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Intersex Society of North America

I've found that the Coventry article on clitoroplasty tends to really gets students interested, so here's a link to the ISNA whch has further information about the topic if you're interested.

Title IX

Although it's kind of an old school site in terms of web design, there's a lot of good information here about the famous legislation that many people credit with increased equality for women in sports. If the Burton and Nelson article piqued your interest, this is a good place to start.

About-Face

Did Jean Kilbourne's films Still Killing Us Softly and Killing Us Softly 3 get to you? Want to see some current critiques of women as portrayed in advertising? Here's an organization devoted to doing just that.

Violence Against Women Online Resources

Although geared towards women who are experiencing violence, this website contains some good information in general on the topic of violence against women.

Violence Against Women Prevention

More information on ways that organizations are working to end violence against women.

Emerge

Emerge is a group in Boston that attempts to intervene in violence against women by couseling and treating batterers. I included this website because it's a little talked about aspect of violence agains women and the cite has some excellent resources tucked away in it.

The Wage Gap

Do women still earn less than men? Take a look at these pages from the Business and Professional Women's Association and see whether what you expected the answer to be matches up to the statistics.

Ebert's Review of Silence of the Lambs

See what one of the best known film critics had to say about this film. Silence of the Lambs was a critical success that swept up five Oscars in 1991--including Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay.

Janet Evanovich's Website

For those of you who really enjoyed One for the Money and wanted to find out about the author and her other books, here's a link to Janet Evanovich's website.