--- title: Media date: 2023-07-24T16:30:00-04:00 canonical_url: "https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/topic/media" section: Blog Categories --- [Donate](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/donate) [From the Archives of Our Bodies, Our Blog](/blog)# Media [## What Have We Learned From the Survivors of Larry Nassar?](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/what-have-we-learned-from-the-survivors-of-larry-nassar)Read [The hundreds of Larry Nassar abuse survivors who bravely revealed themselves and bared their pain for the world to see have done their part. Now it’s time for society and institutions to do theirs. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/what-have-we-learned-from-the-survivors-of-larry-nassar) [![Aly Raisman](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/what-have-we-learned-from-the-survivors-of-larry-nassar) [The hundreds of Larry Nassar abuse survivors who bravely revealed themselves and bared their pain for the world to see have done their part. Now it’s time for society and institutions to do theirs. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/what-have-we-learned-from-the-survivors-of-larry-nassar) [## \#NoChoice: Stories of Abortion](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/nochoice-stories-of-abortion)Read [\#NoChoice encourages us to “think about what America would be like for men and women if Roe v. Wade were no longer the law of the land." ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/nochoice-stories-of-abortion) [![Nochoice](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACAAAAAgCAIAAAD8GO2jAAAACXBIWXMAAA7EAAAOxAGVKw4bAAAEi0lEQVRIiWVWybLjOA7MTNB2VU/3/8yPzGH+/9xRFdVvsYhtDhRtvxoEg6LEBBIiFon/+e+/B/Vt3P68fv/r+sdftz/+vH3/1/Xb98vtNi7DhigAWe2RR/jnnO/H8XY/fh2f/9zv/xz3t3ncw7OSwJBuZjezq42LZJKI34WPC8l9S4A8rwBB8AXP33QXFgQwlh1tEyS4BFxbXIYJguLGvACfgv18cRAEh0iB5wwK5Lol9aLZ254oUScAX8bDoa0lksNAw+Z4VX7eCkCzpf5t10TjOZoCerv18E3DICONMmqjT7uSTBSJJlRVD5js3FoLGVVs4umTthtjkAat9zAsZZ4mKFFGNYlCqU9zOmnGdsik6gZgL9bF84hk4NhvsN/94aZEWwlR/UIgvjIZ1ewGtnVuDo4BGmXguXg5BK3jkgAQrOpt8StyxUDqxtfzOWNwHo5eNJ/vIelMv5JWYB6+f6EpoInXTDlj8BKARy7x4abONyCAql7h0Y7NI4UMKnYBwioVnVzk+JrLeqXZZGwQz8Q9jT4xkEiCWnXwmEBCQw01BWghXsptVdyjckUK0K7zZ6Hx1KpdydgzwCGADfaj0M8dvTQOYAE2K6DdkghuXQBgAwAaaADoxkCDJ8ceX7vYqfPsc6fymk/wwyLQDTS60Q0AQu3Hz/nxpHsB9+1T7zHv0Q0UutG19QrdPdDd1f2Y12KvUd1qoPHY3UjURu5RDS6K6mILXcCoarK6uqvqnKv3KNbqvbVlb3VV9Qs8q+o8KDIlVIJojcqCmFlVXVmV21JW6SRoYNHVy35VVebjmlnVKyYkSlgtEiOzupmqzDxVsnKJUiSqQWT1aSZfpSIrIiMzo7Ib7F452YDQ6hFZ1kid0MyFzrRMJYFVyVUVmRG5MAtyPsmMSI/MBthdQBEFGMQanlndpg3NzIiwCDOj0G1SPwlO8YiI9LX2mB5zEUBli6M7W9LwiJIZw+3U9EUgE4jqkgBUd0SuTfcID3c/TXtMj8MzG4RK3aPbulQmjRlpatEulh7hHm7hFkMSiG6jGqhuj9xm1wgPn+6H+3363TMKhC6qiurRJTNxzIj1VbmaT7/4WM7ZoNTsqpJWFnluAve5xvTD/Zh+P+bHzEgICrOy0VZlZtI43E0maNrwCHd3Gy4flLq7RokrBp7pHu5zuvt8Wv885vt9vh/p0QbdNHpUm9Uwk8Y9YqhEXT2mudvFzV3aBFWPI8p0jznd55yLYvox5+cx3z7nz4/4PPpa+tOyr9mXUcOGNO7uQxJ1s+Fx8XAPc60jalTV+nU8Cb7IMef9mO/348fb8fdPB/oddscALq2sm12GxhGeskGbtlPII+RBGoBqE1cMItNXEq0wTJ/u92O+fcy/f96BA2jAPnH9gWRd8DkKGvfwi+oi853XMSLCQjKS6hbXz29kZviuA/eIOf0+/df7AXwAn4sAuL3h2xUlZEFjZnTDV4mdrWA1jCwqu7uFRnY9K3hdIxbHj49FsCSBD6B/oa8owIZXEly97tFD+9E7n5+G+iK5elx6BDD/7w/9CGgCA/0/aOfINtNLlcMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/nochoice-stories-of-abortion) [\#NoChoice encourages us to “think about what America would be like for men and women if Roe v. Wade were no longer the law of the land." ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/nochoice-stories-of-abortion) [## The Senate GOP Health Care Bill and Women's Health](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-senate-gop-health-care-bill-and-womens-health)Read [The Better Care Reconciliation Act, the Senate GOP version of the health care bill, has been released and -- once again -- the news is not good for women. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-senate-gop-health-care-bill-and-womens-health) [The Better Care Reconciliation Act, the Senate GOP version of the health care bill, has been released and -- once again -- the news is not good for women. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-senate-gop-health-care-bill-and-womens-health) [## Cable News Gets It Wrong on Abortion and Reproductive Rights](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/cable-news-gets-it-wrong-abortion-reproductive-rights)Read [According to a new study, misinformation and reproductive rights go hand-in-hand on many cable news shows. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/cable-news-gets-it-wrong-abortion-reproductive-rights) [![Image](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/cable-news-gets-it-wrong-abortion-reproductive-rights) [According to a new study, misinformation and reproductive rights go hand-in-hand on many cable news shows. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/cable-news-gets-it-wrong-abortion-reproductive-rights) [## In The News: The "Radically Expanded" Global Gag Rule](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/in-the-news-the-radically-expanded-global-gag-rule)Read [The Global Gag Rule is a slash-and burn-policy that wreaks havoc with real people’s health and lives. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/in-the-news-the-radically-expanded-global-gag-rule) [![6335624169 ec23ba88b0 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[The Global Gag Rule is a slash-and burn-policy that wreaks havoc with real people’s health and lives. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/in-the-news-the-radically-expanded-global-gag-rule) [## Debunking the Mythical "Nine Month Abortion"](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/debunking-the-mythical-nine-month-abortion)Read [Fact-checking Donald Trump's claim that it's legal to “rip the baby out of the womb” in the ninth month of pregnancy. It's false. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/debunking-the-mythical-nine-month-abortion) [![Aa3e29ae ad69 40f4 9961 f2fe35ea878f](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/debunking-the-mythical-nine-month-abortion) [Fact-checking Donald Trump's claim that it's legal to “rip the baby out of the womb” in the ninth month of pregnancy. It's false. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/debunking-the-mythical-nine-month-abortion) [## Vagina Dispatches: What Don't You Know About Your Vulva?](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/between-your-womb-and-the-world-vagina-dispatches-to-the-rescue)Read [If you’re not sure what’s between your womb and the world or confuse your vulva with your vagina, Vagina Dispatches will show you the way. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/between-your-womb-and-the-world-vagina-dispatches-to-the-rescue) [If you’re not sure what’s between your womb and the world or confuse your vulva with your vagina, Vagina Dispatches will show you the way. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/between-your-womb-and-the-world-vagina-dispatches-to-the-rescue) [## In June, Dig Deeper Into Abortion Access for Low-Income Women](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/in-june-two-places-to-talk-abortion-access-for-low-income-women)Read [Why we need to talk about how anti-choice TRAP laws specifically harm low-income women. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/in-june-two-places-to-talk-abortion-access-for-low-income-women) [![4](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/in-june-two-places-to-talk-abortion-access-for-low-income-women) [Why we need to talk about how anti-choice TRAP laws specifically harm low-income women. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/in-june-two-places-to-talk-abortion-access-for-low-income-women) [## "The Biggest Loser" Study and the Failure of Dieting](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-biggest-loser-and-the-failure-of-dieting)Read [The study confirms what weight researchers have known for a long time: for most people, dieting doesn’t lead to sustained, long-term weight loss. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-biggest-loser-and-the-failure-of-dieting) [![Brain](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-biggest-loser-and-the-failure-of-dieting) [The study confirms what weight researchers have known for a long time: for most people, dieting doesn’t lead to sustained, long-term weight loss. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-biggest-loser-and-the-failure-of-dieting) [## Teen Voices Magazine is Back, Improving the World for Girls Through Media](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/teen-voices-magazine-is-back-improving-the-world-for-girls-through-media)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/teen-voices-magazine-is-back-improving-the-world-for-girls-through-media) [![Teen Voices 680x260](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/teen-voices-magazine-is-back-improving-the-world-for-girls-through-media) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/teen-voices-magazine-is-back-improving-the-world-for-girls-through-media) [## The Real Danger of the NuvaRing](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-real-danger-of-the-nuvaring)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-real-danger-of-the-nuvaring) [![Vaginal ring](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-real-danger-of-the-nuvaring) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-real-danger-of-the-nuvaring) [## The Ideal Labia is Your Own: Online Sites Push Back Against "Model" Genitalia](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-ideal-labia-is-your-own-online-sites-push-back-against-model-genitalia)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-ideal-labia-is-your-own-online-sites-push-back-against-model-genitalia) [![Labia library](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-ideal-labia-is-your-own-online-sites-push-back-against-model-genitalia) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-ideal-labia-is-your-own-online-sites-push-back-against-model-genitalia) [## Here's What ABC World News Did, and Did Not, Get Right in Report on Egg Donors](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/heres-what-abc-world-news-did-and-did-not-get-right-in-report-on-egg-donors)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/heres-what-abc-world-news-did-and-did-not-get-right-in-report-on-egg-donors) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/heres-what-abc-world-news-did-and-did-not-get-right-in-report-on-egg-donors) [## "After Tiller" Focuses on Real Life Stories of Abortion Doctors and Their Patients](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/after-tiller-focuses-on-real-life-stories-of-abortion-doctors-and-their-patients)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/after-tiller-focuses-on-real-life-stories-of-abortion-doctors-and-their-patients) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/after-tiller-focuses-on-real-life-stories-of-abortion-doctors-and-their-patients) [## Women Make Movies: New Releases Include Films on Virginity, Women in Prison and Body Image](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/women-make-movies-new-releases-include-films-on-virginity-women-in-prison-and-body-image)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/women-make-movies-new-releases-include-films-on-virginity-women-in-prison-and-body-image) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/women-make-movies-new-releases-include-films-on-virginity-women-in-prison-and-body-image) [## Angelina Jolie, Breast Cancer, and You: How to Make the Right Decisions for YOUR Health](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-right-decision-for-breast-cancer-treatment-its-up-to-you)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-right-decision-for-breast-cancer-treatment-its-up-to-you) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-right-decision-for-breast-cancer-treatment-its-up-to-you) [## Judy Norsigian on PBS "Need to Know": Women's Health in Texas](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/judy-norsigian-on-need-to-know)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/judy-norsigian-on-need-to-know) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/judy-norsigian-on-need-to-know) [## She's Beautiful When She's Angry: New Documentary on History of the Women's Movement](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/shes-beautiful-when-shes-angry-new-documentary-on-history-of-the-womens-movement)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/shes-beautiful-when-shes-angry-new-documentary-on-history-of-the-womens-movement) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/shes-beautiful-when-shes-angry-new-documentary-on-history-of-the-womens-movement) [## Media Coverage of Health News](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/media-coverage-of-health-news)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/media-coverage-of-health-news) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/media-coverage-of-health-news) [## The War on Women's Health Care: Judy Norsigian Joins Discussion on Influence of Conservative Groups](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-war-on-womens-health-care-judy-norsigian-joins-discussion-on-influence-of-conservative-groups)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-war-on-womens-health-care-judy-norsigian-joins-discussion-on-influence-of-conservative-groups) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-war-on-womens-health-care-judy-norsigian-joins-discussion-on-influence-of-conservative-groups) ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)### *Why You Can* **Trust Us** - We rigorously evaluate all content - We embrace a reproductive justice framework - We don’t accept ads or sell products - We reject funding from the pharmaceutical industry - We counter misinformation and disinformation - We address the social, political, and economic factors that affect health and sexuality [read more](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/why-you-can-trust-us) Share [](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)