Category Archives: Women
Donald Trump and the Mad Men World of Sexual Harassment
Take My Secretary, Please! Is anyone surprised that when it comes to women, Donald Trump and Don Draper have a lot in common? When it comes to creepy, retro sexism, The Donald trumps even Don Draper. Detailing Trump’s history of
Donald Trump and the Mad Men World of Sexual Harassment
Take My Secretary, Please! Is anyone surprised that when it comes to women, Donald Trump and Don Draper have a lot in common? When it comes to creepy, retro sexism, The Donald trumps even Don Draper. Detailing Trump’s history of
Ronan Farrow Asks Us – Don’t Look the Other Way
We live in a culture of looking the other way. In Ronan Farrow’s gripping piece “My Father Woody Allen and the Danger of Questions Unasked” that recently ran in the Hollywood reporter, he asks us not to look away. The
Ronan Farrow Asks Us – Don’t Look the Other Way
We live in a culture of looking the other way. In Ronan Farrow’s gripping piece “My Father Woody Allen and the Danger of Questions Unasked” that recently ran in the Hollywood reporter, he asks us not to look away. The
It Matters Who Matters
Pictures matter. Whether an illustration on a book cover or a portrait on money, the images show how we want to remember history Once upon a time men dominated our national mythology and American history was for white men only.
It Matters Who Matters
Pictures matter. Whether an illustration on a book cover or a portrait on money, the images show how we want to remember history Once upon a time men dominated our national mythology and American history was for white men only.
Lets Play the Woman’s Card
Hey Mr. Trump, what woman’s card should I play today? It’s so darn confusing, maybe you can mansplain it to me.
Lets Play the Woman’s Card
Hey Mr. Trump, what woman’s card should I play today? It’s so darn confusing, maybe you can mansplain it to me.
Menstruating in the Age Of Mad Men
Lady talk has gone viral. A woman’s period, once cloaked in privacy lingering on the periphery of polite conversation has now permeated public discourse. Credit in part goes to the heated debate about the inequity of tampon taxes as well
Menstruating in the Age Of Mad Men
Lady talk has gone viral. A woman’s period, once cloaked in privacy lingering on the periphery of polite conversation has now permeated public discourse. Credit in part goes to the heated debate about the inequity of tampon taxes as well
Happy Equal Pay Day?
While learning how to count in elementary school …we also learned who counted. “Instructions in arithmetic were geared” the school books informed the reader, “to help the pupil appreciate the ways in which numbers function in the activities of daily
Happy Equal Pay Day?
While learning how to count in elementary school …we also learned who counted. “Instructions in arithmetic were geared” the school books informed the reader, “to help the pupil appreciate the ways in which numbers function in the activities of daily
Body Shaming with Betty and Veronica
Meow! Calling Amy Schumer to the rescue. Maybe the comedian extraordinaire who recently railed against being put in Glamour Magazine’s “Plus Size” issue, can empower poor Betty at this head-scratching, body shaming attempt by flawless Veronica. When it comes to
Body Shaming with Betty and Veronica
Meow! Calling Amy Schumer to the rescue. Maybe the comedian extraordinaire who recently railed against being put in Glamour Magazine’s “Plus Size” issue, can empower poor Betty at this head-scratching, body shaming attempt by flawless Veronica. When it comes to
Atomic Passion – The Utterly Unauthorized Story of My Conception
It was spring 1954. While the Cold War was frozen solid, thanks to a temporary thaw in my parents own chilly clashes, I would be conceived on a sweltering hot night that June. The year had started with a
Atomic Passion – The Utterly Unauthorized Story of My Conception
It was spring 1954. While the Cold War was frozen solid, thanks to a temporary thaw in my parents own chilly clashes, I would be conceived on a sweltering hot night that June. The year had started with a
I Pledge Allegiance – Women & Food in WWI
As America entered the Great War in 1917, Uncle Sam encouraged all his hyphenated American nieces and nephews to join him in fighting this war to end all wars. “You came here seeking Freedom,” he told the masses of immigrants
I Pledge Allegiance – Women & Food in WWI
As America entered the Great War in 1917, Uncle Sam encouraged all his hyphenated American nieces and nephews to join him in fighting this war to end all wars. “You came here seeking Freedom,” he told the masses of immigrants
Women and Food Will Win the War – WWI
Food shaming is nothing new Nearly 100 years ago dietary transgressions were darn near treasonable. Not unlike today there was a moralization of food choices but it was based less on nutrition and health than patriotism. A century before the
Women and Food Will Win the War – WWI
Food shaming is nothing new Nearly 100 years ago dietary transgressions were darn near treasonable. Not unlike today there was a moralization of food choices but it was based less on nutrition and health than patriotism. A century before the
Envisioning The American Dream 