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Caryl Rivers

Caryl Rivers is a co-author of "The New Soft War on Women: How the Myth of Female Ascendance is Hurting Women, Men — and Our Economy." (Tarcher/Penguin)

Caryl Rivers's Latest Articles

Women Getting Moral Equivalent of Lumps of Coal

By Caryl Rivers ● Arts & Culture ● December 20, 2000

Ho! Ho! Ho! Ladies. Commercialism, our culture and the courts have denied you the gifts that empower. Instead, you get a few drops of testosterone, a frumpy housedress, pregnant chads that deny your vote and a hatpin for protection–you’ll need it.

Mockery of Katherine Harris Shows Double Standard

By Caryl Rivers ● Commentary ● November 29, 2000

When women reach middle age and finally have a crack at power and influence, they are struck by the pervasive double standard of aging: Men can look like unmade beds and gain in gravitas while women are judged ruthlessly on their looks and often silenced.

Presidential Election Shows Gender, Optimism Gaps

By Caryl Rivers ● Commentary ● November 10, 2000

Women voters favored Al Gore, men favored George W. Bush. The U.S. election gender gap appears to mirror the optimism gap between men and women. Bush seems comfy, easygoing–men like that. Gore seems helpful–women like that more.

Afghan Emissary Tries to Soften Image of Taleban

By Caryl Rivers ● Politics ● November 1, 2000

Feminists have placed the treatment of Afghan women on the agenda of the United Nations and human rights organizations worldwide, and now the tiniest crack has opened, indicating that the nation’s rulers may in fact be beginning to hear the roar.

Women Voters May Have Double Standards Too

By Caryl Rivers ● Commentary ● October 13, 2000

U.S. Senate hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton may be riding the coattails of a famous relative and may also be trying to vindicate her spouse, as her female critics claim. Caryl Rivers argues: So what? The guys do it too and are not judged as harshly.

Conservatives Fabricating ‘War on Boys’

By Caryl Rivers ● Commentary ● September 6, 2000

While boys’ problems and some girls’ problems have been exaggerated for political reasons, the fact remains that anti-violence, anti-bullying and anti-harassment messages are good for boys and that both girls and boys need help.

Wage Gap for Working Mothers May Cost Billions

By Caryl Rivers & Rosalind C. Barnett ● Commentary ● July 3, 2000

New studies indicate that while wage gaps between women and men in entry-level jobs are slight, working mothers are paid 70 cents for every dollar that men receive. For childless women, the gap is 10 cents on the dollar.