Friday Before Ohio & Texas: How's Hillary Doing?
Friday February 29, 2008
Consider the week as a day at work. If Monday-Thursday is nose-to-the-grindstone with no breaks allowed, then Friday is a bit more leisurely; it's the five minutes you take at ... Read More
Ask Him Out Anyway, Even Though it's Not Sadie Hawkins Day
Friday February 29, 2008
When I was an undergraduate at a women's college, someone told me about Sadie Hawkins Day - the holiday on which it's acceptable for a woman to go after a ... Read More
Whoopi Goldberg Overlooked in Oscar Montage
Thursday February 28, 2008
Who could forget Whoopi Goldberg?
Apparently, the producer of the Academy Awards could...and did.
Gil Cates left her out of a montage of Oscar hosts during the Sunday awards show, even though ... Read More
Saudi Arabian 'Witch' to be Put to Death
Thursday February 28, 2008
In Saudi Arabia, an illiterate woman accused of being a witch is scheduled to be executed. Beheaded, to be specific. One of the claims against her? She caused a man ... Read More
Observing Michelle Obama
Tuesday February 26, 2008
Michelle Obama's honeymoon is over. Not her honeymoon with her husband - presidential candidate Barack Obama - just days away from winning enough delegates to become the Democratic Party nominee. ... Read More
Three More Reasons to Love Tina Fey
Tuesday February 26, 2008
Okay, so I don't typically look to supermarket tabloid OK! Magazine to validate my personal beliefs. But a short article from their Red Carpet Confidential reporter Valerie Nome supports my ... Read More
How Many Celebrities Does it Take to Elect a President?
Monday February 25, 2008
Oprah for Obama. Chuck Norris for Huckabee. Sylvester Stallone for McCain. Tina Fey for Hillary. And now Roseanne for the most experienced pilot.
How many celebrities does it take to elect ... Read More
No Country for Old (Wo)men? Hillary Clinton's Next Few Days
Monday February 25, 2008
We're coming down to the wire for Hillary Clinton's make-or-break date on March 4, 2008, and these are some of the challenges she's facing:
Ellen Goodman at the Boston Globe on ... Read More
Tina Fey and "Bitch is the New Black" on Saturday Night Live
Monday February 25, 2008
Talk about using your celebrity for political purposes.
We have Oprah at one end of the spectrum and now Tina Fey jumps on the teeter-totter of pop culture political endorsement to ... Read More
What Women Should Know About Economic Stimulus Payments - Tax Rebate Checks
Friday February 22, 2008
You've heard on the news that there's money coming back to the American taxpayer this year through the Economic Stimulus Act, the 2008 Tax Rebate Plan.
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So ... Read More
How's Clinton Doing? Two Genders, Eight Views
Thursday February 21, 2008
Ten states and ten losses for Hillary Clinton. It doesn't look good for the candidate once regarded as 'inevitable.' That's my opinion - but what are others saying?
At the Los ... Read More
Roger Stone and Citizens United Not Timid
Tuesday February 19, 2008
Who was the producer at MSNBC that decided to book so-called "legendary Republican strategist" Roger Stone for an interview with Tucker Carlson last night?
If you haven't heard this yet, Stone ... Read More
Juno, Teen Pregnancy, and Choice
Monday February 18, 2008
Three decades ago in the late 70s, one of my closest friends in high school became pregnant. In several ways, her situation was similar to the Academy Award-nominated film Juno. ... Read More
When Clinton Calls: Hillary's Valentine's Day Apology to Girlfriend
Friday February 15, 2008
Maybe it wasn't exactly what she wanted for Valentine's Day. But Michelle, the girlfriend of a producer on the road with Hillary Clinton, got a call from the Senator in ... Read More
Don't Blame Jane: Fonda uses C Word on Today Show
Thursday February 14, 2008
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It really wasn't that bad. It was an honest mistake. Yet those who regard Jane Fonda as Hanoi Jane are undoubtedly salivating over her use ... Read More
Seattle Times Turns Down Vagina Monologues Ad Because of Image
Thursday February 14, 2008
Valentine's Day 2008 Marks 10th Anniversary of V-Day
Thursday February 14, 2008
One woman. Many monologues. All about a single, rarely-discussed portion of female anatomy.
When playwright Eve Ensler wrote The Vagina Monologues, she could not have anticipated the extraordinary impact this play ... Read More
Love Your Body E-card and Quiz
Thursday February 14, 2008
If you're looking for new sources of e-cards to send to female friends, take a look at what NOW (National Organization for Women) has to offer.
The "Love Your Body" ... Read More
Pick Me: Instead of Red Roses on Valentine's Day, Consider the Language of Flowers
Wednesday February 13, 2008
So, what will you end up with this year - flowers or candy? The twin pillars that hold up the holiday of Valentine's Day, flowers are always red roses and ... Read More
Thoughts of Shakespeare's Sister
Tuesday February 12, 2008
There are those who may debate who Shakespeare actually was, but in the blogosphere there's no argument over who Shakespeare's Sister is. She's Melissa McEwan, a Chicago area resident who ... Read More
ESPN Takes the Broads out of Monday Night Football Broadcasts
Monday February 11, 2008
Is it Monday Night Football, or the He-Man Woman Hater's Club? I ask because two women who were part of ESPN's MNF broadcast have lost their jobs. Michele Tafoya and ... Read More
A Man Observes "When Women Rule"
Monday February 11, 2008
In yesterday's New York Times, op-ed columnist Nicholas D. Kristof writes eloquently about "When Women Rule."
He reminds us that although we have never elected a woman to lead the United ... Read More
For Voter Turnout, Gender Matters: More Women Vote Than Men
Monday February 11, 2008
Just this once, let's not talk about who's going to vote for whom.
Just this once, let's celebrate the fact that women - who already vote in larger numbers and percentages ... Read More
Chelsea Clinton "Pimped Out" - The MSNBC Comments and Hillary's Reaction
Sunday February 10, 2008
A thin-skinned and overly dramatic response by the Clinton campaign? Or an appropriate reaction to the tasteless use of a crude term to describe Chelsea Clinton's campaigning for her mother? ... Read More
Tyra Made Me Do It: Women Strip on TV for Jeans
Thursday February 7, 2008
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I have mixed feelings about Tyra Banks. The woman is a powerhouse, no doubt about that. And her talk show goes where America's Next Top ... Read More
Overheard at the Polls
Wednesday February 6, 2008
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Yesterday was my first day of work as an election poll inspector. Which means I spent Super Tuesday signing in registered Republicans and Democrats ... Read More
The Resignation of Hillary Clinton
Tuesday February 5, 2008
Clinton addresses her supporters on Super Tuesday© Chris Hondros / Getty Images
Hillary Clinton is sounding a little hoarse tonight. Her bright power suit is vivid schoolbus yellow. She's solidly optimistic ... Read More
Super Tuesday: Before You Vote Today...
Tuesday February 5, 2008
...take a look at Journalism.org's report on "The Invisible Primary." It'll quickly make you realize that if you've relied on the press or television to shape your perceptions of the ... Read More
Ann Coulter Endorses Hillary Clinton Over John McCain
Monday February 4, 2008
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If you didn't already catch this, it's a doozy.
On Fox News' Hannity & Colmes, the unthinkable happened. Media nasty girl and conservative pundit Ann ... Read More
Portrayal of Women in Super Bowl Commercials
Monday February 4, 2008
Women are responsible for 83% of household buying decisions. So when it comes to television's most expensive real estate -- commercial advertising during the Super Bowl at an average cost ... Read More

