WEB REVIEWS: BODY/HEALTH/SEX

Fresh and Tasty
"The first and only women's snowboarding magazine" — this month, how to go professional, and why theft sucks (sad tales of snowboards loved and lost). Tastes as good as snowflakes! (Reviewed 10/12/97 by Emma)

Abortion Clinics Online
I received an e-mail the other day from Hope-Net, subject line: "Ladies hurting from the past." I'd just finished reading about so-called "Crisis Pregnancy Centers" in The Abortion Resource Handbook, and decided to visit Hope-Net's Web site. It's disturbing to say the least, from misleading descriptions of abortion methods to stories of women depressed and suicidal 20 years after having an abortion. If you're looking for a safe place to get an abortion, beware of offers like "crisis pregnancy counseling." Abortion Clinics Online is a nationwide directory of abortion clinics, and includes advice on recognizing and avoiding anti-abortion counseling centers. (reviewed 7/14/97) Note: I received a lot of angry mail as a result of this review. I published some of these letters in the Editor's Room.

Olen Interactive Pregnancy Calendar
Enter your date of conception (or due date) and this calendar will tell you just what's going on with your baby, what you should be eating, books you might want to read, and reassuring tips such as "the chance of miscarriage gets much lower after this week." That's right after the first trimester, when "mommy's belly should begin popping out." If it's any consolation, mommy's breasts will have popped out months before. (reviewed 2/20/97)

bianca's Smut Shack
Now, I'm no chatter, but if I were to chat, it'd be here. Not for the faint of heart — Bianca tells it like it is. Her Parlor Chat room is subtitled "duct tape, dirt and discourse," so if no one there wants to chat about gardening, you can't really blame Bianca. Try Altar Chat (specially designed for women) for something a little more...girly. (reviewed 2/7/97)

Go, Girl!
Go, Girl! has a mission: to get all girls and women involved in sports, even if your tired bones are aching, and changing channels on your TV is an exertion. Go, Girl! doesn't yell at you like those awful peppy aerobics instructors on TV, but neither will it let you think that couch butt-squeezes are a good week's workout. Sometimes Go, Girl! seems to enjoy being the Dr. Laura of health sites. The current feature advises on how to turn New Year's resolutions (I'll go to the gym at 6 am every morning and run home from work) into a realistic fitness regime. (reviewed 12/27/97)