Gen X Has Watched the Rise and Fall of ‘Roe’
Gen X has had the right to safe, legal abortion for most of their reproductive years. To see it die in their lifetime is a harrowing reflection of how America has changed.
Megan Carpentier
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Megan Carpentier, a columnist at DAME, is a freelance writer and editor whose work has been published in the Washington Post, The Guardian, NBC News, CNN, Rolling Stone, Glamour and Esquire. Her writing has also been featured in Ms., Jezebel, Bust, Bitch, Women's eNews, Rewire, the Women's Media Center and the comic book "Bitch Planet."
Goodbye to All of Them
People leave New York City all the time. It takes a special brand of narcissism to believe this big-old city cares why you left.
Getting Strong Gave Me Strength
The health benefits for women to do weight training are manifold, from improving mental acuity to increasing bone density. So why aren't we more strongly encouraged to do it?
Which Side of Wrong Is J.D. Vance’s New Right Wing?
To say the 'Hillbilly Elegy' author and now GOP Senatorial candidate in Ohio is without principles is an overstatement. But Vance can't even figure out which fascist faction of the neo-Trumpist GOP to pander to.
The “Pro-Life” Party’s Long Fight Against Vaccines
The GOP's opposition to preventative measures, like mask-wearing and vaccines, didn't begin with COVID. Ten years ago, they weaponized another vaccine in a bid for the Republican presidential nomination, and recast themselves as the Death Cult Party.
Let’s Oppress White Supremacists. It’s What They Want
The complicity of silence is as violent as the racist brutality we witnessed in Charlottesville from the tiki-and-gun-wielding fascists who revealed their terror over "being replaced."
Can’t Find Work? Trump’s Says Just Move to Wisconsin
When the going gets rough, the current White House occupant says abandon your home and follow the jobs—an economic plan that has destroyed American cities.
Senator McCain Has Great Healthcare. Shouldn’t We?
Taxpayers foot the bill to insure Congress. So why are our senators and representatives so desperate to let us die?
Woe Is Donny Junior
All Junior ever wanted was to be daddy's best boy. But he lost out on that job to ... Ivanka.
When Did Running for Office Become So Dangerous?
The GOP have proven that they'll do anything to win: lie, cheat, steal, beat down reporters ... and intimidate Democratic challengers with death threats.
