Women In The World - GOP Blows Off Cain Harassment Allegations

Today: The Housewife's Moment of Truth, Princess Tweets for Saudi Women: Ameerah Al-Taweel, Women Join Elite New Army Unit Week of November 03, 2011 SMACKDOWN 1. GOP Blows Off Cain Allegations Patt Morrison argues in a controversial L.A. Times editorial that Republicans are not taking sexual harassment seriously: Instead, they're flocking to defend GOP presidential hopeful Herman Cain, who has been accused of misconduct by two women in the '90s. Morrison cites a remark by fellow presidential hopeful Ron Paul, who said, "There are people now who hesitate to tell a joke to a woman in the workplace—any kind of joke—because it could be interpreted incorrectly." Morrison's response: "Conservatives now scrambling to Cain's defense are blowing off sexual-harassment claims as just a bunch of women not getting the joke." Read it at L.A. Times GAME CHANGER 2. The Housewife's Moment of Truth As the feminist revolution roared 40 years ago, Gloria Steinem started Ms. magazine to tackle the most controversial issues of the day. In 1971, New York magazine included a 40-page excerpt of the first issue of Ms., with articles such as "The Housewife's Moment of Truth" and "Women Tell the Truth about Their Abortions." It was a time when sex discrimination was rampant in the workplace, and Steinem and her cofounders wanted a magazine run and read by women. Looking back, Steinem is impressed with the legacy: "I'm not at all sure that I understood it at the time because I was so conscious of what there was to do and what we had to leave out. But today I reread the first issue and said, 'This was really good.'" Read it at New York ROYAL TWITTER 3. Princess Tweets for Saudi Women As revolutions rage in the Mideast, Saudi Arabia's ruling class has sought to straddle a fine line between reaction and reform. Perched between the camps is 27-year-old Princess Ameerah Al-Taweel. Part of a ruling family focused on maintaining the existing order, Ameerah is also an eloquent member of the Twitter generation who has begun to use her social prominence to advocate for women. "We want equal rights, we want what God has given us, the respect and the dignity to live as an equal citizen," she tells Gayle Tzemach Lemmon in an exclusive interview. "I don't see Saudi women accepting going back." Read it at The Daily Beast FRONT LINES 4. Women Join Elite New Army Unit Congress still bans women from combat, but women are currently making their way into a special unit in Afghanistan, serving alongside their male counterparts on the battlefield. Female soldiers are joining a team that will be critical to work with women and children during village raids. Since it's against cultural norms for Afghan women to interact with male soldiers, female soldiers will strengthen trust and rapport with women and children—and hopefully prove vital to gathering information on enemy activities. To help female veterans and their families, visit the American Women Veterans Foundation, the nation's preeminent non-profit organization that serves, honors and empowers women veterans from all eras and branches of service. Read it at The Washington Post GOING RETRO 5. Sexist Advertising for the 21st Century Perhaps the "Mad Men" aren't such a relic of the past. The Atlantic argues that sexism in advertising is alive and well in today's market. Advertisements present two speeds of sexism: "Winking Sexism"—wherein the implied sexism is "okay" because the advertisers are aware of it—and "Boomerang Sexism," which encourages men to defend their manhood and take a stand against the feminine influence over their lives, the magazine says. "Having lost the argument that women are incompetent, American advertising has had to settle on the argument that women are attractive." Read it at The Atlantic OUTRAGE Female Wal-Mart Employees File New Suit Four months after Supreme Court dismissed bias case. SPORTS FAN Dodgers Name Sue Falsone Head Trainer First female to hold position in professional sports. BABY BOOM U.N.: Women Key to Controlling Population As 7 billionth baby born in crowded world. LEGACIES Hillary's Amazing Mom Rodham Clinton's mother gave her the life she never had. MAKING STRIDES Progress in the Gender Gap World Economic Forum's 2011 Index shows steps forward for women. GET The Cheat Sheet A speedy, smart summary of news and must-reads from across the Web. You'll love the featured original stories on politics, entertainment, and more from The Daily Beast's diverse group of contributors. GET The Yes List Weekly cultural recommendations from The Daily Beast. Democratic Women Vow a Comeback by Eleanor Clift Didion Nearly Scrapped New Memoir by Susan Cheever Marriage, Red-State Style by Anna Fields

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