by Courtney Kampa Ust Kamenogorsk, The video was soft and grainy as an ultrasound: 11 seconds of a caretaker holding a baby girl up by the armpits like a potted plant. When […]
Poems About Grace, by Courtney Kampa
Please shut up: Why self-promotion as an author doesn’t work.
by Delilah S. Dawson Let’s talk about marketing, shall we? It’s 2012. I’m sitting at a table in the front of the room, a microphone poised to capture my every word. At […]
“The Descent of the Germanwings”– a poem
Download audio file (HammonsDescent.mp3) by Chera Hammons THE DESCENT OF THE GERMANWINGS Musicians know how to write silence, how to lay lines and measures across a white landscape, to show where music […]
Looking for Inspiration?
If you are looking for inspiration for whatever it is you want to accomplish, let these women’s stories wash over you and renew your faith in what we women can do. Read: 14 Inspirational […]
Shame and Survival–Monica Lewinsky on the Culture of Humiliation
by Monica Lewinsky “How does it feel to be America’s premier blow-job queen?” It was early 2001. I was sitting on the stage of New York’s Cooper Union in the middle of […]
Sorry, Babe, You’re a Feminist
“I wouldn’t go so far as to say I’m a feminist.” Carrie Underwood “I wouldn’t say I’m a feminist.” Kelly Clarkson “I am not a feminist.” Katy Perry “I have never really thought […]
Why Don’t Men Read Books By Women?
by Chloe Angyal Read this article and more at Feministing I made a pledge at the beginning of 2015. This year, I’m only reading books by women. I borrowed this pledge from Lilit […]
Lucky 13, Rita Bornstein
Alma mater, translated from Latin, means “foster mother.” My alma mater, Rollins College, was established on November 4, 1885. One hundred and five years later, the first female president was sworn in– as the […]
10 Words Every Girl Should Learn by Soraya Chemaly
Socialized male speech dominance is a significant issue, not just in school. “Stop interrupting me.” “I just said that.” “No explanation needed.” In fifth grade, I won the school courtesy prize. In […]
12 Things I’ve Learned from Living in Albania for 12 Months
Originally posted on Peacing it Together: 27 Months in Albania:
A year ago today, I landed in Tirana with my fellow group 17ers. My expectations were vague, and my heart was adventurous. To…
The Gloria Sirens 