When Austin-based photographer Jaime Moore was deciding how to snap photos of her daughter Emma to remember her 5th birthday, she combed the Internet for visual inspiration — and, naturally, came across a ton of young girls dressed up like Disney princess on their birthdays. » 5/11/13 6:00pm 5/11/13 6:00pm

In yet another example of all the brilliant job creating the Republican-led Congress has been doing since regaining control of the House, Arizona Representative Trent Franks's "Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act" has made it out of committee— without its terrible name. But even without … » 2/17/12 3:20pm 2/17/12 3:20pm

Contrary to the claims of anti-choicers (like the Susan B. Anthony List), Susan B. Anthony "left no evidence of ever having thought about" abortion, at least publicly. Next they'll tell us the Founding Fathers weren't anti-healthcare reform. [Yglesias] » 5/19/10 12:40pm 5/19/10 12:40pm

Over on AdRants, there's a short item about a Swedish firm called Miljopartiet de grona. The company ran a print ad to make a point about how women make less money in the workforce; the campaign shows currency featuring men next to lower-value currency featuring women. The tagline: "Different gender, different worth."… » 7/25/08 4:00pm 7/25/08 4:00pm

Whatever the outcome of the 2008 election, we can all still honor the fact that we are allowed to vote in the first place! On June 4th, 1919, Congress approved the women's suffrage amendment, and sent it to the states for ratification. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony had been working explicitly since 1869… » 6/04/08 1:30pm 6/04/08 1:30pm