The fact is that trans-exclusionary feminists and misogynists are, despite some trivial differences, basically on the same side. In the grand scheme of Women Having Opinions About Things In Public, I have it really easy. The tireless harassment, often escalating into abuse and even threats, that many women (especially but not exclusively Black women and […]
The publishing industry has a gender inequity problem. Can it be remedied? Recently, I had a story accepted by the editor of a city paper. Since he hadn’t mentioned pay, I asked whether the publication compensates their contributors. He replied that no, they did not. Then he said this: “Frankly, because of the mention of […]
If women working as writers becomes a normal idea, maybe the idea of women being valued members of any profession will become normal, as well. Once, when my oldest son was in first grade, he gave me a pretty stellar dressing down regarding a Dr. Seuss party at his school. I’d volunteered to do the […]
