Patriarchy, Pop Culture, and Pornography
Several years ago, I read “The DaVinci Code” to see what all the fuss was about. It was nothing special—a fast-paced novel with interesting, if inaccurate, historical details woven in—b...
Going There: Another Take on the Orphan Crisis
It’s been just over two years since a magnitude 7 earthquake hit Haiti, killing more than a quarter of a million people and leaving thousands of children orphaned, overwhelming a nation already in crisis. ...
The Girl Who Cried Wolf, and Other Myths
You can’t go online lately without hearing about hearing about Herman Cain and the allegations of sexual harassment haunting his campaign. Those posts inevitably make me wince—not the articles themselves, but ...
A Woman’s Plea for Peace
“100 years ago, almost all casualties in war were men in uniform. Today, the majority are women and children.”
So began the PBS documentary “Women, War & Peace.” I steeled myself on the futon, stro...
Liberia, the Nobel Peace Prize, and Me
Last Friday, three women were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their commitment to women’s rights. Two of those women, President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and Leymah Gbowee, were from Liberia, the country I ...