many women have become the initiators of bedroom conquests—regardless of whether the man is married. More »

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      women  • sex  • text messaging  • sexuality  • infidelity  • text message

    • Women-Only Saudi Hotel Raises Debate on Progress

      Christian Science Monitor  |  May 15, 08 4:49 PM CDT

      Women-Only Saudi Hotel Raises Debate on Progress

      (Newser) - Saudi businesswomen are embracing a hotel for women-only that frees them of the pressures from a society in which they can't drive and, until January, couldn't check into a hotel without permission from a male guardian. But others are concerned the Luthan Hotel & Spa simply reinforces the kingdom's gender segregation. The Christian Science Monitor profiles the hotel and the controversy. More »

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      women  • Saudi Arabia  • women's rights  • luxury hotels  • gender segregation

    • Farewell to Hillary, and to Sexism

      Washington Post  |  May 15, 08 12:24 PM CDT

      Farewell to Hillary, and to Sexism

      (Newser) - Hillary Clinton will almost certainly not be the Democratic nominee for president, and the end of her campaign is a relief for Marie Cocco in the Washington Post —but not for political reasons. The end of the Democratic primary, she writes, will also put to rest the sexist rhetoric of Clinton's opponents and the media, who have called her a "she-devil," "whore," and worse. More »

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      Election 2008  • Hillary Clinton  • women  • feminism  • sexism

    • Has Airbrushing Gone Too Far?

      Newsweek  |  May 3, 08 4:57 PM CDT

      Has Airbrushing Gone Too Far?

      (Newser) - Shutterbugs have long altered pics, but now critics are cringing over the effects of airbrushing on young girls. French lawmakers have even approved a law against inciting "excessive thinness." But would such a move work in America? Maybe not, "but there are a whole lot of impressionable young kids" who are tortured by images of slimmed-down and retouched women, Jessica Bennett writes in Newsweek . More »

    • Fertile Women Sound Sexier, Study Says

      BBC  |  May 2, 08 1:37 PM CDT

      Fertile Women Sound Sexier, Study Says

      (Newser) - Barflies take note: A woman's voice is sexiest when she's most fertile, a new study says. Scientists recorded women counting from 1 to 10 and found that their voices were rated most attractive when they were closest to ovulation, the BBC reports. What gives? Researchers aren't sure, but they speculate that hormones may affect the voice box. More »

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      women  • women's health  • gender  • fertility  • hormones  • biology

  • April 2008
  • March 2008

    • Her Least Favorite Things

      Men's Health  |  Mar 29, 08 10:30 AM CDT

      Her Least Favorite Things

      (Newser) - OK, she’s clearly ticked—but what set her off this time? Lisa Jones lets Men’s Health in on 8 things guys shouldn't do. Read up, she says, and "you'll be able to stop repelling the women you want to meet—or aggravating the one you have." Nail clippings on the nightstand are a no-no. Observe basic hygiene. Avoid vague talk of the future—is she in it or not? Don't text before the first date. Have the guts to call. More »

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      list  • marriage  • women  • men  • relationship

    • Docs Not Toasting Ladies' Vodka

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