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Announcing Double X—Our New Site Is Live

Calling all XX Factor readers: Today is the launch of Double X, the new women's site that this blog has given birth to. Come take a look! The blog will continue to live in Slate, so you can still access it the same way you always have. The one change is that to read posts and conversations in their entirety, you'll click over to the new site. We also hope of course that you'll find much more to interest you there. To kick things off today, we have:

A thought-provoking piece by a mom who is giving pot to her son. He is 9, and he has autism and a medical marijuana license.

Celebs including Amanda Peet, Margaret Cho, and Sandra Day O'Connor on who they wanted to be when they were little girls.
 
Hanna on the passive aggression of Elizabeth Edwards.
 
What's the Problem Now? A discussion about the ongoing dilemmas of feminism. Includes Linda Hirshman taking down Jezebel.

To make Double X succeed, we need you. Much of the site's vibrancy will depend on your comments about blog posts, articles, and everything else. The comments on Double X will be directly beneath the blog posts and the stories. And the homepage will regularly showcase excellent quotes from commenters. Our goal is to generate dynamic conversation. That's what has made XX Factor thrive, and now we hope your feedback on Double X will add depth and new view points to the discussion. We're especially eager to seed the site in its first weeks with smart, thoughtful comments. And so we are turning to you for your help. If you post early and well, you'll set the tone for the site right from the start.