Shabbat Shalom
I am home after a hectic day. Sam is taking the dogs to the kennel and picking up dinner on his way home – he’s been out of town, we’ve both been ridiculously busy at work, and we’re going away this weekend for some last-chance grownup time before we pick Eve up at camp on [...]
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(The title of this post is based on a poem by Alix Olson called Armpit Hair (Mammally Factual), which I highly recommend.) I’m trying something new. I’m growing out my armpit hair. It started simply enough. I decided that shaving is a nuisance (I’m thinking my legs will be the next to become engulfed in [...]
...read moreFeministe Feedback: Recourse for sexual harassment and assault at work
A Feministe reader writes in with a question: I work for a reputable medical school in central Texas, in the IT department. My department has expanded beyond the space we have in our office, so they moved three of us to a satellite office, for space reasons. I (the sole female techie) and two men [...]
...read moreMark Your Calendars! October 3rd is the day!
It might even be the the greatest day for American women since August 18, 1920. “That will be a national day of celebration for feminists (and, really, for all human beings) everywhere, with dancing in the streets, parades, and fireworks. That is the day that the final Cathy comic strip will be published.”* For those [...]
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