Lately, I’ve been seeing some references to guys feeling like they are experiencing sexism, if you will – not from me, mind you, but from society at large. And I kind of have to smile a bit. After millennia when the sexism was (and still is) targeted on women, the guys get their first taste of it and boom: they’re crying foul. Well, get used to it, guys. And talk to me after another thousand years, and we’ll see how you’re feeling then.
Tag Archives | Women’s Rights
This “Guilty Pleasure” Is Soooo
Good for You
by guest blogger Maya Rodale. The other night I was trying to explain historical romance novels to someone who had never read one. Like Jane Austen—with sex! Like Downton Abbey—with sex! Like 50 Shades of Grey—with corsets and petticoats! I’ve found that many people are really curious about romance novels. There isn’t a sense of shame, but there are a lot of questions. Their knowledge is generally based on the following:
Can a Woman Have It All?
Lately, there has been a flurry of op-eds and articles on this penetrating question. Yes, I read the piece in The Atlantic and I watched a few network TV ladies trying to assuage their guilt and figure it out, and I, as a working woman and mother, have this to say: Y’all are asking the wrong damn question!!!!!
The Favored Daughter and
Why Women Will Save Afghanistan
I don’t usually like to read books like The Favored Daughter: One Woman’s Fight to Lead Afghanistan into the Future, by Fawzia Koofi. However, I heard the author give an interview on NPR that had me riveted.
50 Shades of Politics
by guest blogger Maya Rodale. While our government schemes to limit women’s access to contraception, millions of people are reading a trilogy of erotic novels that graphically depict a breathtaking amount of sex. What’s the common denominator between this war on women and this hugely popular erotic novel? Control.
How to Change the Dialogue
on Women’s Reproductive Rights
by guest blogger Hahrie Han. It seems like powerful public leaders and behemoth institutions alike are turning back years of hard-fought victories for women. But it is possible to reverse this backlash against women.
The Power and Persistence to Create Change
While today we celebrate Marin Luther King Jr., and the change in the world he helped create, sometimes I can’t help but feel depressed about how long the change process takes. More so than a salmon who swims upstream (who at least gets to mate at the end of the swim), our efforts to […]
Beyoncé and the True Cost of Beauty
I am not a huge fan of Beyoncé. I admire her, but her music isn’t really my cup of tea. I do, however, love People magazine. It’s my 20 minutes of mental erasure once a week. With the added bonus that it keeps me up-to-date on popular culture. This week I was stunned when I […]
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