As evidenced by the popularity of “Yesteryear,” a subculture of “traditional wives” is making big waves in the culture wars.
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‘Barbie’ Was Always Supposed To Be The Beginning, Not The End
Two years ago, “Barbie” debuted, exposing the world to feminist ideas (and lots of pink). Today, people are spouting off their retroactive displeasure at the once-celebrated film.
White Women: The Government is Using Us to Stoke Hatred (Again). We Must Fight Back
Those in power have grown increasingly bold about how narrow (and pale) their definition of “American tradition” is. So what are we white women going to do about it?
Shame on Women Who Abandon Fellow Women. We Need Each Other
What anti-abortion legislators and transphobic celebrities don’t get is: Women have a unique responsibility to one another, Candice Helfand-Rogers writes.
She Turned a Crime Committed Against Her into Art
Artemisia Gentileschi was not only a supremely talented Renaissance artist, but a feminist painter ahead of her time.
A ‘Pumpkin Spice’ Playlist Featuring 9 Wonderfully Girly Songs
There’s no shame here – spend your clear, crisp autumn days singing and dancing along to these fun, flirty classics from everyone’s favorite women artists.
‘Barbie’ Makes $155 Million in the U.S. its Opening Weekend, Smashing Records
This summer’s box-office hit is a woman-made, women-led feminist contemplation hidden within a pink, plastic Trojan horse. Its opening was the biggest ever for a woman director.
How Best to Remember Feminist Icon Pat Schroeder? Her Classic Barbs and Quips
The trailblazing Colorado Congresswoman, who died this week, was known for her sharp words and witty one-liners. Here’s a roundup.
She’s Helping Female Leaders, CEO’s & Executives Connect With Their Inner Voice
Alicia Dara is a speech and presentation coach.
100 Years of Power, Part 2: Slow Burn of Progress
From Eleanor Roosevelt to Shirley Chisholm, women begin to win control over their lives and bodies. With historians Susan Ware and Gina Luria Walker and advocate Nell Merlino.
This ‘Infamous Mother’ Wants Everyone to Know That ‘Bad’ Moms Do Extraordinary Things
Sagashus Levingston has launched a $250,000 crowdfunding campaign to get copies of her coffee-table book on urban black mothers to people who are struggling financially.
One Woman’s Quest to Open Minds by Showcasing Female Storytellers
In 1998, Pia Guerrero co-founded Adios Barbie, a volunteer-run website that publishes personal essays by American girls and women that explore identity and diversity. Today, she looks way ahead of her time.
Friday Four
Inspired reading, listening and viewing for discerning women entrepreneurs, curated from around the web.
If Women and Men Were Equal
Feminism is defined as “the theory of the political, economic and social equality of the sexes.” That definition got me thinking, what would society look like if the word “theory” was taken out of the definition and women had perfect equality.