Is the Abortion Battle a War On Women or a War Between Women? – Trevin Wax

The War on Women has become a political catchphrase, popular enough to warrant its own entry on Wikipedia, which defines it as “an expression in United States politics, used to describe Republican Party initiatives in federal and state legislatures that restrict women’s rights, especially reproductive rights.” The definition continues:

The term is often used when targeting policies that reduce or eliminate taxpayer funding for women’s health organizations, like Planned Parenthood… Prominent Democrats and feminists have used the phrase to criticize conservative actions as trying to force their social views and religious beliefs on a general public by legal legislation.

Add to “prominent Democrats” and “feminists” the mainstream media. Read news articles or watch the talking heads discuss abortion and you’ll find the “War on Women” description used again and again.
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50 Women You Should Know

(Christianity Today)
Christian women who want to pursue influential roles in politics, the church, and other sectors of public life in the United States and Canada have never before had more opportunities to do so. As the following profiles in our cover package show, they are taking advantage of those opportunities in spades. It's not just a golden moment for Christian women, of course, but for the entire church, as we benefit from the fruit of their manifold gifts.

Not that long ago, this cover package would have been inconceivable. But that isn't to say that Christian women had no influence in church and society before 2012. It was women who formed the Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society in 1833. Harriet Tubman, a Christian who escaped slavery, went on to lead an influential movement within the Underground Railroad.  MORE

The Destructive Legacy of Helen Gurley Brown

(Penna Dexter)

DALLAS (BP) -- One popular magazine that sometimes makes it embarrassing to take your kids through a grocery line is Cosmopolitan.

The magazine has actually been around since 1886. It used to be a family publication. Then changed in 1965 when the faltering publication hired Helen Gurley Brown as its editor. At that time, television was becoming the recreation medium of choice and advertising dollars were increasingly flowing in that direction. Helen Gurley Brown transformed the magazine to target the single working woman. During her 40 years at its helm, Cosmopolitan's circulation hit more than 2.5 million. MORE

My Top 10 Women's Blogs

(By David Murray) HeadHeartHandBlog

You read women’s blogs?

Yes, quite a few. And don’t worry, my wife knows, and she shares my enthusiasm too.
I’ve found many women have a unique gift to write about the Christian faith and life. They approach subjects and events differently to men; they see angles and dimensions we are blind too; and they remind us of the important roles and responsibilities that God has given to Christian women, stimulating prayer and appreciation for God’s work in them and through them.
I’m listing my Top 10 Women’s Blogs below, but I’d love to hear your recommendations too. Use the Comments to tip us off about other Christian women’s blogs that are worth a click. MORE

Ex-Victoria's Secret Model Promotes Proverbs 31

(Baptist Press - WACO, Texas) -- When Alex Eklund updated his Facebook status on Nov. 30, he had no idea it would make him a social media star.

Kylie Bisutti

Eklund was studying in the Baylor University library when he noticed a theme among his friends' status updates. During the airing of the annual Victoria's Secret fashion show on CBS, girls posted updates like "I'm going to have to hit the gym after this" and "I'm going to starve myself for a week." Although Eklund assumed his friends didn't mean the statements seriously, they still made him uneasy.

"There was an underlying sense of insecurity which I sensed throughout the entire thing," he said.
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The Lost Girls: The growing problem of sex slavery in the US (Carolyn McCulley). "Texas Monthly has published a comprehensive article about the burgeoning sex trafficking problem in Houston and other U.S. cities. It provides an in-depth look at the issue of trafficking, how it is handled legally, and what the victims have to endure. Though it is not a comfortable article to read, I believe it is important for us to know the scope of the problem and what can be done about it..."