Roe vs Wade: 40 years on

AP Photos http://www.thedailybeast.com/galleries/2012/08/23/roe-v-wade-to-planned-parenthood-the-history-of-abortion-rights-in-america-photos.html On January 22nd, 1973, the United States Supreme Court made a landmark decision on the issue of abortion. In the case of...

A Girl in Lesbos (Ancient Greece)

Reverie a.k.a. In the Days of Sappho (1904), by John William Godward Wikimedia Commons If you had a time machine, where would you go? Where–and when–was the best time in history to be a girl? As a lover...

Resolutions and Self-Esteem

Jo Swinson started campaigning on the issue of body image anxiety long before she entered government. Photograph: Linda Nylind for the Guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2012/dec/27/women-weight-minister-jo-swinson Well, it’s January...

Do we need a female Sonic?

A selection of text modified to address Mike Hoye’s daughter. http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2012/11/i-am-no-man-for-zelda-playing-daughter-dad-gives-link-a-sex-change/ I recently read about Mike Hoye, a father who became concerned that even though you can change...

Exploring history for GOOD

The Research Archives at the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago. Photo by Foy Scalf. http://www.flickr.com/photos/boseytheboglen/4408040062/ Here at Girl Museum, we are very excited about being able to participate in the GOOD Maker Project to Empower...

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