Real Mad Men: The Latest Episodes
“Not only are older, less violent groups dying off, but membership in… younger, more toxic communities have seen a spike.”
Rosalind C. Barnett's Latest Articles
Populism and Women’s Lives
Populism has swept into power on the back of a largely male desire to return to how things used to be, born of an aggrieved sense of being “left behind.”
Could a Woman ever become President of the US?
Electing a woman as vice president would be historic…putting a woman on the ticket could also move the country closer to electing a first female president.
A Study in Contrasts: Pelosi vs. Trump
Although much research has debunked the notion of rigid, inborn female and male traits, these stereotypes stubbornly persist and have unfortunate effects.
Title IX: What a Difference a Law Can Make
US women runners are on fire right now. Why are most of them coached by men?
Talking About Talking: Perpetuating Bias in our Culture
Men are not alone in using phrases to put women down; women are also at fault.
The ERA – Rising from the Dead
Our rights cannot be subject to the political whims of legislators, judges, or occupants of the White House who do not see women as equal citizens.
What ‘Career Barbie’ Really Needs
Apparently, Barbie can choose to have a career, but she cannot choose to have a career AND children.
‘Grandma’ Needs a Makeover
“I think I would rather be villainous than pushed off-stage, as though becoming a grandmother subsumes everything else in your life under a fog of irrelevance.”
When Bullying Backfires
In the past, women have been muzzled by heavy sanctions against forthright, aggressive, open and honest speech. No more.
