To say that the 1950s or ’60s were a simpler time, that America was perhaps greater, is to erase a guilt-ridden time from history. I’m tired of hearing that the 1950s and 60s were a simpler time. This statement doesn’t consider rampant discrimination based on ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, ability, or religion. To address […]
We are all pulled in too many directions—just in different directions. No one person or category of persons has cornered the market on “Busyness.” Although there are plenty of people who would like to believe they have. Florence Nightingale asked, “Why do people sit up late or get up so early? Not because the day […]
Mind your own business. And let my daughter—and every female out there—mind her own business. In 1992, I was a divorced single mom, betrothed to a sweet man who did not have a biological child of his own. He knew I was worn down after a divorce, which left me with few resources (financial and physical), […]
Some women want children, some don’t, some don’t find the right partner, others are biologically unable to have children. But no matter how much has changed, women continue to be viewed through the motherhood lens. Abused children. Abandoned animals awaiting adoption at rescue centers. Young girls who are married off as children in countries that […]
Too often, this topic relegates women to one side or the other. Isn’t it time we recognize the dignity of each other’s lives and stop with the misnomers and judgment? Show me a mom who doesn’t work and I’ll show you a unicorn. Every. Mom. Works. The defining difference is whether a mom earns money […]
From governments to travel agents, the message to women is clear: Make babies. Religion. Economists. Politicians. Family. Friends. Oh yes, and travel agents. How many voices can fit into one woman’s head? How many aspects of her life come into play when evaluating her role as a woman? Religion often plays a part. Some religions embrace the […]
My husband and sons are all mama’s boys, and it’s part of what makes them incredible men. But people are conditioned to take that label as a weakness. Gender-dictated double standards abound. The gender pay gap. The playboy versus slut labels. On the gender front, the majority of articles lambaste those who discriminate against women. […]
New research says women are lied to and taken advantage of in negotiations more often than men simply because they’re women. Sit at the table. Smile. Act like a lady. What have these tidbits of advice gotten women? You tell me. No matter how much we educate ourselves, no matter how often we sit at […]
If you choose to swear around your kids, that’s your call. But you won’t hear it from me. CEOs do it. Psychiatrists do it. Your mom does it. Myself, I can swear like a sailor. Hell, I’m married to a retired sailor. But I choose my outlets carefully for the outpouring of expletives that simmer […]
Photos of her rape went viral. But she’s refusing to hide. You know someone who has been raped. It might be your mother. It might be your sister. It might be your co-worker. In all likelihood, you will never know. Unlike 16-year-old Jada from Houston, Texas. Powered by Twitter, bullies, misogynists, and downright assholes are […]
Our family’s heritage is richer because we are a veritable rainbow, with varying hues of skin tones and ideals. If you talk about Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, Vietnamese, Palestinians, Muslims, atheists, single moms, LGBTQ, or childless/childfree persons, then you would be talking about someone in my family; and I’ll ask you to speak respectfully. One’s heritage […]
The morning-after pill is not an abortion pill. It always comes down to control. Rape. Civil Rights. Women’s Rights. Margaret Sanger coined the phrase “birth control” in the early 1900’s. Sanger was a nurse who worked with the poor on the lower east side of New York and was well acquainted with the effects unplanned pregnancies had […]
