After the Supreme Court's decision to strike down key provisions of the 1965 Voting Rights Act this year, some states hit the ground running with new laws that would make it much more difficult for women and minorities to cast their ballots. Unfortunately, it now seems like this could bite them in the ass, as one of… » 10/25/13 3:40pm 10/25/13 3:40pm

Great news, fans of supergroups. The twenty-four Republican women in the US House of Representatives have joined forces to form the Women's Policy Committee, a group that's supposed to raise the profile of the conservative ladies serving in Congress. Too bad that Team Awesome has spent most of its Girl Power Time in… » 5/22/12 9:10pm 5/22/12 9:10pm

Everything was probably fine when you woke up today — you went about your morning routine, brushing your teeth either before or after breakfast, either of which is perfectly fine because in America, your dental hygiene should be your business, making plans to do something fun but inexorably falling into a state of… » 3/24/12 6:05pm 3/24/12 6:05pm

On Good Morning America today, Christine O'Donnell said she hated her "I'm not a witch" ad, and that the experience taught her to trust her gut, the way a good Tea Partier should. However, she also said she got a lot of unfair criticism as a conservative female candidate. » 8/16/11 11:45am 8/16/11 11:45am

Sarah Palin, who believes she can beat Barack Obama, is still pretending to be a regular, just-folks girl. She flies economy class! And she keeps in touch with The People: "I just tweet; that's just the way I roll." » 11/18/10 10:05am 11/18/10 10:05am

Hoping to remind women who is at least nominally on our side, the White House will issue a report about its own efforts on equal pay. But why talk about substance when we could just talk about Mean Girls? » 10/18/10 10:02am 10/18/10 10:02am

Some things you need to know about Christine O'Donnell this morning: She is not really a witch, she's you — and her father is not the ur-Bozo the Clown. Sideshow, anyone? » 10/05/10 10:03am 10/05/10 10:03am

Feminists. That's essentially Jessica Valenti's provocative thesis: mainstream feminism insistence on electing women, not woman-friendly platforms, and intergenerational strife helped the "Mama Grizzlies" of today co-opt feminism. But, she argues, it's not too late to set the record straight. » 10/04/10 4:19pm 10/04/10 4:19pm

Number of schools Christine O'Donnell said she attended which never heard of her: Two. Also, two video parodies of her pronouncements on masturbation and pregnancy. » 9/29/10 11:31am 9/29/10 11:31am

In the new lady wingnut documentary, Michele Bachmann says, "This administration has embraced something called gangster government." There is "black-and-white footage of gangsters" in the film, plus a convenience store robbing at gunpoint — symbolizing alleged government thuggishness, apparently. » 9/24/10 6:37pm 9/24/10 6:37pm

Having exhausted the topic of Barbara Boxer's hair, Carly Fiorina has a new line of attack: Boxer's polite request to be called "Senator." » 9/23/10 5:30pm 9/23/10 5:30pm

Dan Savage proposes that "every day between now and November 2...be Masturbate to Christine O'Donnell Day." We have news for Savage: The Tea Party dudes have you beat. So to speak. » 9/23/10 3:40pm 9/23/10 3:40pm

What with all the fresh female wingnuts let loose in Senate campaigns, you could forget the original specimen, Sarah Palin. But she is dropping more hints than ever about a presidential run, including last night to Greta van Susteren. » 9/23/10 2:22pm 9/23/10 2:22pm

Nevada's Republican candidate has said, "How about maternity leave? I'm not going to have anymore babies, but I sure get to pay for it on my insurance. Those are the kinds of things that we want to get rid of." » 9/23/10 11:09am 9/23/10 11:09am

"The woman Democrats love to hate" was how Sean Hannity introduced Christine O'Donnell last night. Correction: Democrats love her, as long she stays 15 points behind. So how'd it go? Well, she's a PR person, and she knows that much. » 9/22/10 10:00am 9/22/10 10:00am

Last night, batshit family values conservative Christine O'Donnell debated her Democratic opponent, and we heard a little more about what she believes. Only a little. Also, a little light's shed on why her lesbian sister is supporting the anti-gay candidate. » 9/17/10 10:32am 9/17/10 10:32am