Bollywood Birds and Bees
An earlier version of this article appeared on Biopolitical Times, the blog of the Center for Genetics and Society. There are few things … More
Blog Posts: Pop Culture
The Ongoing Tale About “The Handmaid’s Tale”
With the wild popularity of the new TV series “The Handmaid’s Tale,” surrogacy is back in the limelight. The Hulu show, based on … More
“Our Bodies, Ourselves” Featured in New Film
Have you heard of the new movie, “20th Century Women”? The film takes place in the late 1970s and follows a single mother, … More
Vagina Dispatches: What Don’t You Know About Your Vulva?
Do you know what your vulva looks like? Could you, say, draw it if you were asked? What’s the difference between a vagina … More
Gabby Sidibe on What’s Missing From Movies, Plus Organizations Making a Difference
During the Oscars on Sunday night, a video montage featured a number of famous actors speaking about the power of movies. Gabourey Sidibe, … More
The Effects of Using Birth Control, Right-Wing Version
As previously reported, women with health insurance will soon have access to a host of preventive health care services, including contraception, without having … More
Howdy From Down Here: Colbert on Summer’s Eve and Ads for Clean Men
Have you seen the Summer's Eve videos featuring vaginal puppeteering (by way of a talking hand) asking for more V-love? The videos promote … More
The Daily Show Takes on Republicans Defunding Planned Parenthood
Jon Stewart: The Republicans have come up with a brilliant idea. What if instead of cutting services for "people," they cut services for … More
Seeing Ourselves: (Mis)Representations of Girls and Women on Television
by Culley Schultz | SPARK blog tour As a teenage girl, I watch television on a regular basis. "Glee" happens to be a … More
Our Book, Their Inspiration: Riffing on “Our Bodies, Ourselves”
Over the years, the book "Our Bodies, Ourselves" has inspired more than simply an enlightened perspective on women's health -- it has also … More