I am a privileged white woman. I own a business, am married, have a 20-month-old daughter, and a husband who took the day away from the office to work from home and took over all home and childcare duties, so that I could strike. Women's rights issues are different for…
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Why You March
As the new Donald Trump administration transitions into the executive branch, women across the world are reacting. As we were reminded of during the campaign, and after the election, women's opinions are diverse. This weekend, some will be marching in Washington and in sister marches around the world. Others will…
Looking Back and Looking Forward, Your Election Reflections
A lot of us are in a lot of pain this week, shock and confusion, and struggling to process it all. But we know we have to look to the future. In her concession speech on Wednesday Hillary Clinton (who still made a lot of history this election) said "…
Full Transcript: Michelle Obama Shares Her Perspective on Trump Tapes
First Lady Michelle Obama shared her perspective on Donald Trump's 2005 comments in a campaign stop in New Hampshire, where she is stumping for the Hillary Clinton campaign. In light of more recent reports from other women who say Donald Trump inappropriately touched them, Michelle Obama described why this recent…
The New Hillary Clinton Fashion Conversation
As the first female presidential candidate leading a major party ticket, Hillary Clinton is no stranger to critiques, especially when it comes to her fashion choices. Along side any discussion of her latest speech, there is always a commentator remarking on her hair, style, and of course pantsuit choice. Fortunately,…
A Conversation: All The Feels About 'Feel Like'
A few weeks ago The New York Times issued the latest directive on casual speech. The new targeted phrase? “I Feel Like." In a Week in Review op-ed the writer Molly Worthen, an author and professor at the University of South Carolina, told readers to stop using the phrase…