Top U.S. Cities for Women’s Well-Being Ranked
Where are the top cities in the U.S. for women to live? A study released today picks the best and the worst places for a woman’s well-being.
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Super PAC Amasses Women’s Cash, Employs Mostly Men
Women donate the most to this Super PAC, but men get most of the payout in jobs.
‘Neutering of American Male’ Is Same Old Story
A new, not-for-Valentine’s Day book offers another tired warning about the anti-erotic effects of ambitious women. Caryl Rivers and Rosalind Barnett describe how it follows a long line of related titles and discredited ideas that just won’t go away.
In Space Between Genders a ‘Seahorse’ Emerges
As Nina transitions into Nick, he discovers the space between being a man and a woman. In this excerpt from his book, “Nina Here Nor There,” he describes a similar journey undertaken by his friend Bec through this middle ground.
Real-Life Disney Princess Exposed the Danger Line
Peggy Orenstein broods on Disney’s “safe” coming-of-age fairy tales for girls in this excerpt from her new book, “Cinderella Ate My Daughter.” The line between “wholesome and whoresome,” she finds, is too easily crossed.
Rape Victims’ Privacy is Matter of Law, Not Shame
Rape victims’ right to anonymity has surfaced in the case of Julian Assange, with two leading exponents of women’s rights taking different sides. Wendy Murphy says both arguments miss the main point: protecting a rape victim’s constitutional right to privacy.
Guys in Snuglis Do the Real ‘Manning Up’
Sarah Palin has been mocking the masculinity of male rivals and opponents and by extension men across the country. Caryl Rivers says give guys a break. They are “manning up” just fine by spending more time with the kids and second shift.
Boy-Girl Differences Beg for More Brain Research
Neuroscientist Lise Eliot argues for more brain research on boy-girl differences in this excerpt from her new book, “Pink Brain, Blue Brain: How Small Differences Grow Into Troublesome Gaps–And What We Can Do About It.”
Smart Women Take Heart: Your Love Life Is Fine
We’ve had the latest salvo about careers and romance not mixing for women. This time it’s from Camille Paglia. Why don’t any of these writers take a look at the data, asks Caryl Rivers? In reality, the “marriage penalty” for high-achieving women is disappearing.
