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The Friday Five
By Role/Reboot StaffAugust 31, 2012
This week's roundup of our favorites from across the interwebs to help you make sense of men and women. 1. Why The GOP Can’t Win Over The Single Ladies by Hanna Rosin of Slate.com says for weeks before the convention we’d been hearing about how Mitt Romney was set to endear himself to women and especially single women. But now that the ceremony is underway, the Republicans can bare...Posted in Abortion , Culture and Politics, Current Events, Friday Five, LGBT, Manhood, Marriage, nfti-home, Pop Culture, Race, Womanhood | (0) Comments »
The 5 Worst Things To Say To A New Mom
By Meg MasonAugust 30, 2012
If I had to pick the exact moment I realized that my pregnancy and future baby-raising were matters of public interest, I’d say it was … yep, probably the time a dude I didn’t know from the Accounts Payable department of my work put both hands on my pregnant stomach in the office kitchen while I waited for my lunch to heat up and said: “This baby does not want to be so ...Posted in Family, Mothers, nfti-home, Womanhood | (0) Comments »
Ann Romney Does Not Love Women Like Me
By Lynn BeisnerAugust 30, 2012
Ann Romney's speech at the Republican National Convention left Lynn Beisner more angry than inspired. Here's why. This morning, I woke with the realization that I don't like Ann Romney. I know that we were all supposed to be impressed as hell by her speech a couple of nights ago, but she lost me at "tuna." I am sorry, but if you think that you know what it is like to struggle because you have ...Posted in Culture and Politics, Lynn, Mothers, nfti-home, Politics, Womanhood | (0) Comments »
Can I Have Fat Pride Without Throwing Thin Women Under The Bus?
By Emily Heist MossAugust 30, 2012
Bodies should be praised for the amazing feats they accomplish every second of the day, not for how they look in a bikini. So rather than shaming thinness to empower "real" women, Emily Heist Moss asks: Can't we all just get along? A few weeks ago, a Facebook friend I respect—we’ll call her Tina—a woman with whom my opinions usually align, posted this comment next to a site f...Posted in Emily, Life, nfti-home, Pop Culture, Womanhood | (0) Comments »
How Lip Gloss Changed My Life
By Katerina ZachariaAugust 30, 2012
An awkward and ethnic teen, Katerina Zacharia describes the moment—and the inappropriate compliment from an older man—that catapulted her from an uncomfortable adolescent to an exotic beauty. I was 14 when I received my first compliment from a man. My friends and I had just piled into my father’s red Jaguar armed with our flea market treasures. In the late '80s, girls on Long...Posted in Life, nfti-home, Womanhood | (0) Comments »
My Female-Centric Business Has Become A Boys' Club
By Tina RodiaAugust 29, 2012
When her worker-owned co-op hired on more male employees after the recession, Tina Rodia noticed a huge shift in culture. Why does she now feel the need to apologize for being a strong, serious owner? In many businesses, women still feel the need to apologize for being strong and authoritative, even when the very nature of the business nurtures this quality. After 12 years of co-owning a worke...Posted in Culture and Politics, Feminism, Gender Roles, nfti-home, Workplace | (0) Comments »
Religion Drives GOP's Stand On Women's Rights
by Kate McGuinnessAugust 29, 2012
Kate McGuinness discusses the root of what would become casualties of a Republican President: women's rights. Conceding the notion of a GOP war on women is true, Margaret Hoover, great granddaughter of the late President and Republican activist asks, “What has happened within the party infrastructure that has malfunctioned so desperately, so that this minority of representatives are in s...Posted in Culture and Politics, Current Events, Kate, nfti-home, Politics, Religion, Womanhood | (0) Comments »
Tom Smith's Idiotic Rape Comments Prove That Even Today, Some Men Still Think They Own Their Wives And Daughters
By Vince SkolnyAugust 28, 2012
Vince Skolny takes a closer look at the idiotic rape comments made by Pennsylvania Senate candidate Tom Smith earlier this week, which have added another nail to the self-made GOP coffin. If you have been to a wedding, you've likely heard the question: Who gives this woman to this man? It is so steeped in the cultural customs surrounding weddings—the white gown, giving away the bride, d...Posted in Abortion , Culture and Politics, Current Events, Fathers, nfti-home, Politics, Sexual Violence | (0) Comments »
I'm Not Judging You For Changing Your Name
By Ashley Lauren SamsaAugust 27, 2012
I’ve been musing a bit about last names recently, probably because I’m gearing up for another school year where I will be referred to solely as my last name for the next nine months. I actually enjoy this. It allows me to code-switch between my home life, where I am referred to as Ashley, and my school life, where I am referred to as Miss, Ms. S, or just my last name with no prefix ...Posted in Life, Marriage, nfti-home, Wives | (0) Comments »
I Stay With My Husband For The Healthcare Benefits
By Lynn BeisnerAugust 27, 2012
Does staying in a marriage for your partner's healthcare benefits mean you're using your partner? Or are you giving up your soul just to stay healthy? My friend Laurie got married a couple of months ago. I did not send her a present or even a card. In fact, the only thing I gave her was a shoulder to cry on. After the ceremony, she ran into me on her way back to work. We found a quiet place to...Posted in Culture and Politics, Husbands, Lynn, Marriage, nfti-home, Politics, Wives, Womanhood | (0) Comments »
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