WRATH: One way to handle ignoramuses who think they’re anti-feminist. The Bloggess So…yeah. Right now there’s a lot of talk about a tumblr called WomenAgainstFeminism. It’s just pictures of some women holding […]
Each of the 7 deadly sins has a counterpart–a positive quality that shows the loving side of lust, the gourmand side of gluttony. Pride has its beautiful side, oui? We LOVE the […]
By Nancy Swan The lights go down. A thrum of anticipation sweeps the audience, then silence as surround sound takes over. The Ronnettes cry out, “So won’t you please be my be […]
I cup your four flavors in my mouth: bitter, sweet, salty, sour. The tastes are male and female: the miracles of a girl’s first blood, her first lover’s sweat. The various […]
By Susan Lilley When I was a lucky, lucky child, summer was full of books and dreamy hours of not doing much. On vacations with my parents, I was responsible for nothing […]
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Mick at four-and-a-half months Today I’m going to brave the taboo topic of getting angry at your dog. Nowadays, if you so much as breathe a…
ALL MY SINS –by Katherine Riegel My sins live in a high school cafeteria. The young ones aren’t quite sure where they are yet, they’re wondering if they belong […]
Such a powerful piece on The Hairpin today by sister siren Molly Caro May about how she and her husband embraced HER last name for their new daughter. Excerpt: “That moment confirmed […]
Fiction By Elizabeth Searle The thing about Hinckley, thing about Hinckley, thing about Hinckley. Kennedy jogged up Goldust, past white-bright stucco walls, his shadow long in afternoon sun. Sun Mommy would NOT […]
You might have noticed the flap over Esquire’s condescending “tribute” to older women. Click the link below to read one of our favorite responses–Rebecca Odes for Talking Points Memo. Excerpts: “Did Tom Junod have any […]
The Gloria Sirens 