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Where Are All The Men In The 'Have It All' Debate?
By Suzanne TurnerJune 29, 2012
In response to Anne-Marie Slaughter's Atlantic piece, Suzanne Turner asks: Does anyone else find the resounding silence from the guys in our lives deafening? I’ve been looking and looking for the dad’s voice—even, for goodness sakes, Anne-Marie Slaughter’s husband’s voice—in the epic dust up over the Atlantic Monthly cover story. It’s no surprise that...Posted in Caregiving Fathers, Culture and Politics, Current Events, Gender Roles, nfti-home, Working Mothers | (0) Comments »
The Friday Five
By Role/Reboot StaffJune 29, 2012
This week's roundup of our favorites from across the interwebs to help you make sense of men and women. 1. Where Are the Women in Political Fundraising Battles? by Amy Schiller of Alternet.org says women dominate do-gooder nonprofit fundraising jobs, but without a corresponding presence in the field of political fundraising, they’re forfeiting an avenue for political power. 2. Single Pe...Posted in Culture and Politics, Current Events, Feminism, Friday Five, nfti-home, Politics, Pop Culture, Singledom | (0) Comments »
Yesterday, Five Individuals Decided The Fate Of Millions Of American Women
by Kate McGuinnessJune 29, 2012
Kate McGuinness breaks down how the Affordable Care Act affects American women. Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court upheld the key provisions of the Affordable Care Act. The court’s narrow vote of 5 to 4 means millions of American women will have dramatically better health care. ObamaCare phases in over time. Under its provisions: ● Women presently receive pap smears, mammograms...Posted in Culture and Politics, Current Events, Kate, Mothers, nfti-home, Politics, Womanhood | (0) Comments »
We Need To Teach Men To Ask For Help
By Andrew SmilerJune 29, 2012
Andrew Smiler discusses the importance of men asking for help, and why "going it alone" can only do harm. Men don’t seek therapy as often as they probably should. That’s not exactly surprising: In stereotype and caricature, we make fun of men’s unwillingness to ask for directions, to read the manual, or to call for service instead of trying to fix it themselves. Why would the...Posted in Husbands, Life, Manhood, nfti-home | (0) Comments »
Where Are The Role Models For Not Having It All...And Making It Work?
By Clarisse ThornJune 28, 2012
Clarisse Thorn discusses her own privilege, her dad, and The Little Mermaid in response to Anne-Marie Slaughter's "Why Women Still Can't Have It All" Atlantic article. When I read the recent, much-discussed piece by Anne-Marie Slaughter on “Why Women Still Can’t Have It All,” my reaction dovetailed with a lot of feelings I’ve been having about my own “career&rdquo...Posted in Clarisse, Culture and Politics, Current Events, nfti-home, Womanhood, Working Mothers | (0) Comments »
How To Make A Blended Family Work
By Maria PeñaJune 28, 2012
Going from being a single mother making all the decisions in her daughter's life to sharing a home with her boyfriend and his son wasn't easy, but Maria Peña is figuring out every day how to make a blended family work. “What the hell was I thinking when I decided to raise my child with another person?” This is what was going through my head as I had a conversation with my bo...Posted in Family, Fathers, Mothers, nfti-home, Parents | (0) Comments »
Why Some Men Feel Like Domestic Servants To Their Wives
By Lynn BeisnerJune 28, 2012
Lynn Beisner shares Joey's trials at home, a resentful husband who says he's tired of working for "the man" all day then coming home to work for "the wife." Joey is one of several conservative men that I have been interviewing about how they interpret their role as father. “The real problem is The List!” he says as he stabs a french-fry at me with a staccato rhythm. Joey believes ...Posted in Family, Fathers, Gender Roles, Husbands, Lynn, Manhood, Marriage, Mothers, nfti-home, Parents, Wives | (0) Comments »
I DO Want To 'Have It All,' Starting With What Women In 178 Countries Have
By Lyla CiceroJune 27, 2012
Lyla Cicero offers her fiery take on Anne-Marie Slaughter's "Why Women Still Can't Have It All." Iceland, Germany, Japan, Malta, New Zealand, Latvia, Belarus, Moldova, Romania, Czhech Republic, Macedonia, Bosnia, Croatia, Ecuador, and a total of 178 countries have federally mandated paid maternity leave. Fifty of these countries offer leave to fathers. (Yes, they all should!). The United State...Posted in Current Events, Family, Feminism, Gender Roles, Lyla, Mothers, nfti-home, Womanhood, Working Mothers | (0) Comments »
Why We Shouldn't Make Jokes About Rape Or Sandwiches
By Abigail CollazoJune 27, 2012
Feminists have no sense of humor. We flip out at every tiny thing. We make a big fuss about inconsequential, totally minor things that absolutely aren’t a big deal instead of focusing on the big and important issues. Lipstick feminism, it’s called. So why are jokes about women making sandwiches and language like “banging chicks” such a big deal to people like me? The s...Posted in Culture and Politics, Feminism, nfti-home, Pop Culture, Sexual Violence | (0) Comments »
I'm A Single Mom, But To My Son, I'm 'Superman Mommy'
By Katerina ZachariaJune 27, 2012
Katerina Zacharia's son misses his daddy, but still considers his mommy—who often fills the role of both parents—a superhero. Yesterday was like any other day. I picked my son up from daycare. He jumped into my arms and I tossed him high up in the air a few times and carried him to the car…no easy feat by the way. My son is 3 years old, weights 45 pounds and has a man-size h...Posted in Family, Mothers, nfti-home, Parents, Singledom, Womanhood, Working Mothers | (0) Comments »
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