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Hard Hatted Women
Yvonne Jones reviews Molly Martin's "Hard Hatted Women: Stories of Struggle and Success in the Trades" for Tripod's Work and Money section. The book is eight years old and, fortunately or unfortunately, not a bit out of date. (12/20/96)

Ask the Doctor
Visit the archive of Q and As on women's health: if your question hasn't already been answered, then ask the doctor yourself.

Frugal Fitness
Build a gym in your bedroom for less than $30.

Lemon Blues
The female guide to second-hand car dealers.

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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.

Girlfriends
Girlfriends is a Web site for lesbians, and when I read that the publisher of Girlfriends is the mother of 33-year-old editor-in-chief Heather Findlay, I had to check it out. Now there's one hip (but straight) mama! Girlfriends is pretty conservative, as far as lesbian publications go (boys, don't expect any lesbian pinups) -- but it's far from boring. Don't miss "Ask Dr. Dyke" and the sex toy reviews. It's tongue-in-cheek, too: Girlfriends indulges in a little Might-esque outing (i.e. wishful thinking or butch clothing is evidence enough!). Findlay claims she hasn't gotten sued. Yet.

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