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November 16, 2015

I Don’t Need Hillary Clinton to Be Perfect

Hillary lost in 2008 because we demanded perfection from a female candidate – hopefully we’re better than that now. I confess that in 2008 I didn’t […]

July 23, 2015

Trump Doesn’t Have to Be Liked; Clinton Does

Could an unlikable Donald Trump trump a likable Hillary Rodham Clinton for the White House? Hear me out when I say that it’s possible. When it […]

May 21, 2015

Kirsten Gillibrand was “Porky” and Hillary Clinton is “Old.” Hello, Sexism 21st Century Style

Hillary Clinton is old. U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand was fat. Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz is ugly. Even fictional political women get bashed for their wardrobe choices. […]

May 21, 2015

Thinking of Our Daughter’s Biological Mom on Mother’s Day

t’s impossible not to wonder about our daughter’s biological mother each time I dress her, or brush her silky, straight black hair, or listen to her […]

May 21, 2015

Frances McDormand is My New Hero After Saying ‘This is What 57 Really Looks Like’

I’m wondering how shocking it would be to see a nipped and tucked Carly Fiorina at a presidential debate standing next to Hillary Clinton, who’s embraced […]

May 21, 2014

When Louboutins are Fair Game: Not All Shoe References are Created Equal

Obama White House Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler apparently likes expensive designer shoes. That is the sad takeaway from a Washington Post profile about the extremely accomplished woman […]

February 15, 2014

The GOP’s Working Mom Schizophrenia

Republicans are slamming Wendy Davis for abandoning her kids to go to law school, even as they praise Cathy McMorris Rodgers for being a working mom […]

October 29, 2013

Voter ID Laws Threaten Women’s Rights

A wave of new voter identification laws in states across the country have drawn plenty of criticism, and rightly so. They’re a thinly veiled attempt by […]

February 25, 2013

The New Mommy Wars

If you want to see markers of female empowerment, just look at two of the tech industry’s biggest stars. Marissa Mayer signed on as CEO of […]