By Monica Wendel Last weekend – an icy one in which I was batting that energy-draining combination of hangover and new-semester cold – a friend pressed a copy of Joyce Johnson’s Minor […]
Not So Minor Characters: The Beats’ Female Voice
The Top of the Highest Mountain
by Suzannah Gilman A commercial shown last night during the Olympics made me sad. Â Children were shown riding the public bus and in other public places as well on the sofa at […]
Other People Will Call Me a Rebel
Reblogged from The Other 98%.
Oppressed Majority
Reblogged from YouTube: On what seems to be just another ordinary day, a man is exposed to sexism and sexual violence in a society ruled by women. Watch French actress, writer, and […]
Gild the Lily or Poison the Cat
By Tiffany Razzano It’s finally happened. I’ve fallen prey to a Hallmark holiday. Until now, I’ve never done much for anyone for Valentine’s Day. Never purchased flowers or chocolate hearts or cheesy […]
The Imperfect But Honest Image of a Woman’s Body
Reblogged from The Guardian: How radical and provocative is an honest image of a woman’s body? Beth Whaanga, a mother of four from Brisbane, Australia, is finding out after posting images on […]
My Psycho Valentine
By Julia Connolly Even as a little girl I found the gooey-ness of Valentine’s Day suspect. Yeah, the candy was great, but all those hearts, flowers, red and pink everything made me […]
Picky Eater
As a young child, I was known for being headstrong and stubborn. My mother was not to assist my stubby, inexperienced fingers as I attempted–and frequently failed–to get my frilled socks on […]
An Ideal Husband? My May-December Romance
by Suzannah Gilman The last thing I thought I would ever do is get romantically entangled with a man 25 years older than me. But here I am. I used to think […]
A 1/4 Mile Left To Go
Originally posted on L.E.A.P:
One gorgeous sun-drenched day you’re floating on your back, satiated by the cool water on your body. Two short minutes later, your life is pitched…
The Gloria Sirens 