We No Longer Have the Luxury of Sheltering in Place
We may not be able to recall when we first heard the term “shelter in place” but it is being bandied about frequently now that… Read More »We No Longer Have the Luxury of Sheltering in Place
The Fight About Feminism and Motherhood That Isn’t
Motherhood vs. Feminism? Give me a break. The New York Times recent forum with that title is just another example of the mainstream media ginning… Read More »The Fight About Feminism and Motherhood That Isn’t
Pay Close Attention to Those Behind the Curtain
In the “this isn’t really news” department we have had, this week, Katie Rophe’s ridiculous article about how female sexual fantasies of bondage spell the… Read More »Pay Close Attention to Those Behind the Curtain
WHY Must We Constantly Re-Invent Ourselves?
I am feeling very inadequate. While I have recently, at the age of 55, moved to a new city and a house, completed a new… Read More »WHY Must We Constantly Re-Invent Ourselves?
Michele Bachmann is Not a Feminist but She is Running for President
Michele Bachmann is not a feminist but she is running for President. Michele Bachmann, a congresswoman and a lawyer, is running for president. Michele Bachmann… Read More »Michele Bachmann is Not a Feminist but She is Running for President
Bad Girls
Are bad girls ruining it for the rest of us?
Who Gets to Call Herself a Feminist Matters More Than We Might Think
Within the past few days, young and famous feminist Jessica Valenti defended her decision not to take part in a panel based on More magazine’s… Read More »Who Gets to Call Herself a Feminist Matters More Than We Might Think
On Misogyny: The Happiness Factor
As women, we’ve all had our “aha moments. Mine came when I watched Anita Hill testify at the Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings in the early… Read More »On Misogyny: The Happiness Factor
The Shriver Report on Women
I don’t think I or any woman I know needs to read “The Shriver Report: A Women’s Nation Changes Everything” by Maria Shriver and the… Read More »The Shriver Report on Women
Men and the One Thing Thing
I was in Quiznos the other day (the only place I go for what could be called “fast food”) and the owner, who is an… Read More »Men and the One Thing Thing