It’s high time for white folks to stop laughing at the way black folks talk. Of course, I’m referring to the latest social media sensation: Charles Ramsey, the man who is a hero for his Good Samaritan role in the rescue of Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight from the Cleveland home of Ariel [...]
Princess Merida Isn’t the Last Strong Girl You’ll See From Brenda Chapman
Princess Merida from the movie Brave isn’t the last strong female character Brenda Chapman has in mind for her fans. That’s what Chapman told The Broad Side in one of her first interviews after the recent uproar over Disney’s attempts to change Merida’s appearance as part of her “induction” into the ever-growing Disney Princess franchise. [...]
Pediatricians Could Be the Lobbying Key in Gun Safety
If you’ve been following the gun control debate over the months since the Newtown tragedy, one thing has become radically apparent: the gun rights movement is far better organized than the gun control movement. And the gun rights movement is emerging victorious, at least on the federal level, because of it. But a recent story [...]
Will My Ice Floe Have Starbucks and Wi-fi?
The New York Times published the results of an AARP study on attitudes toward older workers. As a Baby Boomer, I read the article anxiously — through my pink rhinestone reading glasses — and posted it on my Facebook page. The article, titled, “Older Workers Say Age Bias is Common,” noted that “the AARP [...]
Are Teen Girls Falling Flat From “Leaning In” Too Far? Ambition, Socialization and Technology
“What do you like to do for fun?” I often pose this question to the over-scheduled and stressed out teenage girls who come into my office. Some give me a look as if to say the last time they did something seemingly fun and frivolous was a spontaneous trip to the ice skating rink years [...]
Brave’s Merida is Herself Again. But for How Long?
The has been much Disney fanfare welcoming the “new and improved” Princess Merida from the movie Brave — a new image, and an official induction ceremony at Disney World, complete with a live Queen Elinor, and adult Merida, taking her “rightful” place next to all the other princesses. But Disney’s Merida makeover — sexy or [...]
The Power of Women’s Humor: From Supreme Court Justices to Comedy Stars
Novelist Fay Weldon instructs us that, “Comedy is the most crucial thing we have left in a world that’s coming apart.” Comedy in all its familiar forms–from novels to films, from cartoons to stand-up comedy, from humor in the workplace to humor in intimate relationships–can help women recognize new sources of power within themselves. The [...]
Advocate for Better Travel Conditions for Persons with Disabilities
When Ben Trockman travels, he goes like a rock star with an entourage. He was lobbying recently in Washington, D.C. for awareness about the difficulty of air travel for individuals using electric wheelchairs. The former national Easter Seals representative is always accompanied by his mother Jill and a nurse. His father Wayne sometimes travels along. [...]
Can “Maybe” Empower Our Children in Times of Fear?
I can remember like yesterday sitting at the dinner table as a child with my parents and siblings and feeling like the world was going to end. My parents would openly discuss current events, such as the hostage crisis in Iran, the assassination attempt on President Reagan, Black Monday in the stock market and the [...]
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I Want My Mother Back
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Charles Ramsey and the Racial Language Barrier
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Brave’s Merida is Herself Again. But for How Long?
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Can “Maybe” Empower Our Children in Times of Fear?
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Will My Ice Floe Have Starbucks and Wi-fi?
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The Sound of One Hand Praying?
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Pussy Riot: Feminist Punk Icons on Film
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Two Very Different Takes on Working Family Flexiblity
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The Doubled Edged Sword of Murder Charges Against Ariel Castro
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What is REALLY Important to Military Families
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