A Cautionary Tale of Two Cities About LGBT Equality
Tuesday night the Fright-Right overwhelmed the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO) with a campaign Mayor Annise Parker called, "a wad of deliberate, fear mongering lies." In the first major test of...
View ArticleThe Obama Girls Are The 'Antidote' To The Kardashians
Has your newsfeed OD'd on the Kardashians? Tim Gunn has your medicine. When asked in a recent sit-down interview at HuffPost Live about who he...
View ArticleShooting In Central Maine Leaves 4 Dead, Including The Gunman
OAKLAND, Maine (AP) — Authorities say four people are dead including the gunman who opened fire at a home in central Maine. Department of...
View Article'Our Innermost Wish Is For Syria and Its Population to Finally Find Peace'
When I came to Syria for the first time in 1997 to conduct survey work for an archaeological excavation, this wonderful land was instantly strangely familiar to me. Maybe this was because as a child in...
View ArticleThe Women Those 'Evolution Of Beauty' Videos Leave Out
With videos like "100 Years of Lingerie in 3 Minutes" or "100 Years of Beauty: Germany," the Internet has been treated to gorgeous viral videos that show the glamorous side of women's lives throughout...
View ArticleThe Perversion of Paid Patriotism
The relationship between sporting events and our armed services always seemed firmly based on pure patriotism. The men and women who serve our country in the armed forces certainly deserve recognition...
View ArticleDiscovering the 'Epitome of Citizenship'
The rolling hills of the Hauptstuhl, Germany remain engrained in my mind, thirty years after I left, before the Berlin wall came down. From the young age of age until the age of 11, I called this...
View ArticleFailing Forward, Women and Entrepreneurship
The term failure is often treated like a 4-letter word -- one that would make your grandparent's blush. No one wants their children to be failures when they grow up any more than a mentor wants their...
View ArticleKelly Ripa's Surprising Workout Story Will Inspire You To Move
Kelly Ripa's high-energy on-air personality certainly makes her seem like a person who knows her way around a treadmill. But in a recent interview with Well and Good, the talk show host revealed that...
View ArticleThis Vine Perfectly Demonstrates What It Feels Like To Be Fetishized For Your...
One of the unfortunate realities of being a woman of color is, from time to time, having to deal with gross people who fetishize you based on...
View ArticleGoldieBlox Imagines What Happens When Girls Get To Be The Movie Heroes
Move over, James Bond. There's a new hero in town, and she's awesome. In an ad for GoldieBlox's new action figure named Ruby Rails, girls have the starring roles. Ruby has her moment...
View ArticleIrresponsible Sports Writing Is Creating A Culture Of Sexism
Violence against women: we know it exists. In the context of sports, we read about players involved in nasty scandals; professional teams pledge then attempt to combat it; high school athletes are...
View ArticlePlus-Size Designer Ashley Nell Tipton Wins 'Project Runway'
Major congratulations are in order for Ashley Nell Tipton! The 24-year-old designer is this season's "Project Runway" winner. LOVED the collection, #DesignerAshley! It perfectly embodied your heart!...
View ArticleNearly Half Of Pregnant Women Gain Too Much Weight
NEW YORK (AP) -- Nearly half of U.S. moms gain too much weight during pregnancy, according to a government study released Thursday. Putting on too many extra pounds during pregnancy can harm the mom,...
View ArticleTime's Running Out In First Trailer For 'Alice Through The Looking Glass'
Are you ready to return to Wonderland? On Thursday, Disney unveiled the first trailer for Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" sequel, "Alice Through The Looking Glass." Newcomer Sacha Baron...
View ArticleAn Undemanding Debate
The poor dears didn't care for the questions! So now they want changes. I can suggest a few... -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It...
View ArticleJennifer Lawrence Plays The 'Trainwreck' In Her Upcoming Comedy With Amy Schumer
After seeing this summer's "Trainwreck," Jennifer Lawrence knew that she and Schumer were meant to be friends forever. So she sent off a quick email, one thing led to another, and now they're writing a...
View ArticleMore Proof The Gender Pay Gap Is Enormous
There's a new report out on the gender pay gap, and things aren't looking any better for women looking to make a buck in America. The report, from PayScale, shows that women make 74 cents to a man's...
View ArticleIf You Know the Words, Feel Free
The art of effective storytelling is that which deepens our understanding of who we are as human beings, as members of this club called Life. A few weeks ago, I got to kick it with Baltimore, Maryland...
View Article'Empire' Just Showed Viewers That Fat Women Like Sex, Too
One of the standout moments on last night's episode of "Empire" was the reveal that Gabourey Sidibe's character Becky has a love interest. In a playful, racy scene we find Becky and hip hop artist MC J...
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