On the evening of January 31, 2019, I sat in a third floor classroom of Loft Literary in Minneapolis and … More
Category: Feminism
Contraception, Abortion, and the Rhymes of History
On October 6, the Trump administration rolled back a key facet of the Affordable Care Act that required employers to … More
The Assertive Woman
A couple weeks ago, my sister and I spent some time nosing through the stacks of a great used bookstore. … More
A Small Part of Women’s History
I met Nan last fall when she took the initiative to start a book club in my condo building. On … More
An International Gathering of Women, 1965
Last Sunday was International Women’s Day. In checking up on the history of the event, I discovered that its first … More
Internet Trolls and Patricia Arquette
In May of 1966, Marie Anderson, women’s editor of the Miami Herald, received a letter from an angry reader. It … More
Do Men Need a Guide for Women at Work?
The January 1, 1956 edition of The Bulletin of the American Society of Newspaper Editors was dedicated to “Women in … More
Was Mom a Little Bit Racist? Am I?
In 1972, Michigan Judge Stephen Roth ruled in Bradley v. Millikin that the requirement to integrate the Detroit Public Schools … More
Language Matters
In July of 1979, Bob made history. After several years of protest from women’s groups – especially those around the … More
What Do You Want to be When You Grow Up?
Ah, early May. Flowers emerging from recently frozen ground. Ducklings and goslings learning to navigate the water on their own. … More