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Where does gender start?
“We’ve begun to raise daughters more like sons… but few have the courage to raise our sons more like our daughters.”-Gloria Steinem The other day my Sociology professor asked the class? “How do you define a man?” The responses varied, “strong” … Continue reading
Why bother?
“Because women’s work is never done and is underpaid or unpaid or boring or repetitious and we’re the first to get fired and what we look like is more important than what we do and if we get raped it’s … Continue reading
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Happy Abortion Provider Appreciation Day
I just want to say Happy Abortion Provider Appreciation Day. I want to recognizing that abortions alone are not something to celebrate. But the right to exercise ones choices for their body is something to celebrate. I want to thank the courageous … Continue reading
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busy, busy, busy
Sorry for the quite bit of time . I hope you all had a wonderful International Women’s Day. I’d love to hear how you celebrated. My panel on the lower status of women globally and the laws that play a … Continue reading
MYTH: The Big Scary Ugly Feminist
Recently someone posted a response to a status update on my Facebook asking if it were necessary to stop shaving my armpits in order to attend The Young Feminist Leadership Conference in Washington DC. The comment that got me thinking. … Continue reading
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