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Life and work and motherhood demand nearly all of my time. But there are still feminist actionable items that I can tackle this year. Here’s how I can keep the work moving forward in small but important ways.
Monster dolls and e-toys are increasingly taking over kids’ holiday wish lists. But Barbie also has to reckon with a new line of toys that tempts girls with STEM instead of fashion and pink Corvettes and dream houses.
Voters look at candidates–male or female–based on issues. But when that information is lacking voters will fill in the gaps with gender stereotypes, says Kathleen Dolan in this excerpt from “When Does Gender Matter?”
While the media and research have recently focused on deconstructing female breadwinners, the reality is that their stories are more complex, says Liz O’Donnell in this excerpt from “Mogul, Mom, and Maid: The Balancing Art of the Modern Woman.”
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.