Have you spent your whole life hearing certain rules repeated over and over again? I’m not talking about basic safety rules; I’m talking about the social rules that are specific to women. Rules about…
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I’ve been writing for about as long as I can remember. The first piece of writing for which I received praise was a poem titled “Leaves,” which I wrote in first grade. The opening…
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This is the time of year when it seems like we’re all striving for perfection–the perfect Thanksgiving turkey, the perfect Christmas card photo, the perfect balance of food and fun at a holiday gathering.…
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In the last week or so, I’ve stumbled across a number of articles that focus on women working outside the home. One of those articles was Tess Taylor’s But Do You Have to Work?,…
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Many years ago, I remember reading Roger Ebert’s review of the movie Wonder Boys. I remember that review mostly because it’s the only one I know of that states a very simple fact: on university…
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Did you read J.D. Salinger’s novel Catcher in the Rye when you were in college or high school? The one thing everyone seems to remember about its protagonist, Holden Caulfield, is his distaste for…
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Just after Thanksgiving, I read this article–The Myth of the Male Bumbler, by Lilil Loofbourow. It’s a timely piece for many reasons. First, it explodes the stereotype of the guy who doesn’t know the…