Not voting is not a position or a stance. It is inherently a negative; an absence where there could be substance. I remember being a senior in high school in 2004. Our political science class was revved up for the Bush/Kerry election, but because we were 17, we couldn’t take our enthusiasm to the polls. […]
We tell them they can be anything they want to be. But do we really believe that? Why don’t we just say, truthfully, the cards are stacked against you because you are a girl? We teach our children to study hard, apply themselves, make an effort, and have faith that they will mostly succeed on the merits […]
This originally appeared on Alternet.org. Republished here with permission. Criminalization of pregnancy and unpaid maternity leave are some of the obstacles mothers face in the U.S. It’s ironic that while women are constantly bombarded with attacks on abortion rights, our society and economic system provide virtually no support for women when they decide to have […]
