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Ann Friedman

Ann Friedman is an editor and writer. Formerly the executive editor of GOOD, she’s now hard at work on a crowd-funded magazine called Tomorrow and is a politics columnist for NYmag.com. She curates the work of women journalists at LadyJournos!, makes hand-drawn pie charts for The Hairpin, and dispenses animated advice at the Columbia Journalism Review. In July 2012, CJR named her one of 20 women to watch.

Recent Articles

AN END TO ABSTINENCE FUNDING?

Ann FriedmanDec 08, 2006

AN END TO ABSTINENCE FUNDING? Backers of abstinence-only education are starting to worry that their funding will be cut off when Democrats assume control of Congress. A Christian news service reports that a "Republican source" says "the staff of liberal Democratic Congressman Henry Waxman is in the process of rewriting the set of definitions of what is considered an abstinence program."

FETAL PAIN IN THE ASS.

Ann FriedmanDec 07, 2006

FETAL PAIN IN THE ASS. As expected, the House rejected the ridiculous fetal pain bill, which would have required abortion providers to inform women that fetuses are capable of feeling pain, and offer the option of fetal anesthesia.

HITCHENS ISN'T FUNNY

Ann FriedmanDec 06, 2006

HITCHENS ISN'T FUNNY. I'm disappointed in myself for allowing Christopher Hitchens' idiotic "provocation" to, um, provoke me. If you don't want to bother reading the whole convoluted essay, I'll summarize his key point: Women are nothing but baby-makers. For this reason, they are serious about everything and have deeply impaired senses of humor.

THE FIRST FEMINISTS

Ann FriedmanDec 05, 2006

THE FIRST FEMINISTS. You think modern feminists have to put up with the "hairy-legged man-hater" stereotype too often? Just imagine what it must have been like for these ladies. New research says neanderthals died out because their womenfolk didn't want to stay home and take care of the babies -- they wanted to join in the hunt.

THE MORNING-AFTER PILL CONSPIRACY.

Ann FriedmanDec 04, 2006

THE MORNING-AFTER PILL CONSPIRACY.The Center for Reproductive Rights and the activists at the MAP Conspiracy are well aware that the fight over Plan B access isn't over, and they're trucking right along with their lawsuit against the FDA for its decision to ignore the science and deny Plan B over-the-counter to teens.

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