Worst Opinion of the Day: Meghan McCain Is Sick of 'America's Boob Police'
The daughter of Republican Senator John McCain explores "the double standard for double Ds"
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Pew's new research on the role of women in the household finds that 40 percent of homes with children rely on a mother's income. That's substantial, and probably unexpected. But the data behind that trend — and the response to it — show how employment and gender roles in the United States continue to shift away from the Leave It to Beaver model. Murphy Brown is winning.
The daughter of Republican Senator John McCain explores "the double standard for double Ds"
More women out-earn and out-smart their husbands, a new Pew study concludes: how is this affecting marriages and families?
Is pink just a nice color for girls, or is something more sinister at work?
Female columnists argue that the recommendations are overly concerned with women's "anxiety"
The Palin-Clinton divide proves fodder for a debate about identity politics and what feminism really means
Meghan McCain says harsh criticism dissuades young women from seeking office
Best-selling economists give advice on the world's oldest job
Two female columnists scheme to gain their own intimate access to the president
Columnists say female politicians -- like all working women -- still have the cards stacked against them
A landmark study suggests that women need to have more choices and to be judged less
Controversy over the South African track star brings the intersex debate out of the closet
Outrage from women pundits as the intersex track star is mocked before the world
Women commentators are made nauseous as Vogue paints a glowing portrait of Jenny Sanford.
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