So the Pope washed the feet of a couple women last week, but that doesn’t change the Catholic Church’s centuries-old policies against women. I saw a picture this week of the new Pope hugging a disabled child on Easter. Just a few days before, he washed the feet of two Italian prisoners, one of whom […]
Being a mom is hard enough. It’s time for women to stop arguing with each other over which is the best way to parent and focus on the real issues, says Kate Maruyama. We are having the wrong conversations. There have been a slew of articles on the Stay-At-Home-Mom vs. Working Mom debate. Each time […]
Danielle Vermeer says feminists of faith want a seat at the table, but are secular feminists willing to listen? Far too often, the conversation about what feminism means and why it matters stops before it even truly starts. This is especially the case for many who grew up in conservative religious communities that vilified the […]
Enough is enough. Now is the time to do whatever we can to bring an end to rape culture. Here are a few places you can start. During the past several weeks, as more and more people became aware of what transpired in Steubenville, Ohio, last summer, I have been deluged with messages and questions […]
This week’s roundup of our favorites from across the interwebs to help you make sense of men and women. 1. Men Should Consider Changing Their Last Names When They Get Married by William MacAskill of The Atlantic explains why an ethicist and his fiancé rejected the centuries-old tradition. 2. Who Cares About Seeing Ashley Judd […]
What Ashley Judd shows on screen as an actress has nothing to do with her potential performance as a politician. Last month, Seth MacFarlane told Hollywood women he “saw their boobs.” This week, Ashley Judd is being criticized for showing hers. Taylor Bigler (citing such reputable sources as MrSkin.com), lists the films where Judd has “flashed […]
A slightly different version of this originally appeared on Ally Fogg’s website. Republished here with permission. Social justice needs our anger, but our anger needs compassion, argues Ally Fogg. Fifty years ago this week, Betty Friedan published The Feminine Mystique, widely hailed as the foundation stone of second-wave feminism. One hundred years ago, the British […]
Fran Rodgers, a pioneer of the work/family movement and workplace flexibility, urges Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer to reverse her ban on telecommuting. Dear Marissa, You don’t know me, so let me explain why I feel I am qualified to give you advice. I was a pioneer of the work/family movement and workplace flexibility and a […]
Author Kate McGuinness asks: How do we as individual feminists decide where to focus our energy and financial support? The Room for Debate section of The New York Times recently asked what was next for feminism. The featured columnists raised issues ranging from inclusivity to the mystique of superwomen. I found myself agreeing with each […]
Raising a healthy child does not require parents to sacrifice their own mental, emotional, and physical well-being, says Jessica Smock. As we mark the 50th anniversary of Betty Freidan’s The Feminine Mystique, I feel both grateful for the last decades’ progress in women’s labor force participation, educational accomplishments, and gender role attitudes, but also discouraged […]
Many women still see the cleanliness of their home as a direct reflection of them personally. This year for Christmas I was given a thoughtful and generous gift by one of my best friends: a gift certificate for a full house cleaning by a professional maid service. I have rarely received a gift that filled […]
Emilie Littlehales says the only way to combat the sexist tradition behind engagement rings is to strip them of their original meaning. The other day I had this conversation: “So…you’re engaged?” “Yep.” The question came out of nowhere, and I couldn’t help but wonder where this person—a co-worker—had gotten this information to begin with. For […]
