It was great to discuss one of my favorite feminist topics, the role Millennial women are playing in the current movement, on PBS’ To The Contrary last week. I think younger women have long gotten slack for not being as passionate or active as their feminist predecessors, but I think millennial feminists are fearless. I …
Most of my readers know that before going full-time with my writing three years ago, I spent close to a decade working as a feminist policy analyst on Capitol Hill in Washington. That means that working and lobbying to ensure US foreign policy protected women’s health & rights was my job. So at the core, …
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Last week on PBS’ To The Contrary we recorded a special episode which allowed us to delve into and discuss issues at a longer length than normal. Tackling welfare, entitlements & how the school system punishes girls of color is no easy task. But in my responses I found that I do believe believe it is …
*This post of mine was also published on The Huffington Post.* In the aftermath of the Charleston Shootings, which killed nine churchgoers in South Carolina, there has been so much discussion around whether the incident can be labeled an act of terrorism to whether the Confederate flag should still fly. Much of America remains wrapped up in this …
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*This post of mine was also published in The New York Times/ Women in the World.* The sexism that plagues women in the academic disciplines of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) is no secret. The most recent reminder came from Nobel Prize winning scientist Tim Hunt, whose comments about women being a distraction in …