{195} The Power of NO

This entry is part [part not set] of 130 in the series Blog-a-Day2016As I get older, I think one of the most subversive acts of resistance a woman of any age can do is say “NO.” It’s personal and political. I long ago said “no” to...

{148} On Unity

This entry is part [part not set] of 130 in the series Blog-a-Day2016I once worked with a very conservative woman, a Christian in some protestant denomination, who liked to bring food into the office to feed everybody and was unflagging in her generosity and kindness....

{116} Beyond the locker room

This entry is part [part not set] of 130 in the series Blog-a-Day2016“Locker room banter” — it’s just, I don’t KNOW. I have no idea what male locker room banter is or isn’t. I do know that most of the men I’ve known are quite...

{90} Why I won’t date MRAs

This entry is part [part not set] of 130 in the series Blog-a-Day2016Everyone I know has now had time to read and respond to “I won’t date feminists Dave” and the results have been astounding, entertaining, and informative. His whole premise is that...

Fat: Not safe, but safer

It’s probably odd to link #YesAllWomen to body image issues, or maybe not. I’m a bad judge of things like that, but here we are. Reflecting on the experiences of other women and comparing them to my own, I realized that my self-defenses are legend. I did not even know...

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