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Update: Equality, Politics, & The Patriarchy.
Tough times all around for our country and our world. Harder still for women living in a culture challenged by equality, politics, and the patriarchy. Here’s some quick highlights to get you informed and fired up. Tara Reade – My Take. Tara Reade’s story about…
The Feminist Utopia, as envisioned by Gloria Steinem
Thanks to the fantastic limited series Mrs. America (playing now on Hulu) feminism is once again a hot topic. Fifty years ago (back in the days of Mrs. America) Time Magazine wanted to do a story on The Feminist Utopia. What exactly be considered success…
The Week in Feminism – CoronaVirus Edition.
In spite of everything, women have a powerful week. The Nasties Another Strong Woman called Nasty by Trump. Surprise, surprise. wear it as a badge of honor ladies! WATCH: @weijia presses President Trump on Jared Kushner's comment that the federal stockpile is not meant for…
Does Feminism Matter During a Pandemic?
Does feminism matter during this crazy time? Everything must take a back seat to this crisis right? I haven’t posted in 16 days. This whole pandemic, stay at home, worry about the world and my loved ones has really taken the breath out of me….
Handwashing Affirmation
We are all washing our hands more than normal. I’m tired of Happy Birthday and the snappy dances just aren’t for me. May as well use this time for good. Affirmations are are proven way to strengthen your mind, mood, and character. What you tell…
We’re All at Home. Now what? Lockdown Tips
At home lockdown tips are essential to all of us right now. This is a whole new thing. As we adjust our lives to life during a pandemic the number of things to handle, think and worry about are shocking. Will everyone we love be…
Coronavirus Sexism. Biology, Lifestyle, and Coping.
Sexism is everywhere, including the coronavirus, but this time men aren’t winning. The numbers show the death rate for men is almost 1% higher for men than women. 1.7% for women and 2.8% for men, China CDC reported. Why would this be? It doesn’t come…
This Week in Equality, Politics and The Patriarchy
What a week for equality, politics, and the patriarchy. Let us touch on some highlights. EQUALITY The Equal Rights Amendment Ruth Bader Ginsburg dealt a blow to all those hoping that the Equal Rights Amendment would be ratified after Virginia’s historic 38th state vote in…
Ladies, Wanna Have it All? Here’s How.
100 years ago, women received the right to vote. I would have thought we’d have used the privilege more wisely. We say we wanna have it all. But do we? Here’s why I ask. Women have the ability to vote for and directly choose our…
20 Things That Ain’t Gonna Happen if We Don’t Show Up and Vote Blue.
No matter your cause of choice (and it’s so hard to pick one these days) if the cause chosen has anything to do with equality, fairness, kindness or generosity, you can trust we will never achieve it with the Republicans in charge. So, this is…
Kobe. It’s Complicated.
My first memory of Kobe Bryant was him sitting at a press conference with his wife, Vanessa. He was denying he had raped a girl in Colorado and his wife was wearing a big fat “I’m Sorry” ring. I will readily admit I’m not a…
Feminist Twitter Gems. The Week in Review.
Feminist Twitter is a great place to go for both info and laughs. Here’s a dozen examples from this week. Let’s start off with a common and tired attack on women by men and……. a perfect response to it. Wouldn’t that be lovely? My ideal…
Equal Rights Amendment Gaslighting and How to Douse It
Straight out of the 1950’s may we present, Equal Rights Amendment Gaslighting and How to Douse it. As the topic of women’s rights becomes more prevalent, misogynists jump all over themselves with nonsensical reasons we should not add this important clarifier to our constitution. Below…
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