This time of year is normally filled with superlatives and I have to admit I love it. As a writer, looking back and reflecting on the year is one of my favorite things to do, especially from a feminist perspective. Things at the end of 2014 were looking so good for women that I wrote […]
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*This post of mine is also published on The Huffington Post.* Mark Zuckerberg and I are best friends. Well, at least that is what I would like to believe by the number of times he has been appearing on my Facebook newsfeed lately. Mixed in with my real life friends’ baby announcements, professional milestones, and kids’ birthday party pictures is news
Priscilla Chan: Will The First Lady Of Tech Please Speak Up? Read More »
Saying it is a scary time to be a Muslim in America is sadly a gross understatement. As I write this post US GOP Presidential Candidate, Donald Trump has just called for an all out ban on Muslims entering/immigrating to the US. Yes and in 2015. These are terrifying times for Muslim-Americans who in the run
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It may take two people to bring a child into this world, but once the baby gets here society usually likes to put the primary pressure on women and new mothers. My readers know how passionate I am about women in America getting ample (any?) paid maternity leave, but what is the case like when
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