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“Dr. John Butler’s Electro-Massage Machine”: A History of Manufacturing Female Pleasure

By Christine Cupaiuolo — July 23, 2007

“The Joy of Sex” and “Our Bodies, Ourselves”: Mmm Mmm Good

By Christine Cupaiuolo — January 5, 2009

21 Leaders for the 21st Century

By Christine Cupaiuolo — January 3, 2007

5 Reasons To Celebrate Planned Parenthood On Its 100th Birthday

By Amie Newman — October 20, 2016

A “Real” Sex Ed Story: A Teenager Recalls Lessons From “Our Whole Lives”

By Meg Young — October 24, 2009

A History of Menstrual Activism

By Rachel Walden — February 10, 2009

A Look Back: “Doin’ It: Sex, Disability and Videotape”

By Christine Cupaiuolo — December 28, 2007

A Quick Preview of Sunday Stories

By Christine Cupaiuolo — March 3, 2007

Adapting “Our Bodies, Ourselves” to Brazilian Portuguese: The Translators’ Experiences

By OBOS — July 30, 2020

Bringing Sexy Back — In Costume: Happy Halloween!

By Christine Cupaiuolo — October 17, 2007

Calls for Action, Votes and Participation

By Christine Cupaiuolo — January 15, 2008

Comprehensive Sex Education in Illinois Not All That

By Christine Cupaiuolo — February 5, 2008

Cosmetic Education

By Christine Cupaiuolo — September 12, 2006

Delta Dysfunction: Sorority Sisters’ Image Doesn’t Make the Grade

By Christine Cupaiuolo — February 26, 2007

Different Shapes, Sizes, and Colors: The Wide Range of Normal Vulvas

By Rachel Walden — November 23, 2011

Dirty Business: Lack of Menstrual Equity in Colombian Prisons

By Charlie Ruth Castro — October 25, 2019

Double Dose, Part I: Phill Kline Update; SCHIP and Abstinence Funding; Student Sues Over Rape Kit Refusal

By Christine Cupaiuolo — October 21, 2007

Double Dose: A Look at Healthcare for Women Behind Bars; House-Senate Conference Committee Approves Abstinence Education Funding Increase; Majority of Those Polled Support Access to Contraceptives in Schools; Joss Whedon!!

By Christine Cupaiuolo — November 2, 2007

Double Dose: A Modest Proposal for Pregnant Teens; C-Section Stats Under Review; Googling Your Health; New Info on Medicare and Health Insurance Coverage

By Christine Cupaiuolo — January 13, 2008

Double Dose: Abstinence-Only Funding Survives Another Vote; Statement of Black Men Against the Exploitation of Black Women; UN Addresses Rape as War Crime; Debate Over Islam and Virginity; Shopping for Breast Cancer and More …

By Christine Cupaiuolo — June 21, 2008

Double Dose: Breast Cancer and Environmental Exposures; Another Report Debunks Abstinence Only Programs; Mental Health and Insurance Coverage; and What if Roe Fell?

By Christine Cupaiuolo — November 10, 2007

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