Tag: Gender Issues

Preparing more than 23,000 military recruiters and medical evaluators for the recruiting ordered to begin in two weeks by federal courts would not be difficult or time-consuming, former surgeons general of the Navy and Army and a former Coast Guard director of health and safety wrote in the paper set to be published by the Palm Center rights group Monday. (AP Photo)

National Security

The Pentagon’s claim that it needs to train 23,000 personnel to accept transgender recruits is ‘suspicious,’ former military surgeons general say

Travis J. Tritten · December 18, 2017 4:43 pm

Linda Sarsour, the Brooklyn-born Muslim activist who co-founded the Women's March and often advocates on behalf of Palestinians, may have just been outed as an enabler of sexual assault after one of her previous employees shared her story of working for her at the Arab American Association in 2009. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Beltway Confidential

Women’s March co-founder Linda Sarsour accused of enabling sexual assault, threatening victim

Siraj Hashmi · December 18, 2017 4:23 pm

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said, "I definitely think [Sen. Al Franken] should not resign." Manchin said that it was "most definitely" premature for Senate Democrats to call for his removal from office after eight women accused him of improper sexual conduct. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Joe Manchin: Al Franken should not resign

Al Weaver · December 18, 2017 2:58 pm

Alex Kozinski, a judge on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, said in a statement that he is retiring effective immediately. A Friday report published accounts of nine women who accused Kozinski of sexual misconduct dating back to the 1980s, including inappropriate touching and making sexual comments. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)

Federal judge accused of sexual misconduct to retire

Melissa Quinn · December 18, 2017 2:52 pm

The editorial suggests that there is a patriarchal overbearing found in the video game community. (AP Photo/Kamil Zihnioglu)

Red Alert Politics

UC Berkeley editorial: Video games perpetuate ‘structures of oppression’

Isaiah Denby · December 17, 2017 9:17 pm

"It's clearer than ever: this administration has disdained women's health, LGBTQ people, and science since day one," Planned Parenthood tweeted Friday night. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

Planned Parenthood says Trump administration’s ‘disdain’ for women’s health is ‘clearer than ever’ after CDC ban on word ‘fetus’

Katie Leach · December 16, 2017 5:16 pm

The Commission on Sexual Harassment and Advancing Equality in the Workplace formed Friday, with Anita Hill (pictured above)
as chair. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)

Anita Hill to chair Hollywood anti-sexual harassment committee

Eddie Scarry · December 16, 2017 2:37 pm

President Trump speaks to reporters before leaving the White House. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

The Trump White House in review: Week 47

Washington Examiner Staff · December 15, 2017 9:05 pm

Broadway composer Frank Loesser and his wife and musical partner Lynn are shown, April 26, 1956 in New York. Their song "Baby, It's Cold Outside" was originally a song they performed for friends at their housewarming party. (AP Photo/Anthony Camerano)

Beltway Confidential

‘Baby It’s Cold Outside’ isn’t a date rape anthem if you understand its origins

Liz Wolfe, Lucy Steigerwald · December 15, 2017 7:05 pm

Two women have alleged that Rep. Ruben Kihuen, D-Nev., sexually harassed them. (AP Photo/Chase Stevens)

Ethics Committee launches investigation into Ruben Kihuen amid sexual harassment allegations

Al Weaver · December 15, 2017 6:00 pm

The Democratic congressional candidate for Kansas, Andrea Ramsey, has been accused of sexual misconduct by a former male employee. The alleged misconduct occurred while Ramsey worked as executive vice president of human resources at LabOne. (Screenshot/Andrea Ramsey campaign website)

Female Democratic candidate dropping out over sexual misconduct allegations from male employee: Report

Melissa Quinn · December 15, 2017 4:56 pm

In announcing his retirement from Congress, Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Texas, continued to deny the allegations of sexual harassment made against him in a 2014 lawsuit, but admitted to fostering an "unprofessional work environment." (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Beltway Confidential

Blake Farenthold is ‘profoundly sorry,’ but wants us to keep paying his salary

Emily Jashinsky · December 15, 2017 1:32 pm