This originally appeared on The Current Conscience. Republished here with permission. Last week, I was sitting in a hotel lobby waiting to meet with a friend. As I waited, I noticed a woman having coffee with her mother. During this meeting, the woman was excitedly presenting her mother with an e-reader. After the present was […]
This piece originally appeared on The Current Conscience. Republished here with permission. As a man, I regularly use the word, “need.” I ask for my needs to be met in life, in work, and in friendships. While I may not often get my wants fulfilled, I am insistent that my needs be met. I have no […]
This piece originally appeared on The Current Conscience. Republished with permission. Seven months ago I began actively writing about women. Two months ago I launched a website featuring my point-of-view. I discuss issues that brilliant women writers and commentators have already written and talked about for many years—these women are much more talented than I […]
This piece was originally published on The Current Conscience. Republished with permission. You’re so sensitive. You’re so emotional. You’re defensive. You’re overreacting. Calm down. Relax. Stop freaking out! You’re crazy! I was just joking, don’t you have a sense of humor? You’re so dramatic. Just get over it already! Sound familiar? If you’re a woman, […]
