Summer's Hot Reads - Female Friendship is "The Generosity of Women"
Tuesday June 30, 2009
Some might say I have a fatal flaw: I have easy, comfortable, relaxed relationships with my female friends. I'm not on the phone with any one of them every single ... Read More
Why a Summer Vacation Isn't Carefree for Every Family in the U.S.
Tuesday June 30, 2009
Have you taken your summer vacation yet? Hit the road with the family in anticipation of carefree summer adventures exploring new places and meeting new people? The July 4th weekend ... Read More
Firefighters Win, Sotomayor Loses in Supreme Court Ruling
Monday June 29, 2009
One of the largest pieces of artillery positioned against Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor by her detractors is her ruling in the New Haven, CT firefighters case. They've claimed it ... Read More
Bacardi and Burger King Ads - Did You Really Think We'd Buy That?
Monday June 29, 2009
From the "They Must Really Hate Us" file -- two misogynistic ads that make you wonder if Bacardi and Burger King actually thought women would buy their products based ... Read More
Farrah Fawcett Was No Feminist Icon, But She Mattered to Women...and Men
Monday June 29, 2009
Farrah Fawcett's death would have been big news last week if Michael Jackson hadn't unexpectedly died approximately five hours after she did.
It was an ironic ending for this pop culture ... Read More
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford - Another Cheating Politician, Another Humiliated Wife
Thursday June 25, 2009
It's as American as baseball and apple pie - a prominent male politician cheating on his wife. This time, it's South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, whose bizarre explanation for his ... Read More
Rubbernecking the Jon & Kate Divorce - Why the Gosselin Family Needs Privacy
Tuesday June 23, 2009
Jon and Kate Gosselin, the put-upon husband and demanding wife of TLC's top-rated series, Jon & Kate Plus 8, have announced that they're getting a divorce.
Saying that her goal is ... Read More
Senators' Uneasiness with Sotomayor's All-Female Club Membership Prompts Her to Quit
Tuesday June 23, 2009
In the past, some may have accused the Supreme Court of functioning as an all-men's club for more years than it should have, but nowadays, exclusivity is frowned upon.
That's why ... Read More
Chris Brown Strikes Plea Deal in Rihanna Assault Case
Monday June 22, 2009
R&B singer Chris Brown, who was accused of assaulting pop vocalist Rihanna back in February 2009, has agreed to a plea deal that involves 180 days of jail or 1400 ... Read More
Neda, the Modern Face of Martyrdom Via Facebook, Twitter, YouTube
Monday June 22, 2009
While many of us here in the U.S. celebrated Father's Day yesterday, a video clip from Iran reached out to the rest of the world, showing us a father's ... Read More
Disney Princesses Evolve from Old-School to New Reality
Thursday June 18, 2009
The princesses of the the Wonderful World of Disney have always been mired in the past. During his lifetime, Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom featured lily-white heroines exclusively, and when the ... Read More
Even Despite Letterman, Why So Few Women Defend Sarah Palin
Tuesday June 16, 2009
The ongoing dog-and-pony show better known as "Sarah Palin, Politician Making the Rounds," has always been a tough gig for me to review. She's been attacked in unspeakably sexist ways, ... Read More
Council on Women and Girls, Working Moms, and Health Care Reform - The Waiting Game
Tuesday June 16, 2009
It's been three months since President Obama created the White House Council on Women and Girls to address issues facing females of every age and stage in the United States. ... Read More
Summer's Hot Reads - Schemes & Dreams & Flying Machines and World War II's 'Rosie the Riveters'
Tuesday June 16, 2009
With each passing Memorial Day we're reminded that the veterans of World War II, the "greatest generation," are slowly fading into history. But what of the other half of the ... Read More
The Importance of the Healthy Families Act to Working Women
Thursday June 11, 2009
Your child is sick with a fever and sore throat.
Your husband is undergoing prostate cancer treatment and needs a ride to and from radiation therapy.
Your elderly mother has a doctor's ... Read More
Hiding in Plain Sight - Domestic Violence Survivor Heather Thompson's Story
Tuesday June 9, 2009
Heather Thompson's worst nightmare of the past 14 years has finally come true. Her violent ex-husband, the one who tried to kill her, has just been released from prison. And ... Read More
North Korea's Verdict - 12 Years for Journalists Lee and Ling
Monday June 8, 2009
Did North Korea's highest court sentence American journalists Euna Lee and Laura Ling to 12 years of jail as part of a larger plan -- to create a bargaining chip ... Read More
2009 Social Media Survey Shows How Women Bloggers Will Change the World
Saturday June 6, 2009
There's critical information in the 2009 Social Media Survey conducted by BlogHer, iVillage and Compass Partners that you (Constant Reader) and I (Constant Blogger) and they (advertisers, businesses, brand marketers) ... Read More
In Florida, Female-Run Businesses More Flexible in Surviving Recession
Friday June 5, 2009
Despite the recession -- or perhaps because of it -- there's a lot to smile about for women business owners in the Sunshine State.
Florida's Female Business Owners OptimisticA study released ... Read More
Sotomayor's Word Choices, Then and Now - Past Remarks and Upcoming Courtesy Calls
Monday June 1, 2009
Now that she's a Supreme Court nominee, what federal appeals court judge Sonia Sotomayor thinks of her controversial 2001 comment that "a wise Latina woman...[would] make a better decision than ... Read More
The Murder of George Tiller - Story and Reactions To His Death
Monday June 1, 2009
What's the difference between abortion and murder? Abortion is a medical procedure made legal by the Supreme Court ruling in Roe v. Wade in 1973. Murder is an illegal act ... Read More