Hanna Rosin’s new book, The End of Men, came out yesterday. While I haven’t yet read it, I saw her recent New York Times Magazine cover story and watched a couple of her Daily Beast videos. Rosin’s overall message is that today’s economy favors women over men. While the three Alabama wives Rosin follows in [...]
Tag Archives: Gender
Feminism in Film, TV & The Real World
I was home sick last week, which means I spent a lot of time watching Gilmore Girls reruns, Downton Abbey, and both Princess Diaries movies. Have you ever noticed how all of parliament in The Princess Diaries 2 is male? (Maybe you haven’t seen it enough to notice – I forgive if that’s the case.) [...]
I Turned 30 And My Face Didn’t Melt Off
Remember the old Glamour piece: 30 Things Every Woman Should Have or Know by the Time She’s 30? You may have seen it crop back up recently. The timely was impeccable for me, floating into my inbox just days before my 30th birthday. I read through the list remembering when I first read it in [...]
VAWA & The Partisan Fight Over Violence Against Women
Headline Wednesday in The Hill read ‘GOP Concedes on domestic violence bill’. Concedes? We’re talking about battling domestic violence and we’re fighting about it? I’m still trying to wrap my head around anyone taking the position against legislation to prevent domestic violence and provide for victims. I figured others might be having the same reaction, [...]
Facebook and the Gender Gap
Here we are in the 21st century – having come so far since the initial start of the women’s movement decades ago. All this advancement, opportunity and new frontiers to take on and we’re still fighting to get women on corporate boards. In case you’ve been living under a rock – or really don’t pay [...]
The Hunger Games’ Katniss Everdeen: More, Please
I often lament the lack of gender equity in film. Would The Hunger Games’ female warrior Katniss Everdeen quench my thirst for strong, complicated female protagonists? I devoured the trilogy. The female-centric series’ haunting themes – war, sacrifice, love, starvation, media’s influence, government control and economic inequity – riveted me. The books’ memorable characters lingered [...]
Jimmy Carter: Feminist
Jimmy Carter: feminist. While I have many reasons for being a fan of the 39th President, I gained another this week, and not one I fully expected. The former president has parted ways with the Southern Baptist Church over their treatment of women. We have been hearing for awhile now about the church prohibiting women [...]
Women Deliver 50
This morning Women Deliver announced it’s “Women Deliver 50” list spotlighting ideas and solutions that actually improving the lives of women and girls around the world right now. From hundreds of submissions, to 125 finalists, we have 50 inspiring programs chosen for their work in advocacy and awareness, education, health interventions, and technologies and innovations. [...]
Living History – Recording Women’s History
Today kicks off the start of Women’s History Month. As a student of history (former, but also constant), I find it crucial to know where we came from. How did we get here? If it weren’t for those who came before us would any of us being in the jobs we have, living on own [...]
Eat Girl Scout Cookies to Support Leadership
I can’t get over the attacks on the Girl Scouts. Over the top accusations, generalizing everyone involved and actually hurting the girls…who are after all, girls! I know wrote about this recently, but the attacks from the far right keep coming, and I’m beginning to wonder if I’m the only one upset by it. I [...]