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more about #military more comments → cpjones: I'm glad she's gone on to teaching younger kids. She first began teaching high school students at my old high school (Carolina High/Academy) and my y... more » sportz.star: Good for her and for fighting that battle. That said, if someone challenged my alma mater's right to be all women, I'd fight that fight using every o... more » Booksaretoo: I can remember being in middle school in South Carolina when this was going on. It was exciting to see a woman challenge the Good Ol' Boys this way. ... more » JinxyMcDeath: I remember this, especially since my military officer father mocked her when she dropped out a week later. He said she was out of shape and no one, m... more » NellMood: I was in middle school at a girls school in Charleston when Faulkner entered and left the Citadel. It was a really weird time to be a young girl there... more » funnyface: I live in Charleston and I have to point out that the phrase "She has since left the military" is problematic because not everyone who attends the Ci... more » Lymed: Has it really been 15 years? Wow! more » curiousgeorgiana: Nothing "accidental" about this woman's feminism. She earned every inch of it. more » Samtagious: Crap, I should have typed an explanation. "Alexis Hutchinson, an Army Specialist, is being told either go to Afghanistan or be court martialed, even ... more » Vivelafat says Sweep the leg, Johnny.: It seems like there was a lot of confusion surrounding the situation in the beginning, and I can understand how a reliable account might have been dif... more » sybann: Let's see - a HUGE patriarchal organization puts out incomplete and erroneous information about a disaster and then doesn't correct it when more detai... more » JennaW: Oh, MILITARY BRASS! The real world is not a John Wayne movie, and you look way less incompetent when you wait and tell the story that *actually happen... more » Shotrock: The military always loves a good PR narrative, never mind the facts. Ask the Tillman family. Personally, I think had Todd been the whitest dude on t... more » lurkerbynature: One thing is very clear now: they are both heroes. #forthood more » morninggloria: It doesn't matter whose shot took down the Fort Hood shooter. Both Todd and Munley are badass for risking their lives to protect people. #forthood more » -
#clips
First Female Citadel Cadet Reflects 15 Years Later
Though she's left the military, today on GMA Shannon Faulkner said fighting for admission to the Citadel was worth it because, "It's not for all women, but the fact that they have that choice. That's my prize." Clip at left. -
#heroworship
Hero(es) Of Fort Hood: Why Did The Military Fasten On Munley?
Investigation into the Fort Hood massacre raises a troubling question: Why did initial accounts make Sgt. Kimberly Munley sound like the hero of the day, and downplay the role of her partner, Senior Sgt. Mark Todd? More » -
#showandtell
The Long Road Toward Ending Don't Ask, Don't Tell
"For me, Don't Ask, Don't Tell isn't just an equality issue. It is also a national-security issue." In the aftermath of this weekend's National Equality March, the media examines the role of Don't Ask Don't Tell as a policy. More » -
#guineapigs
Hillary Clinton: Violence Against Guinea Women "Criminality Of The Greatest Degree"
On September 28th, citizens who gathered peacefully to protest Guinea's Junta leader Moussa Dadis Camara were greeted with gunfire. The military massacred approximately 157 people, and many of the soldiers participated in the public rapes and assaults of female demonstrators. More » -
#gijanes
If Women Can Deal With Combat, Why Can't The Military Deal With Sexual Harassment?
Two articles in the New York Times this week explore the realities of women deployed to areas like Iraq and Afghanistan. While the articles focuse on the increase of women in combat situations, both briefly touch on gender-specific dangers. More » -
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#pharmafight
Plan B Access Still Difficult For Some Women
The Wall Street Journal reports that the FDA has approved a generic version of emergency contraceptive Plan B — thing is, many women still struggle with access to the brand name version. More » -
#clips
Deep/Heart/Texas
Dear Today show producers: Thank you. This definitely makes up for the numerous Dave Matthews Band performances this morning. -
#thepurpleheart
The Quieter Side Of Memorial Day
There are two things I know for certain about my grandfather: that he fought in the Battle of Okinawa in World War Two, and that his favorite movie was "The Day the Earth Stood Still." More » -
#modernmotherhood
Military Moms Call For More Support In Family Planning
On Tuesday, NPR featured a segment on the difficulties of balancing work and family, but this time with an interesting twist: all the women interviewed were in the military. More » -
#justiceforsome
What's The Military Hiding About LaVena Johnson & Kamisha Block's Deaths?
Lavena Johnson and Kamisha Block both died in Iraq — but not at the hands of enemy combatants. Block was killed by her boyfriend, and Johnson, well... The truth of both deaths were covered up.
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#leftovers
The Truth About Torture Penises • Obamas Still Undecided On Puppy Issue
• This picture is a close-up of the genitalia of a male beetle. The barbed "torture penis" injures females during copulation, and unfortunately, the longest and thorniest penises produce the most offspring. • More »
