Introduction -- A proud history : women's lives before women's lib -- Women's lib (second-wave feminism) and the backlash -- The gender line : solid wall or dotted line? -- Lesbians and bisexual women -- Is the beauty standard a feminist issue? -- Rape and sexual assault -- Domestic violence/intimate-partner violence (DV/IPV) -- Sex and consequences -- The politics of work and motherhood -- From teens to crones : a lifespan perspective of women -- Diversity and intersectionality : an introductory note -- Latinas in the United States -- African-American women -- Asian-American women -- Native-American women -- Women with disabilities -- Global feminism -- Women in developing nations in the age of globalization -- Women in Muslim countries -- Women in Latin America -- Women in China -- Prostitution and the sex trade -- Women and HIV/AIDS -- Conclusion : a proud future.