Work it, Girl! All through September, the Sirens will be singing songs of labor, whether it be childbirth labor, laboring toward artistic goals, or laboring to be the best selves we can […]
September: Labor Day
August: Dog Days
A Month of Animal Heat All through the month of August, in cicada song and steam, the Gloria Sirens will bring you animal stories, songs, poems, and pictures. We’ll feature summertime with our […]
PRIDE: Beyonce the Feminist
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 […]
BACKLASH: When Baby’s Last Name is Mom’s
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 […]
LUST: Esquire and the “Older Woman”
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 […]
Litany for Lilley
by Gianna Russo (after Billy Collins) You are the French pedicure and the bell-like laugh, you are the Bridge of Lions and the Bijou sale. You are the right answer on […]
WRATH: SCOTUS and Me
By Susan Lilley One reason I am always deeply interested in presidential elections is the crucial appointments presidents get to make to the courts, especially the Supreme Court. Let’s face it, presidents […]
25 Reasons We Love Gloria Steinem
by Lindsey O’Brien and Andrea Ananighian at Ms. Magazine 1. She co-founded Ms. magazine 2. She said, “A liberated woman is one who has sex before marriage and a job after.” 3. She used her skill has […]
Be True to Your Sisters
Be True to Your Sisters by Suzannah Gilman When my daughter was four and in pre-k she had an experience with female classmates being mean to each other and to her. At […]
Happy Birthday to The Face of Feminism, Gloria Steinem
Reposted from The New York Times. This is What 80 Looks Like by Gail Collins Very few people have aged as publicly. It’s been four decades since she told a reporter, “This […]
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