I look for changes that seem small, even ridiculously small, and yet may herald changed attitudes in this slow-moving country of ours.
Blog Posts about Women and Feminism
A Woman Conducts
So what is the difference between a woman conducting and a man?
Single Blessedness
My self is precious, and it needs and deserves nourishing as the center of my life, not an outcropping.
Do Right Woman: Aretha Franklin
No one can appreciate the depth of Aretha Franklin’s influence as clearly as women, like me, who came of age in the Feminist Movement in the late 1960’s.
Girl 27
Patricia Douglas was “Girl 27” on a long list of young extras who were invited to an MGM party in Hollywood, in 1937, under the guise of a casting shoot for a movie.
Shoes
Shoes tell a story. Many stories.
Philip Roth Is Gone
As a young writer publishing my first novel at the time of Roth’s debut, I wondered even then why this gentle, pastel novel received so much attention.
To Be of Use: The Lisa Unger Baskin Collection
A great collection is always based on a passion. It is not random. It grows from a strong root.
Kate Millett: A Beginning
If our coming together seldom includes our work, and is largely social, our influence on our communities is limited.
Doris Duke, the Patriarchy, and God
My surprise almost outweighed my satisfaction when I found that in one letter, written in middle age, Doris referred to the patriarchy.