Women in Combat: So Equal It Hurts
The presupposition of much of our public discourse is that radical and absolute equality between the sexes is not only possible but, […]
Julie Phillips’ “The Baby on the Fire Escape”: Incomplete Thoughts on Motherhood and Art
If you talk to enough women who are fascinated by the interplay between motherhood and creative endeavors, you will get the recommendation […]
Barbara Pym’s “Excellent Women” and Recollecting the Differences between Men and Women
“But perhaps Rockingham with his love of Victoriana also enjoyed cooking, for I had observed that men did not usually do things […]
What Stops Mothers from Creating? Anne Morrow Lindbergh and Womanhood as an Integrated Whole
Anne Morrow Lindbergh, wife of pioneering aviator Charles Lindbergh and an aviator in her own right, thought she should have written more. […]
Phyllis Schlafly Obliterated the Myth of “Fair Play” Four Decades Ago
The more things change, the more they stay the same, it seems. For going on five decades, the message to women has […]
Reasons People Choose Not to Have Kids: What Reddit and YouTube Have to Say
In case you haven’t heard, many childless couples are now what is called “childfree.” It’s not that there is necessarily any impediment […]
Caroline Criado Perez’s “Invisible Women” Assumes We Overvalue Hyperfocus. We don’t.
If you want to get your daily funnies in for some good laughs, consider renting a copy of Caroline Criado Perez’s “Invisible […]
Cheryl Bardoe’s “Nothing Stopped Sophie”: A Story about a Lady Mathematician That Actually Inspires
“The human spirit requir[es] more resources inside when outside it has less.” –Sophie Germain Many “empowering” books for girls are silly puff pieces. […]
“The Lost Daughter” and the Gift of Maternal Attention
The film “The Lost Daughter” is not a pleasant experience but one that is true. The film adapted from the novel of […]
A prison of our own making: the toxic femininity hiding in plain sight
Feminism means nothing other than human equality we are told. Women should be “supporting” other women and “fighting” for equal rights. Ah, […]