Friedan Exposed 1950s Women’s Emotional Core
WEBSep 12, 2016 · Betty Friedan’s “The Feminine Mystique” helped unravel the myth of the 1950s and 1960s housewife as completely satisfied and happy, says Stephanie Coontz in her book “A Strange Stirring.”. In this excerpt, Coontz shows just how Friedan did so. (WOMENSENEWS)–"The Feminine Mystique" engaged its …
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WEBSep 8, 2024 · The Taliban Killed a Female Youtuber, then Invented a Story to Cover Up the Murder. By ZAN TIMES. . Afghanistan. . August 8, 2024. Her death came as a shock for many active Afghan women who had thought they might be able to maintain a semblance of the life they had before August 2021.
Gail Collins: History Maker and Women’s Historian
WEBMar 1, 2024 · By Luchina Fisher Uncategorized November 30, 2003. (WOMENSENEWS)–While writing a new book on the history of U.S. women, political columnist Gail Collins was making history herself as the first woman at the helm of The New York Times editorial board. But Collins never considered including herself among the cast of hundreds she profiles in ...
In Science Fiction the Race for Female Readers Should Be Underway
WEBAug 21, 2024 · Thirty, 40, 50 years ago or more, I have little doubt that science fiction was the domain of men. The stories catered to men and were primarily read by men. As an example, “Astounding Science Fiction” (later “Analog”) had a female readership of about 7 percent in 1949; by 1974 in was 25 percent. More recently, however, science fiction ...
Mom, I Always Knew You Were a Lesbian – Women's eNews
WEBAug 21, 2024 · There was still one more person who needed to come out. “I always knew you were a lesbian,” my son continued, “because when I used to tell you that I thought I may be attracted to the same sex, you said that you felt the same way when you were my age. Even though you said it was natural for all teenagers to feel that way,” he continued ...
It’s Sudden Infant Death (SIDS) Awareness Month: And
WEBAug 26, 2019 · In 2016, the black infant mortality rate in the United States was 11.4 deaths per 1,000 live births compared to 4.6 deaths per 1,000 for white infants. That includes a disproportionate number of sleep-related infant deaths among black and brown babies from either Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and Accidental Suffocation and Strangulation ...
Older Lesbians Reunite, Focused Now on Ageism – Women's eNews
WEBSep 12, 2016 · NEW YORK (WOMENSENEWS)– These days, Alix Dobkin passes most of her time taking care of her three young grandchildren, picking up the two oldest from elementary school in Woodstock, N.Y., and playing with the youngest, a 4-year-old, at home. Every once in a while, though, the 73-year-old renowned folk singer still drives down to New York City ...
Life as an Inmate — and Mother — in a Women’s Prison
WEBMar 1, 2024 · The numbers are shocking but true. The number of women and young girls behind bars has increased by 700 percent in fewer than 30 years. In fact, women represent the fastest growing prison population in the United States. Perhaps even more shocking is that 60 percent of women in prisons have a child …
Experts: Corporal Punishment Harms Girls – Women's eNews
WEBMar 1, 2024 · Experts: Corporal Punishment Harms Girls. Wife beating is no longer acceptable, but in 23 states it is legal for school teachers and officials to spank and paddle girls, a form of corporal punishment that advocates say leads to violence in adult lives. (WOMENSENEWS)–A growing body of evidence indicates that perhaps the parent or …
Victims of Serial Rapist Transform Oregon Law – Women's eNews
WEBAug 8, 2016 · Victims of Serial Rapist Transform Oregon Law. The possible parole of Richard Troy Gillmore, the “Jogger Rapist” of Portland, Ore., has spurred victims to overturn the statute of limitations on rape in the state and require that parole boards spend more time with victims and their family members. By Ann Marie Cunningham Crime & Law June 3 ...
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