Latest articles by Whitney Joiner
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The Biggest Abortion Case of the Decade Is About to Hit the Supreme Court—Here's a Preview of What's to ComeLawyer Stephanie Toti on what it takes to keep more clinics from closing.
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Can We Talk About How Ridiculous It Is That We Still Have to Fight for Birth Control?Because 2015, people. Happy #ThxBirthControl Day.
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Girls on WheelsFueled by their love of the open road, two friends convened a now-annual biker rally in the California desert—no boys allowed.
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What Has Birth Control Done For You Lately?Celebrating the second annual Thanks, Birth Control Day.
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Women of Texas, Meet Women in the WorldSan Antonio hosts Gloria Steinem, DvF, Eva Longoria and more at the women's issues summit.
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Want to Freeze Your Eggs? Let Us HelpSome major corporations have started to offer a new (and costly) perk to their female employees.
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Finding Feminist Activists Where You'd Least Expect ThemWe talk to Jo Piazza about her inspiring new book If Nuns Ruled The World.
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Indie Icon Jenny Lewis Is Back with Big News After a 6-Year BreakThis indie icon has a new collection of ultra-personal tracks—and her first film score.
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I Traveled Alone to MoroccoAnd it was amazing.
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Why Young Women Should Care About Equal Pay Day
This is important stuff, people.
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We're in the Band-Meet HAIMHAIM isn't just your new favorite girl group: The Los Angeles sisters in this ubercool indie-rock trio are also taking the fashion world by storm. Photographs by Silja Magg
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Celebrate a New Holiday! Say #ThxBirthControl
All about women and birth control.
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Am I the Last Woman Using Condoms?Frustrated by men's attitudes toward contraception, Whitney Joiner wonders if anyone else out there is having safe sex.
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Losing ItNicole Hardy figured she'd marry and have kids right out of college, just like other Mormon women she knew. Instead, she didn't have sex until she was 36.
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How to Speak Out for Fair Pay for Women
How To Now that you've read our report on why women are still making 77 cents to the dollar, support Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and the other many co-sponsors of the Paycheck Fairness Act — and speak out for fair pay for women.
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The Seven Types of FWBsFeatures Researchers at Arizona State University and Northern Illinois University have broken down FWBs into seven different categories. Now you can add even more letters to your relationship acronym!
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Green Queens: The Leading Ladies of MarijuanaMarijuana is going mainstream, and now women are active in all areas of the industry, too. They're lobbyists and pols working to reform drug laws; growers and dispensary owners; and consultants, accountants, and attorneys for the industry. Here's the scoop on four of the most influential women in cannabis.
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Are Girlfriends the New Husbands?She's had your back through breakups, pink slips, even that ridiculous paleo diet you tried last fall. Is it any wonder that for a generation of women staying single longer, BFFs are now pinch-hitting as spouses? Whitney Joiner reports on the perks — and pitfalls — of the new buddy-as-hubby system.
