Posts Tagged: feminism
Women and Beauty- Is there an Expiration Date?
Today I turn 64 and if I am to believe the media, I have long passed my expiration date of desirability as a woman. In fact to accept conventional wisdom about women, nothing matches their fear of visible signs of
Women and Beauty- Is there an Expiration Date?
Today I turn 64 and if I am to believe the media, I have long passed my expiration date of desirability as a woman. In fact to accept conventional wisdom about women, nothing matches their fear of visible signs of
Great Hemline Battle 1970 Mini v.s. Midi
1970 was a year of great cultural divides. Alongside war protests and racial unrest, women were in revolt. But in a year of turmoil there was one divisive issue that captivated the media. A hot button topic if ever there
Great Hemline Battle 1970 Mini v.s. Midi
1970 was a year of great cultural divides. Alongside war protests and racial unrest, women were in revolt. But in a year of turmoil there was one divisive issue that captivated the media. A hot button topic if ever there
Rise:Empower, Change and Action!
Collage Detail from Womens Lib- A Storms Approachin’ collage by Sally Edelstein Nearly 50 years after the women’s liberation movement stormed onto the scene opening a floodgate of discourse about women’s rights, it’s déjà vu all over again. Once again
Rise:Empower, Change and Action!
Collage Detail from Womens Lib- A Storms Approachin’ collage by Sally Edelstein Nearly 50 years after the women’s liberation movement stormed onto the scene opening a floodgate of discourse about women’s rights, it’s déjà vu all over again. Once again
Women Are Called to Action
Today on International Women’s Day 2017, nearly 45 years after the women’s liberation movement stormed onto the scene opening a floodgate of discourse about women’s rights, it’s déjà vu all over again. It’s hard to believe that systemic gender inequality
Women Are Called to Action
Today on International Women’s Day 2017, nearly 45 years after the women’s liberation movement stormed onto the scene opening a floodgate of discourse about women’s rights, it’s déjà vu all over again. It’s hard to believe that systemic gender inequality
A Tale of Two Cities- Washington DC Inauguration Weekend
It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. It was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair. It was two days in January where two worlds threatened to collide. Alternative lifestyles and alternative
A Tale of Two Cities- Washington DC Inauguration Weekend
It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. It was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair. It was two days in January where two worlds threatened to collide. Alternative lifestyles and alternative
So Long Mary Tyler Moore
With the turn of a TV dial, Mary turned the world and my childhood on with her smile. A constant presence on my TV screen, Mary Tyler Moore and her winning smile shepherded me through my Kennedy era childhood,
So Long Mary Tyler Moore
With the turn of a TV dial, Mary turned the world and my childhood on with her smile. A constant presence on my TV screen, Mary Tyler Moore and her winning smile shepherded me through my Kennedy era childhood,
Women March On Washington
Americans and citizens around the world are marching tomorrow to challenge Trump’s administration. We are here and we are watching. One day after Donald Trumps inauguration, the Women’s March on Washington will bring hundreds of thousands to the capital to
Women March On Washington
Americans and citizens around the world are marching tomorrow to challenge Trump’s administration. We are here and we are watching. One day after Donald Trumps inauguration, the Women’s March on Washington will bring hundreds of thousands to the capital to
Nasty Women Vote
Nasty Women vote. So do women who are not “tens,” who’ve been called pigs, dogs and slobs. You know, women not worthy of being “grabbed by the pussy” by that repugnant, overweight Republican candidate for president. Suffragettes were called a
Nasty Women Vote
Nasty Women vote. So do women who are not “tens,” who’ve been called pigs, dogs and slobs. You know, women not worthy of being “grabbed by the pussy” by that repugnant, overweight Republican candidate for president. Suffragettes were called a
Wear All White To Vote
Thanks to climate change the unseasonably warm fall on the east coast has discouraged me from putting away my summer whites.Now breaking a long-standing taboo of never wearing white after Labor Day, I will be dressing in head to toe
Wear All White To Vote
Thanks to climate change the unseasonably warm fall on the east coast has discouraged me from putting away my summer whites.Now breaking a long-standing taboo of never wearing white after Labor Day, I will be dressing in head to toe
Sexism, So What’s New?
As this presidential election has made abundantly clear, sexism is not just some feminist fantasy. In a tumultuous campaign year of blatant misogyny where boys behaving badly have both demeaned and objectified women, and sexual misconduct along with sexual harassment
Sexism, So What’s New?
As this presidential election has made abundantly clear, sexism is not just some feminist fantasy. In a tumultuous campaign year of blatant misogyny where boys behaving badly have both demeaned and objectified women, and sexual misconduct along with sexual harassment
Envisioning The American Dream 