Category Archives: Women

E Jean Carrol Voice Was Heard

The jury in the E Jean Caroll case spoke after just 2 hours and their verdict screamed loudly- Donald Trump was liable for defamation. Finally, he must pay for using his voice in a vile and foul way. There are

E Jean Carrol Voice Was Heard

The jury in the E Jean Caroll case spoke after just 2 hours and their verdict screamed loudly- Donald Trump was liable for defamation. Finally, he must pay for using his voice in a vile and foul way. There are

Ken Rules Barbie

Maybe in BarbieLand– “She’s everything. He’s Just Ken,” but in OscarLand the predictable winner is…. patriarchy. Yet again, a female film director of a major movie was overlooked for an Oscar nomination by the Academy of Motion Pictures, and the

Ken Rules Barbie

Maybe in BarbieLand– “She’s everything. He’s Just Ken,” but in OscarLand the predictable winner is…. patriarchy. Yet again, a female film director of a major movie was overlooked for an Oscar nomination by the Academy of Motion Pictures, and the

The Shame of My Off Brand Barbies

If 2023 was the year of Barbie, inspiring grown women to dust off their old Barbie dolls in a pink wave of nostalgia – it took until now for the phenomenon to finally free me to confess a long-held childhood

The Shame of My Off Brand Barbies

If 2023 was the year of Barbie, inspiring grown women to dust off their old Barbie dolls in a pink wave of nostalgia – it took until now for the phenomenon to finally free me to confess a long-held childhood

Oh, Henry!

Call Henry Kissinger what you want, statesman, presidential advisor, or murderous scumbag, the one thing that doesn’t jump to mind for most people is sex symbol. Yet in the early 1970s, he stood toe to toe with Burt Reynolds, Paul

Oh, Henry!

Call Henry Kissinger what you want, statesman, presidential advisor, or murderous scumbag, the one thing that doesn’t jump to mind for most people is sex symbol. Yet in the early 1970s, he stood toe to toe with Burt Reynolds, Paul

Some First Ladies Really Do Care, Melania

I really don’t care about Melania, do you? Among America’s First Ladies, she is a standout. Yesterday all the living First Ladies gathered together to pay tribute to Rosalyn Carter at her funeral in Atlanta. It wasn’t just that in

Some First Ladies Really Do Care, Melania

I really don’t care about Melania, do you? Among America’s First Ladies, she is a standout. Yesterday all the living First Ladies gathered together to pay tribute to Rosalyn Carter at her funeral in Atlanta. It wasn’t just that in

Nyad vs The Golden Bachelor- Who Gets My Rose?

In the past few weeks, I feel as though the media has morphed into the golden age of aging, though some portrayals are less than golden. In fact, some are tarnished old tropes that women have been fed since childhood.

Nyad vs The Golden Bachelor- Who Gets My Rose?

In the past few weeks, I feel as though the media has morphed into the golden age of aging, though some portrayals are less than golden. In fact, some are tarnished old tropes that women have been fed since childhood.

Rosalynn Carter First Lady of Mental Health

  I wanted to take mental illness and emotional disorders out of the closet, to let people know it is all right to admit having a problem without the fear of being called crazy. If only we could consider mental

Rosalynn Carter First Lady of Mental Health

  I wanted to take mental illness and emotional disorders out of the closet, to let people know it is all right to admit having a problem without the fear of being called crazy. If only we could consider mental

High School Reunion

Saturday was going to be a very 1973 kind of night. I attended my 50th High School reunion. Though I publicly contemplated on Facebook wearing my Landlubber Jeans and Huckapoo shirt to the reunion, I  was quickly admonished by the

High School Reunion

Saturday was going to be a very 1973 kind of night. I attended my 50th High School reunion. Though I publicly contemplated on Facebook wearing my Landlubber Jeans and Huckapoo shirt to the reunion, I  was quickly admonished by the

My Season of Heat and Heartache-How Art Mirrors Life

In the midst of a heavy downpour, a box of magazines was delivered to my front door last Wednesday. The soggy cardboard carton splattered with Rorschach-like raindrops seemed to replicate my own multi-layered tears. Finally, it seemed the weather matched

My Season of Heat and Heartache-How Art Mirrors Life

In the midst of a heavy downpour, a box of magazines was delivered to my front door last Wednesday. The soggy cardboard carton splattered with Rorschach-like raindrops seemed to replicate my own multi-layered tears. Finally, it seemed the weather matched

Who the Hell Wants a Great Society? 

  Who the hell wants a great society? Marjorie Taylor Greene sure doesn’t and she’s dead set on making sure you won’t either. Who in their right mind wants health care, education, and better infrastructure? Who needs highways, a safety

Who the Hell Wants a Great Society? 

  Who the hell wants a great society? Marjorie Taylor Greene sure doesn’t and she’s dead set on making sure you won’t either. Who in their right mind wants health care, education, and better infrastructure? Who needs highways, a safety