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Broadsheet A blog about women's issues, including sex, relationships, and reproductive rights Sex workers: To protect or punish? by Tracy Clark-Flory 2 Sep 2010 at 1:01pm In the wake of a serial prostitute killer, Canada cracks down on the trade, putting women at greater risk Have young women reversed the pay gap? by Tracy Clark-Flory 1 Sep 2010 at 10:40pm Research shows 20something men are making less than their female peers, but wage discrimination hasn't disappeared Stereotyping boys in the classroom by Tracy Clark-Flory 1 Sep 2010 at 5:55pm Little girls aren't the only ones influenced by gendered expectations A real-life vacation with a virtual girlfriend by Tracy Clark-Flory 1 Sep 2010 at 1:01pm Fans of the dating game Love Plus+ plan romantic getaways with the teenage character inside their Nintendo DS Calling out cable news sexism by Tracy Clark-Flory 1 Sep 2010 at 12:08am A new campaign premieres with an Onion-esque take on how women are treated in the media Iranian paper: Carla Bruni "deserves to die" by Tracy Clark-Flory 31 Aug 2010 at 10:40pm The daily calls the French first lady a "prostitute" again, and then takes things to a whole new level STD testing meets social networking by Tracy Clark-Flory 31 Aug 2010 at 7:40pm MTV launches a campaign encouraging young people to get tested and check in on Foursquare while they're at it Advice from a cartoon princess by Tracy Clark-Flory 31 Aug 2010 at 2:05pm A new Web comedy series offers young girls tips about love and life from famous Disney heroines Pop princesses in drag by Tracy Clark-Flory 31 Aug 2010 at 1:30am Some say today's chart-toppers dress like female impersonators -- but have Ke$ha and her ilk earned the comparison? Can men sell maxi pads? by Tracy Clark-Flory 30 Aug 2010 at 11:14pm Stayfree is betting on it with a series of spots featuring absurd caricatures of female fantasy Iranian press: Carla Bruni is a "prostitute" by Tracy Clark-Flory 30 Aug 2010 at 4:50pm The French first lady calls for the release of a woman sentenced to death for adultery, and she's taunted in return Child abuse in Afghanistan by Tracy Clark-Flory 30 Aug 2010 at 2:12pm Sexual relationships are shockingly common between men and young boys, thanks in part to women's inequality What's with all the "divorce porn"? by Tracy Clark-Flory 28 Aug 2010 at 1:01am We are being inundated by stories about marital splits at the same time that the actual divorce rate is declining Study: Strippers have brains, too by Tracy Clark-Flory 27 Aug 2010 at 9:18pm Researchers report that most dancers have some higher education, and many are paying their way through school McEnroe: Ease up on female players by Tracy Clark-Flory 27 Aug 2010 at 7:01pm The tennis champ warns that women are being given more court time than they can handle Newsfeed display by CaRP