Category Archives: Women

What Type of Woman Is Rape Worthy?

“She’s not my type!” It’s becoming a trope for Trump. This has been Donald’s go-to line since  E. Jean Carroll first accused him of raping her in Bergdorf Goodmans.  It has been his gold s Always said with a misogynist

What Type of Woman Is Rape Worthy?

“She’s not my type!” It’s becoming a trope for Trump. This has been Donald’s go-to line since  E. Jean Carroll first accused him of raping her in Bergdorf Goodmans.  It has been his gold s Always said with a misogynist

A Childhood World of Dudes in Dresses

The looney tune Right has been waxing nostalgic about the old cartoons that unlike today weren’t hell-bent on indoctrinating our kids on deviant sexual behavior. “When we were young you could watch cartoons without having to worry,” Governor Ron DeSantis

A Childhood World of Dudes in Dresses

The looney tune Right has been waxing nostalgic about the old cartoons that unlike today weren’t hell-bent on indoctrinating our kids on deviant sexual behavior. “When we were young you could watch cartoons without having to worry,” Governor Ron DeSantis

Why E. Jean Carroll’s Voice is More Important Than a Scream

She didn’t scream. Real rape victims scream. I was raped. Twice. I did not scream either time. Really This is just one of several sexual assault myths perpetrated by the perpetrator Donald Trump in his flaccid attempt to undermine E.

Why E. Jean Carroll’s Voice is More Important Than a Scream

She didn’t scream. Real rape victims scream. I was raped. Twice. I did not scream either time. Really This is just one of several sexual assault myths perpetrated by the perpetrator Donald Trump in his flaccid attempt to undermine E.

Pregnancy Tests Have Come a Long Way, Baby!

While obtaining an abortion is getting more and more difficult for some women, finding out you are pregnant is still the easy part. It’s as simple as going to your drugstore. But pregnancy tests did not always come in an

Pregnancy Tests Have Come a Long Way, Baby!

While obtaining an abortion is getting more and more difficult for some women, finding out you are pregnant is still the easy part. It’s as simple as going to your drugstore. But pregnancy tests did not always come in an

Ringing a Doorbell is Not a Crime

With a gun culture spinning out of control I can’t help wondering-could the Avon Lady soon become an endangered species? Now it might not only be the internet that will cause her demise, but the simple act of making a

Ringing a Doorbell is Not a Crime

With a gun culture spinning out of control I can’t help wondering-could the Avon Lady soon become an endangered species? Now it might not only be the internet that will cause her demise, but the simple act of making a

Mothers Never Leave Us Even When They Are Gone

Fifteen years ago in a darkened hospital room, I held my mother’s frail hand and gently whispered in her ear how she was the love of my life, that I was going to tell her story, that I would write

Mothers Never Leave Us Even When They Are Gone

Fifteen years ago in a darkened hospital room, I held my mother’s frail hand and gently whispered in her ear how she was the love of my life, that I was going to tell her story, that I would write

It Was a Mod, Mod, Mod, Mod, Mary Quant World

It was a Mod, Mod, Mod, Mod World thanks to Mary Quant. There was nothing mini about this giant force of fashion and style who passed away on April 13th at 93. More than a trendsetter, Quant revolutionized how girls

It Was a Mod, Mod, Mod, Mod, Mary Quant World

It was a Mod, Mod, Mod, Mod World thanks to Mary Quant. There was nothing mini about this giant force of fashion and style who passed away on April 13th at 93. More than a trendsetter, Quant revolutionized how girls

Imagine Aging Boldly – How My Younger Self  Envisioned Me Aging

Buried in a sheaf of old yellowing drawings I did in 1977 as an art student was a selfie of sorts that caught my eye. The assignment given by my teacher at SVA was one I vividly remember. Draw yourself

Imagine Aging Boldly – How My Younger Self  Envisioned Me Aging

Buried in a sheaf of old yellowing drawings I did in 1977 as an art student was a selfie of sorts that caught my eye. The assignment given by my teacher at SVA was one I vividly remember. Draw yourself

Does Beauty Have an Expiration Date?

Today I turn 68 and to believe the media, I have long passed my expiration date of desirability as a woman. But here’s the un-botoxed- wrinkle in that. Every woman is an “ageing woman.” Yet the window for beguiling is

Does Beauty Have an Expiration Date?

Today I turn 68 and to believe the media, I have long passed my expiration date of desirability as a woman. But here’s the un-botoxed- wrinkle in that. Every woman is an “ageing woman.” Yet the window for beguiling is

Aging a Shocking Revelation

I’m at that awkward age. Turning 68 tomorrow feels a lot like I did when I turned 12. Neither here nor there. Not quite a teenager, but no longer really a child, I felt in limbo. The word tween didn’t

Aging a Shocking Revelation

I’m at that awkward age. Turning 68 tomorrow feels a lot like I did when I turned 12. Neither here nor there. Not quite a teenager, but no longer really a child, I felt in limbo. The word tween didn’t