Ersi Arvizu not only has an awesome name that sounds like it could belong to a convertible of some sort, she also happens to be a celebrated female mariachi performer and songwriter. And she could also pretty much box...

A poll conducted by the Washington Post and ABC News suggests an increase in support for John McCain since he plucked Sarah Palin from the slobbering jaws of some Arctic moose-bear: The Washington Post/ABC News poll found that much...

PMS Buddy (“Saving relationships one month at a time!”) is an online reminder service that lets people know when you’re having your period in an effort to uphold the notion that women are raging beasts who cannot control their...

Many are speculating that Alaska governor Sarah Palin might be John McCain’s running mate - not those Male McMen Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty or Joe Lieberman like many initially expected. And we’re personally a little mixed on the subject....

A study involving Latinas (predominantly or solely Mexican and Mexican-American) seeking pre-natal health care in Texas showed that those who had been “Americanized” were more prone to depression. The study focused on lower-income pregnant women who sought care at...

Eva Longoria is a woman. Did you know this? And, because she’s a woman, she really digs participating in womanly past times like participating in beauty pageants and idealizing a time when women had little rights and respect: On...

A woman named Monica Gonzalez was arrested for prostitution while walking home from the hospital at 2:30 in the morning. She had visited her local hospital’s emergency room when her asthma medication seemed to stop working but was intercepted...

A new study says bilingual people alter their personalities depending on which language they’re speaking. Totally true. When we speak Spanish, we automatically shift to “nervous our abuelita is going to ask us why we don’t move back to...

First it was a trans-man getting pregnant, now a teenage pregnancy pact. The media says it’s all Hollywood’s fault. That babies have become the new glamour accessory. From where we’re sitting, pregnancy is the new act of rebellion. A...

Audacious Presidential hopeful Barack Obama has hired former Hillary Clinton’s former campaign manager, Patti Solis Doyle, in a move of cunning political strategery: Miss Solis Doyle is the most prominent Hispanic figure in the Obama campaign. She will help...

A close review of the 2005 U.S. Census reveals some factors as to why more women than ever are living without a spouse. More bathroom counter space is high on our list, personally: Several factors are driving the statistical...

“How long”, asks Boston Globe correspondent Beth Teitell, “does a new mother get to lose the baby weight before people start, you know, talking?” We don’t know, but god forbid your body doesn’t shrink back into a more socially-acceptable...

Every person with fallopian tubes in Hollyood is in or worked on the upcoming comedy The Women. Think of it as Sex and the City, without the image of Kim Cattrall’s clitoris constantly in your face or some penis...

The Pew Hispanic Center has come out with a list of statistics on Hispanic women, and it would seem we’re, for the most part, pretty hard-working baby-makers - especially those of us born abroad: Hispanic women generally, both U.S.-born...

What’s thick, creamy, high in protein and beloved by women the world over? We’re not telling, but this video will. Now, if you’ll excuse us, we’ve got some morning talk shows to watch while adjusting our tampons, doing laundry...

Yesterday, while many were distracted watching porn at work while figuring out a way that Happy Hour could technically begin at 10 a.m, the brilliant minds at Maxim were busily compiling their list of the “10 Hottest Mexican Women”...

In honor of cinco de mayo, here’s a heartwarming story of women who dare to play mariachi music in Los Angeles. Though, we will defer to our more Latino readers to verify that these are, in fact, mariachis. And...

For anyone who has had the pleasure of working in retail, it’s not news that shoppers can be difficult to the point that one can easily wile away almost 6.5 hours of an 8 hour shift thinking up new...

We can honestly say that, despite thinking that Ashton Kutcher is ridiculously good-looking, we’ve never found him remotely attractive. We just don’t particularly go for guys who look like they’re going to try to stick it in the wrong...

Just when we thought we could not love this man anymore, newly re-elected Spanish prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero appoints Carmen Chacón, 37, (pictured) as defense minister of Spain. But the real news is that she’s 7 months...

When it comes to promoting a charitable cause, men can put on a rubber bracelet or pose for an artfully-lit black and white headshot, looking concerned. Women, however, seem to best be able to draw attention to their charitable...

Hey womenz! Are you afraid to speak up - be it in class, the office or frou frou French restaurant - for what you want out of fear of being seen as bitchy, selfish or overly aggressive? If you...

We were going to post this as a “Guanabee to Go” but then figured, oh we’re not that drunk right now, let’s have a chat about this! But we’ll give you the event details later on; don’t worry. So:...

Argentine President Cristina Kirchner has been facing off against her nation’s farmers over an export tax on soybeans that have led the latter to strike, protest and, at times, resort to violence. In response, Kirchner tells them “It’s all...

A study conducted online showed that, not only do people who take online studies do a lot of other things online, but that English-speaking Hispanic women, specifically, were most likely to watch streaming video. But not “steaming video,” which...

In an effort to sell more stuff to cater to women between the ages of 25 to 54, Yahoo Inc. is set to launch a new site called “Shine.” Because a 25-year-old and a 54-year-old all have the same...

Casa Diablo Gentlemen’s Club, a Portland strip club, has combined two of the city’s very favorite things: Veganism and vulvas. Mmm mmm good! But there’s a problem for proprietor Johnny Diablo, a wrench thrown into the giant money-making-exploitative-patriarchal-mechanism! Women,...

Associate Editor Alex Alvarez, befuddled to find that her boobs and hips, or lack thereof, seem to fall in and out fashion like leggings and stirrup pants and poppers, takes a look at the American women’s magazine industry in...

“Sterling Jewelers,” which runs such stores as “Kay Jewelers,” “Jared” and other lower-tier jewelry retailers frequented by boyfriends and husbands who don’t really love you, has been slapped, forcibly but in such a way as to not leave a...

The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which helps undocumented immigrant women status in the United States apply for legal status, is apparently a smidge too helpful in empowering victimized women and not entirely xenophobic enough for the Department of...

Hey laaaadies! Guess what? Y’all totally pwned the Texas primary, constituting about 20% of the total votes, with Hispanic men at about 14%. Hmm. To what can we blame attribute this?: The surge in Latina voter participation in Texas...

Mexico City has become the latest of several cities worldwide to provide “Ladies Only” modes of transportation for women who feel constantly harassed by men on their commutes: Acting on complaints from women’s groups, the city rolled out “ladies...

Mary Kay Cosmetics, long the sole reign of women named “Pam” and “Marge,” has opened its arms to embrace ladies who are a browner shade of pink and who wish to make money riding around in Pepto-Abysmal colored Cadillacs:...

In the recent issue of Britain’s! OK! magazine!, Jessica Alba says she likes her ladies with, as we believe Shakespeare once said, a little cushion for the pushin’, a little quake for to shake, a little junk in the...

Jennifer Lopez is among the richest women in the entertainment industry, according to Quien magazine. [Ed. note: Quien?]. Other women on the list include Oprah Winfrey, J.K. Rowling and… Who cares. We’re only concerned with women who show off...

Author Caridad Piñeiro thinks Harlequin romance novels are oh my God so stupid and like super sexy. We mean. Sexist: Piñeiro acknowledged that many popular romance novels do present weak women characters and happily-ever-after Cinderella stories. The best-selling “Harlequin...

At a press conference for his current movie project, a heist film called “The Code,” Spanish actor Antonio Banderas professed to wanting to be a woman for a day: I would like to be a woman, just to give...

Travel writer Stephanie Elizondo Griest has traveled the world on her own. She’s also drunk many beers with us. So visits with her are always full of great stories. We caught up with her recently in the middle of...