Today at Ms. | August 14, 2020

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How Some Universities are Bypassing Trump’s New Title IX Rules

BY CARRIE N. BAKER & RIGEL C. OLIVERI | While some colleges and universities are accepting the Trump administration’s new Title IX rules, others are finding creative ways to get around the rules by designing policies that will minimize their harmful effects.

It’s Time to Confront Senator Helms’s Sexist, Racist and Homophobic Legacy

BY MICHELE GOODWIN | The Helms Amendment—named for the late, self-proclaimed bigot, Senator Jesse Helms—prohibits U.S. aid for pregnancy terminations. It’s time to repeal the Helms Amendment and replace it with sound policy that supports full reproductive healthcare access.

Dungarees, Tube Socks and T-Shirts: The Tomboy “Heyday” of the 70s and 80s

BY LISA SELIN DAVIS | An excerpt from Selin Davis's new book, Tomboy: The Surprising History and Future of Girls Who Dare to Be Different: “When each tomboy heyday ended, childhood became gendered as never before.”

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