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11 Feminist Ways to Cure “Bitchy Resting Face” That Don’t Involve Plastic...
Yes, some plastic surgeons want you think your “resting bitch face” is a medical disorder. Bitchy Resting Face. Resting Bitch Face. Whatever you want to to call it, we thought the insult that was one...
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Betty Draper is Finally Likable. There’s Just One Problem With That.
She wasn’t the perfect mom. Maybe she was the anti-mom. But I loved Betty Draper for all her contradictions and imperfections. And she doesn’t deserve her fate. If you’re a longtime fan of Betty...
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Psst! You Can’t Handle the Truth About Women!
We don’t have a Maggie Gyllenhaal problem. We have a men don’t get women problem. Hey you. Yes, you. Come here. Yes. Closer. I have something to tell you. Are you ready? Are you sure? Can you handle...
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Why Aren’t the Duggars Talking About Their Daughters?
On their television show, 19 Kids and Counting, the Duggars appeared happy like some sort of twisted version of the Von Trapp clan in “The Sound of Music.” But that was likely far from the case – as...
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Maggie Gyllenhaal is “Too Old?” I Guess That Means Our 50s Aren’t the New 30s
Fifty, sixty, seventy, one hundred; what’s the difference? One old lady walking looks just like the next. The other day I perused the Internet for short hair styles that might be attractive on older...
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Out of the Chaos: Focusing on the Community Anchors in Arkansas
In times of scandal, let’s make sure we remember the community leaders who are sources of admiration rather than embarrassment. by Suzi Parker and Kim Cottrell When national scandals are revealed, it’s...
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“Grace and Frankie”: Helping Me Cope with Those Moments of Life-Shifting Change
Image via Netflix/Melissa Moseley I’m leaving a space I love, a space that feels so ‘right’ for me. It feels like I’m losing my identity. I am watching the new show Grace and Frankie on Netflix, a...
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“Lettuce” Talk Women in Country Music, Shall We?
Women are just the garnishes in bro-country music salads? Excuse us, dudes, but you need to step off. An unscientific survey on my Facebook wall supports my theory – lettuce is the least favorite part...
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When Did Feminism Throw June Cleaver Under the Bus?
And when will we notice that it backfired? When I was a girl, growing up in the 1970s with a feminist mother and feminist aunts, a consistent message of the women’s movement was correcting the term...
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Caitlyn Jenner on “Vanity Fair” Cover: We All Use Our Bodies’ Looks to...
Introducing Caitlyn Jenner. “Call me Caitlyn,” screams the new cover of Vanity Fair which features a gorgeous Annie Leibovitz photo of the individual previously known as Bruce Jenner. Now using the...
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“Lay, Lady, Lay”: Sex and The Pill in The Seventies
The take-home message was clear in the 1970s: if you wanted to compete, to stay in school, pursue a career, or get a great education, you would have to meet men at the table on equal footing....
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Women on the $10 Bill: What Happened to Women on 20s?
Wait! A woman was supposed to be the $20 bill. So what happened? Woohoo! Champagne and fireworks, streamers and confetti! Let’s break out the booze and have a ball because The United States Treasury...
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Frances McDormand is My New Hero After Saying ‘This is What 57 Really Looks...
I’m wondering how shocking it would be to see a nipped and tucked Carly at a presidential debate standing next to Hillary Clinton, who’s embraced her grandmotherliness rather than erasing it. Or, is...
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Taylor Swift vs. Apple: A Girl Power Moment for Our Daughters
Some parents scoff at Taylor Swift’s influence over our tween and teen girls. But the pop star’s throw down with Apple is a reason to think again. Taylor Swift might be our new feminist hero and role...
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Magic Mike XXL: Male Strippers, Women’s Fantasies and Why We Should Stop...
Don’t the Magic Mike films objectify men? Well, yes. And I enjoy that. But they get far better treatment than most female characters in standard Hollywood films. Finally, those lovely hunky hunks of...
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The Fourth of July Can Be Dangerous!
Ilene Haddad is a graphic designer, blogger and founder of BlogathonATX, for which she received the Anne Durrum Robinson Creative Initiative Award. Her autobiographical webcomic, Casa Weenie, tells...
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Psst! You Can’t Handle the Truth About Women!
We don’t have a Maggie Gyllenhaal problem. We have a men don’t get women problem. Hey you. Yes, you. Come here. Yes. Closer. I have something to tell you. Are you ready? Are you sure? Can you handle...
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Why Aren’t the Duggars Talking About Their Daughters?
On their television show, 19 Kids and Counting, the Duggars appeared happy like some sort of twisted version of the Von Trapp clan in “The Sound of Music.” But that was likely far from the case – as...
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Maggie Gyllenhaal is “Too Old?” I Guess That Means Our 50s Aren’t the New 30s
Fifty, sixty, seventy, one hundred; what’s the difference? One old lady walking looks just like the next. The other day I perused the Internet for short hair styles that might be attractive on older...
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Out of the Chaos: Focusing on the Community Anchors in Arkansas
In times of scandal, let’s make sure we remember the community leaders who are sources of admiration rather than embarrassment. by Suzi Parker and Kim Cottrell When national scandals are revealed, it’s...
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