Girls, don’t be embarrassed. Period. Meet a girl who thought eating chicken caused her to bleed, and other stories of peoples' first periods. Hear leak stories and the perspective from... Maya Konz
'Lifelong dream for me': What Washington delegation's women see in Clinton nomination Hillary Clinton may not be the first woman to run for president. Victoria Woodhull did that back in 1872, on the Equal Rights Party ticket with... David Hyde
Why so few women have run for president of the United States Twelve women have run for president – ever. That’s partly because women didn’t get the right to vote until 1919. But Margaret O’Mara, professor of... Bill Radke
Everybody loves a tomboy, until she grows up Bill Radke talks with comedian Jessi Klein about her memoir, "You'll Grow Out Of It," and why we love tomboys but don't quite know what to do with tom... Bill Radke
Lindy West: Life's too short to be ashamed of yourself or shamed by others From slaying trolls on Twitter, writing as a columnist for The Guardian, to co-founding the social media campaign, Shout Your Abortion, Lindy West is... John O'Brien
So close, yet so far away: An elusive critical mass and the benefits of women’s leadership It’s been 100 years since the first woman was elected to Congress. Since then, the rise of women into positions of political and corporate power has... John O'Brien
Why is miscarriage so hard to talk about? Miscarriage: you probably know what the word means, and given that one in five pregnancies ends in miscarriage, you likely know someone who’s gone... Caroline Chamberlain
'Her eyes are bigger than her waist': Peggy Orenstein on selling girls on the idea of being hot Girls want to be hot. They want to look good – not because they want to feel good, but because they’re thinking about how others are thinking about them. Jeannie Yandel
'A challenge for boys to overcome': Peggy Orenstein on girls, sex and consent Jeannie Yandel speaks with writer Peggy Orenstein about her new book, "Girls and Sex: Navigating The Complicated New Landscape." Orenstein talked with... Jeannie Yandel
Lindy West: From 'broken thin person' to badass lady knight Jeannie Yandel talks to Seattle writer Lindy West about her new book, "Shrill: Notes From A Loud Woman." In it West talks about how she found her voice,... Jeannie Yandel
