The life of a woman is a constant state of contradictions. With so many mixed messages from society about what they should and should not be, it’s no wonder our little girls are suffering with anxiety and depression. BE A LADY, THEY SAID… Your skirt is too short. Your shirt is too low. Your pants […]Read Post ›
This will break your heart…well-written and deeply heartfelt essay about poverty, limited choices, and compassion. Written by Joshua Wilkey. My mother died the day she turned 55. This Sunday will be my first Mother’s Day without her, but nearly a year after she died, I still find it impossible to be heartbroken over her passing. As […]Read Post ›
Originally posted on wemarriage's Blog | Meanderings Through Life:
They did it. They really did it. I want no advice or remedies. I just want to be heard. If you could even find the fragments of my strength, they would be scattered and crushed. My heart has found a place in my throat and in…
by Terri Kapsalis I teach “The Yellow Wallpaper” because I believe it can save people. That is one reason. There are more. I have taught Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s 1891 story for nearly two decades and this past fall was no different. Then again, this past fall was entirely different. In our undergraduate seminar at the […]Read Post ›
I didn’t write this. I wish I did. The way this woman levels Republicans is stunning. The author is Betsy Anderson and it’s a letter addressed to her mother with a blind copy to the GOP and all Americans. Ms. Anderson cuts straight to core and heartlessness of the GOP and it should be required reading in […]Read Post ›
I know you’ve heard it…the cry from the right that “We suffered for eight years. Now it’s your turn.” As if the Obama presidency and the Trump presidency could possibly be compared. Even though it’s only been three weeks, it’s painfully obvious they cannot… Scott Mednick received such a cry from a Trump supporter on […]Read Post ›
He told the country how he would deceive his way to the nomination, and still people voted for him. “. . .The final key to the way I promote is bravado. I play to people’s fantasies. People may not always think big themselves, but they can still get very excited by those who do. That’s why a […]Read Post ›
As Valentine’s Day draws near, here are a few helpful hints on how to please the woman in your life. Be sure to follow the directions…carefully and all the way to the end. #1: WET HANDS Yep, it is the wet hands technique. Certainly one of the most popular among most women polled for […]Read Post ›
Originally posted on Envisioning The American Dream:
As a 30 year old single working woman, Mary Richards acted as a kind of stand in for a new American female for a generation of women. TV Guide May 1977 ? With the turn of a TV dial, Mary turned the world and my childhood on with…
On January 21, 2017, Donald Trump’s White House falsely accused the media of misreporting inaugural crowd numbers, ignoring the reality and evidence as they presented America with their ‘alternative facts’. But even as they accused, his inaugural numbers were being dwarfed again… The attack came as more than two million people flooded US cities […]Read Post ›
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